IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:IOS • DE000A3E00M1
22.85 EUR
+0.35 (+1.56%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, IOS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. IOS was compared to 74 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While IOS has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. IOS may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings would make IOS suitable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IOS was profitable.
- IOS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- IOS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- IOS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- IOS has a Return On Assets of 14.31%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IOS outperforms 95.95% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 84.10%, IOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- IOS has a Return On Invested Capital of 21.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IOS outperforms 93.24% 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 26.55%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (15.69%) for IOS is below the current ROIC(21.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- IOS has a Profit Margin of 15.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. IOS outperforms 94.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IOS has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of IOS (25.18%) is better than 95.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IOS has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of IOS (55.68%) is worse than 60.81% of its industry peers.
- IOS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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
- Compared to 5 years ago, IOS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for IOS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- IOS has an Altman-Z score of 3.17. This indicates that IOS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of IOS (3.17) is better than 63.51% 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.42, IOS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- IOS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- IOS's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.01 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IOS is outperformed by 85.14% of its industry peers.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.17 |
ROIC/WACC3.3
WACC6.63%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.67 indicates that IOS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.67, IOS is doing worse than 85.14% 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.67, IOS is not doing good in the industry: 85.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 51.40% over the past year.
- 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.
- IOS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.05% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.94% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.12% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y29.47%
EPS Next 2Y24.86%
EPS Next 3Y21.17%
EPS Next 5Y16.94%
Revenue Next Year-4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.08%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y2.12%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.55, the valuation of IOS can be described as correct.
- 72.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IOS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- IOS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.97.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.16, the valuation of IOS can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IOS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.96. IOS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- IOS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of IOS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IOS is cheaper than 70.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.39 |
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 IOS 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)0.49
PEG (5Y)0.58
EPS Next 2Y24.86%
EPS Next 3Y21.17%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- IOS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:IOS (2/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
22.85
+0.35 (+1.56%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-11 2025-11-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-19 2026-03-19
Inst Owners23.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.20B
Revenue(TTM)1.40B
Net Income(TTM)223.29M
Analysts76.25
Price Target36.99 (61.88%)
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)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)-3.88%
PT rev (3m)-13.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.16 | ||
| P/S | 2.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.09 | ||
| P/B | 12.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.39 |
EPS(TTM)1.57
EY6.87%
EPS(NY)2.05
Fwd EY8.96%
FCF(TTM)2.39
FCFY10.45%
OCF(TTM)2.82
OCFY12.36%
SpS9.99
BVpS1.9
TBVpS-4.91
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)0.58
Graham Number8.18
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.17 |
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 5Y16.94%
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 5Y2.12%
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 7 / 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 14.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.05.
Can you provide the financial health for IOS stock?
The financial health rating of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) is 5 / 10.