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IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:IOS - DE000A3E00M1 - Common Stock

26.7 EUR
+0.1 (+0.38%)
Last: 12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall IOS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated IOS against 76 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While IOS has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. IOS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year IOS was profitable.
IOS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years IOS has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years IOS had a positive operating cash flow.
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

With an excellent Return On Assets value of 14.31%, IOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.05% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of IOS (84.10%) is better than 98.68% of its industry peers.
IOS has a Return On Invested Capital of 21.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IOS outperforms 92.11% of its industry peers.
IOS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.69%. This is significantly below the industry average of 26.78%.
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

The Profit Margin of IOS (15.96%) is better than 94.74% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IOS has grown nicely.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 25.18%, IOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.05% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IOS has remained more or less at the same level.
With a Gross Margin value of 55.68%, IOS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.42% of the companies in the same industry.
IOS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IOS is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for IOS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for IOS has been reduced compared to 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 3.45. This indicates that IOS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
IOS has a better Altman-Z score (3.45) than 72.37% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of IOS is 2.42, which is a good value as it means it would take IOS, 2.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.42, IOS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.37% 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.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.01, IOS is not doing good in the industry: 84.21% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Although IOS does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.01
Debt/FCF 2.42
Altman-Z 3.45
ROIC/WACC3.32
WACC6.6%
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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.67, IOS is doing worse than 82.89% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that IOS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
IOS has a worse Quick ratio (0.67) than 82.89% 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

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 51.40% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, IOS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.31% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, IOS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -7.15% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, IOS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.05% on average per year.
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

IOS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.28% yearly.
IOS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y29.62%
EPS Next 2Y24.64%
EPS Next 3Y21.32%
EPS Next 5Y17.28%
Revenue Next Year-4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.08%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y2.42%

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

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.01, IOS is valued on the expensive side.
IOS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. IOS is cheaper than 67.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.57, IOS is valued a bit cheaper.
IOS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.09.
68.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IOS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IOS to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say IOS is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.01
Fwd PE 13.09
IOS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIOS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

IOS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
68.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IOS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.18
EV/EBITDA 9.66
IOS.DE Per share dataIOS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

IOS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of IOS may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as IOS's earnings are expected to grow with 21.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.67
EPS Next 2Y24.64%
EPS Next 3Y21.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

IONOS GROUP SE

FRA:IOS (12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

26.7

+0.1 (+0.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-11 2025-11-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-19 2026-03-19
Inst Owners22.83%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.74B
Revenue(TTM)1.40B
Net Income(TTM)223.29M
Analysts76.25
Price Target38.48 (44.12%)
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)-4.51%
PT rev (3m)-10.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.63%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-7.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-14.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.01
Fwd PE 13.09
P/S 2.67
P/FCF 11.18
P/OCF 9.46
P/B 14.08
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.66
EPS(TTM)1.57
EY5.88%
EPS(NY)2.04
Fwd EY7.64%
FCF(TTM)2.39
FCFY8.94%
OCF(TTM)2.82
OCFY10.58%
SpS9.99
BVpS1.9
TBVpS-4.91
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.67
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 3.45
F-Score6
WACC6.6%
ROIC/WACC3.32
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 Y29.62%
EPS Next 2Y24.64%
EPS Next 3Y21.32%
EPS Next 5Y17.28%
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 5Y2.42%
EBIT growth 1Y21.06%
EBIT growth 3Y14.04%
EBIT growth 5Y10.56%
EBIT Next Year51.52%
EBIT Next 3Y22.83%
EBIT Next 5Y14.31%
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 of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of IOS stock?

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


What is the valuation of IONOS GROUP SE based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) is 17.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 14.08.


Can you provide the financial health for IOS stock?

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