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.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: IAS reported negative net income in multiple years.
- IAS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.87%, IAS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 of 3.81%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IAS outperforms 58.95% of its industry peers.
- IAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.15%. This is below the industry average of 6.75%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 7.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IAS outperforms 76.84% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.67%, IAS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- IAS's Gross Margin of 77.42% is amongst the best of the industry. IAS outperforms 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%
2. IAS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), IAS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IAS has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, IAS has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, IAS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 11.12, IAS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- A Current Ratio of 4.43 indicates that IAS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of IAS (4.43) is better than 97.89% of its industry peers.
- IAS has a Quick Ratio of 4.43. This indicates that IAS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- IAS has a Quick ratio of 4.43. This is amongst the best in the industry. IAS outperforms 97.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.43 |
3. IAS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 60.00% over the past year.
- IAS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.51%.
- Measured over the past years, IAS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.95% on average per year.
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
- 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.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of IAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say IAS is valued slightly more expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.65, IAS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IAS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.28. IAS is around the same levels.
| 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.
- 66.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IAS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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 Change-94.99%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change-366.5%
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 Number6.88
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.
What is the valuation status for IAS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING?
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for IAS stock?
The financial health rating of INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) is 8 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING (IAS) is expected to grow by 50.23% in the next year.