IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:IOS • DE000A3E00M1

23.15 EUR
+0.4 (+1.76%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, IOS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. IOS was compared to 65 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While IOS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. IOS scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. These ratings could make IOS a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • IOS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • IOS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years IOS has always been profitable.
  • IOS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
IOS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIOS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of IOS (14.31%) is better than 95.38% of its industry peers.
  • IOS's Return On Equity of 84.10% is amongst the best of the industry. IOS outperforms 98.46% of its industry peers.
  • IOS has a Return On Invested Capital of 21.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IOS outperforms 93.85% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IOS is above the industry average of 11.74%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (15.69%) for IOS is below the current ROIC(21.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 14.31%
ROE 84.1%
ROIC 21.88%
ROA(3y)8.67%
ROA(5y)7.05%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.69%
ROIC(5y)14.83%
IOS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIOS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2K -4K

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.96%, IOS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • IOS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • IOS's Operating Margin of 25.18% is amongst the best of the industry. IOS outperforms 95.38% of its industry peers.
  • IOS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 55.68%, IOS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IOS has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.18%
PM (TTM) 15.96%
GM 55.68%
OM growth 3Y1.6%
OM growth 5Y-0.44%
PM growth 3Y25.34%
PM growth 5Y13.24%
GM growth 3Y-1.86%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
IOS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIOS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • IOS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, IOS has less shares outstanding
  • IOS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for IOS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
IOS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingIOS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
IOS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIOS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • IOS has an Altman-Z score of 3.19. This indicates that IOS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • IOS's Altman-Z score of 3.19 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IOS outperforms 67.69% of its industry peers.
  • IOS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.42. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as IOS would need 2.42 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.42, IOS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.01 is on the high side and indicates that IOS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of IOS (3.01) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for IOS, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.01
Debt/FCF 2.42
Altman-Z 3.19
ROIC/WACC3.3
WACC6.63%
IOS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIOS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • IOS has a Current Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that IOS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • IOS has a worse Current ratio (0.67) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • IOS has a Quick Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that IOS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • IOS has a worse Quick ratio (0.67) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.67
IOS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIOS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • IOS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 51.40%, which is quite impressive.
  • IOS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 25.31% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, IOS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -7.15% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 11.05% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.4%
EPS 3Y39.86%
EPS 5Y25.31%
EPS Q2Q%30.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.15%
Revenue growth 3Y12.25%
Revenue growth 5Y11.05%
Sales Q2Q%-16.87%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, IOS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.20% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y29.47%
EPS Next 2Y24.86%
EPS Next 3Y21.17%
EPS Next 5Y17.2%
Revenue Next Year-4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.08%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y1.63%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
IOS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIOS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
IOS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIOS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • IOS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.75.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of IOS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IOS is cheaper than 64.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • IOS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • IOS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.31.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IOS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IOS is cheaper than 70.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, IOS is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.75
Fwd PE 11.31
IOS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIOS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as IOS.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IOS is valued a bit cheaper than 67.69% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.7
EV/EBITDA 8.47
IOS.DE Per share dataIOS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5

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.
  • IOS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • IOS's earnings are expected to grow with 21.17% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)0.58
EPS Next 2Y24.86%
EPS Next 3Y21.17%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for IOS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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IONOS GROUP SE

FRA:IOS (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

23.15

+0.4 (+1.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-11
Earnings (Next)03-19
Inst Owners23.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.24B
Revenue(TTM)1.40B
Net Income(TTM)223.29M
Analysts77.5
Price Target36.99 (59.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.36%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.58%
Max EPS beat(2)5.31%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.99%
Max EPS beat(4)5.31%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)-17.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.78%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-17.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.3%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.99%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-2.92%
PT rev (3m)-8.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.75
Fwd PE 11.31
P/S 2.32
P/FCF 9.7
P/OCF 8.2
P/B 12.21
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.47
EPS(TTM)1.57
EY6.78%
EPS(NY)2.05
Fwd EY8.84%
FCF(TTM)2.39
FCFY10.31%
OCF(TTM)2.82
OCFY12.2%
SpS9.99
BVpS1.9
TBVpS-4.91
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)0.58
Graham Number8.18
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 14.31%
ROE 84.1%
ROCE 29.07%
ROIC 21.88%
ROICexc 22.74%
ROICexgc 124.81%
OM 25.18%
PM (TTM) 15.96%
GM 55.68%
FCFM 23.89%
ROA(3y)8.67%
ROA(5y)7.05%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.69%
ROIC(5y)14.83%
ROICexc(3y)16.28%
ROICexc(5y)15.61%
ROICexgc(3y)82.78%
ROICexgc(5y)111.66%
ROCE(3y)20.85%
ROCE(5y)19.7%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.64%
OM growth 3Y1.6%
OM growth 5Y-0.44%
PM growth 3Y25.34%
PM growth 5Y13.24%
GM growth 3Y-1.86%
GM growth 5Y-2.37%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.9
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.01
Debt/FCF 2.42
Debt/EBITDA 1.72
Cap/Depr 54.85%
Cap/Sales 4.37%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 85.28%
Profit Quality 149.69%
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z 3.19
F-Score6
WACC6.63%
ROIC/WACC3.3
Cap/Depr(3y)76.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.67%
Profit Quality(3y)146.67%
Profit Quality(5y)149.75%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.4%
EPS 3Y39.86%
EPS 5Y25.31%
EPS Q2Q%30.3%
EPS Next Y29.47%
EPS Next 2Y24.86%
EPS Next 3Y21.17%
EPS Next 5Y17.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.15%
Revenue growth 3Y12.25%
Revenue growth 5Y11.05%
Sales Q2Q%-16.87%
Revenue Next Year-4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.08%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y1.63%
EBIT growth 1Y21.06%
EBIT growth 3Y14.04%
EBIT growth 5Y10.56%
EBIT Next Year51.52%
EBIT Next 3Y22.83%
EBIT Next 5Y13.98%
FCF growth 1Y68.78%
FCF growth 3Y42.31%
FCF growth 5Y27.37%
OCF growth 1Y46.61%
OCF growth 3Y24.48%
OCF growth 5Y18.29%

IONOS GROUP SE / IOS.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to IOS.DE.


What is the valuation status for IOS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of IOS stock?

IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) is 14.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.21.


Can you provide the financial health for IOS stock?

The financial health rating of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) is 5 / 10.