INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:IAS • US45828L1089
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This IAS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. IAS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IAS was profitable.
- In the past year IAS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years IAS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years IAS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- IAS has a Return On Assets of 3.87%. This is in the better half of the industry: IAS outperforms 75.79% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.23%, IAS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- IAS has a Return On Invested Capital (3.81%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IAS is significantly below the industry average of 7.63%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.15%) for IAS is below the current ROIC(3.81%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.87% | ||
| ROE | 4.23% | ||
| ROIC | 3.81% |
ROA(3y)1.74%
ROA(5y)-0.65%
ROE(3y)2.15%
ROE(5y)-1.58%
ROIC(3y)2.15%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- IAS has a Profit Margin of 7.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: IAS outperforms 76.84% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 10.67%, IAS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 77.42%, IAS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IAS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.91% | ||
| GM | 77.42% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.89%
GM growth 5Y-1.46%
2. IAS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- IAS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- IAS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for IAS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IAS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 11.12 indicates that IAS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 11.12, IAS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- IAS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC8.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- IAS has a Current Ratio of 4.43. This indicates that IAS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- IAS has a Current ratio of 4.43. This is amongst the best in the industry. IAS outperforms 97.89% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 4.43 indicates that IAS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 4.43, IAS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.43 |
3. IAS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- IAS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 60.00%, which is quite impressive.
- IAS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.51%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 19.95% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)60%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.51%
Revenue growth 3Y17.89%
Revenue growth 5Y19.95%
Sales Q2Q%15.6%
3.2 Future
- IAS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 33.57% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, IAS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y50.23%
EPS Next 2Y29.89%
EPS Next 3Y33.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year14.78%
Revenue Next 2Y13.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.73%
Revenue Next 5Y12.02%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. IAS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 32.31, which means the current valuation is very expensive for IAS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of IAS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IAS is cheaper than 63.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. IAS is around the same levels.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.65 indicates a quite expensive valuation of IAS.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as IAS.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.20), we can say IAS is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as IAS.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IAS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- IAS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- IAS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- IAS's earnings are expected to grow with 33.57% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.89%
EPS Next 3Y33.57%
5. IAS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- IAS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
IAS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
10.34
+0.08 (+0.78%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners50.51%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change-364.91%
Market Cap1.74B
Revenue(TTM)590.67M
Net Income(TTM)46.72M
Analysts54
Price Target11.71 (13.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)82.04%
Min EPS beat(2)11.7%
Max EPS beat(2)152.38%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)56.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.56%
Max EPS beat(4)152.38%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)49.12%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-102.02%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-73.47%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.15%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.15%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.18%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.79%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.09%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.65 | ||
| P/S | 2.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.79 | ||
| P/B | 1.57 | ||
| P/tB | 6.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.21 |
EPS(TTM)0.32
EY3.09%
EPS(NY)0.39
Fwd EY3.75%
FCF(TTM)0.8
FCFY7.73%
OCF(TTM)1.06
OCFY10.22%
SpS3.52
BVpS6.58
TBVpS1.49
PEG (NY)0.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.88459 (-33.42%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.87% | ||
| ROE | 4.23% | ||
| ROCE | 5.55% | ||
| ROIC | 3.81% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 28.48% | ||
| OM | 10.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.91% | ||
| GM | 77.42% | ||
| FCFM | 22.72% |
ROA(3y)1.74%
ROA(5y)-0.65%
ROE(3y)2.15%
ROE(5y)-1.58%
ROIC(3y)2.15%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.35%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)21.82%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.13%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.89%
GM growth 5Y-1.46%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 62.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.31% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 134.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | 287.27% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 11.12 |
F-Score7
WACC8.56%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)52.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)38.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.42%
Profit Quality(3y)639.69%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)60%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20%
EPS Next Y50.23%
EPS Next 2Y29.89%
EPS Next 3Y33.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.51%
Revenue growth 3Y17.89%
Revenue growth 5Y19.95%
Sales Q2Q%15.6%
Revenue Next Year14.78%
Revenue Next 2Y13.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.73%
Revenue Next 5Y12.02%
EBIT growth 1Y25.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year255.99%
EBIT Next 3Y65.94%
EBIT Next 5Y41.75%
FCF growth 1Y98.17%
FCF growth 3Y15.7%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y79.1%
OCF growth 3Y22.84%
OCF growth 5YN/A
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING / IAS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to IAS.
Can you provide the valuation status for INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) stock?
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) is 32.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.57.
What is the earnings growth outlook for INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) is expected to grow by 50.23% in the next year.