IAS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. IAS has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. IAS is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

IAS had positive earnings in the past year.
IAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years IAS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
In the past 5 years IAS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

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.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 4.23%, IAS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.53% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of IAS (3.81%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IAS is below the industry average of 7.01%.
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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.91%, IAS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.84% of the companies in the same industry.
IAS's Operating Margin of 10.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IAS outperforms 64.21% of its industry peers.
The Gross Margin of IAS (77.42%) is better than 92.63% of its industry peers.
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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IAS is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for IAS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
IAS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for IAS has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

IAS has an Altman-Z score of 11.12. This indicates that IAS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
IAS's Altman-Z score of 11.12 is amongst the best of the industry. IAS outperforms 95.79% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for IAS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and 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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.43, IAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.89% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 4.43 indicates that IAS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of IAS (4.43) is better than 97.89% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	4.43
Quick Ratio	4.43

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3. Growth

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.
The Revenue has grown by 15.51% in the past year. This is quite good.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, IAS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 33.57% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

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

Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.31, IAS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IAS is valued a bit cheaper than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of IAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say IAS is valued inline with the index average.
IAS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.65.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as IAS.
IAS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	32.31
Fwd PE	26.65

4.2 Price Multiples

IAS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IAS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IAS is cheaper than 66.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.

		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.
The decent profitability rating of IAS 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.