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.
- 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.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.81%, IAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- IAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.15%. This is below the industry average of 6.70%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.81%) for IAS is above the 3 year average (2.15%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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.
- The Gross Margin of IAS (77.42%) is better than 92.63% of its industry peers.
- IAS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IAS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IAS has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, IAS has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for IAS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 11.12 indicates that IAS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of IAS (11.12) is better than 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 60.00% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, IAS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.51% in the last year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 33.57% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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.
4. IAS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.31, IAS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- IAS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. IAS is cheaper than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. IAS is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.65, which means the current valuation is very expensive for IAS.
- IAS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- IAS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IAS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IAS is valued a bit cheaper than 66.32% of the companies 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.
- IAS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as IAS's earnings are expected to grow with 33.57% in the coming years.
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.