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.
- IAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: IAS reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years IAS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.87%, IAS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of IAS (4.23%) is better than 70.53% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.81%, IAS is in line with its industry, 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 significantly below the industry average of 7.76%.
- 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.
- The Operating Margin of IAS (10.67%) is better than 64.21% of its industry peers.
- 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
- 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.
- IAS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 11.12 indicates that IAS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- IAS has a Altman-Z score of 11.12. This is amongst the best in 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
- A Current Ratio of 4.43 indicates that IAS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- IAS's Current ratio of 4.43 is amongst the best of the industry. IAS outperforms 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.
- 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 |
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.
- 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.
- IAS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.02% yearly.
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.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IAS is valued a bit cheaper than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- IAS is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- IAS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.65.
- IAS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.68), we can say IAS is valued slightly more expensively.
| 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.
- 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
- The 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.
- 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
Industry Strength20.5
Industry Growth19.88
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.