IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:IOS - DE000A3E00M1 - Common Stock
27.375 EUR
-1.32 (-4.62%)
IOS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IOS was profitable.
- In the past year IOS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years IOS has been profitable.
- IOS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- IOS has a better Return On Assets (14.31%) than 96.05% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 84.10%, IOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 21.88%, IOS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IOS is significantly below the industry average of 25.87%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.96%, IOS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- IOS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of IOS (25.18%) is better than 96.05% of its industry peers.
- IOS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- IOS has a Gross Margin (55.68%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IOS has declined.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), IOS is creating value.
- IOS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- IOS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- IOS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.58 indicates that IOS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- IOS's Altman-Z score of 3.58 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IOS outperforms 72.37% 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.
- IOS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.42) than 71.05% of its industry peers.
- IOS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of IOS (3.01) is worse than 85.53% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.58 |
ROIC/WACC3.31
WACC6.61%
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 85.53% 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: 85.53% 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- IOS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.94% yearly.
- IOS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y29.62%
EPS Next 2Y24.64%
EPS Next 3Y21.32%
EPS Next 5Y16.94%
Revenue Next Year-4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.08%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y2.12%
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.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.44, 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 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- IOS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.33.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.42 indicates a correct valuation of IOS.
- 67.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IOS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- IOS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IOS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IOS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.26 |
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.
- IOS has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.69
EPS Next 2Y24.64%
EPS Next 3Y21.32%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for IOS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:IOS (1/14/2026, 5:28:30 PM)
27.375
-1.32 (-4.62%)
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 Cap3.83B
Revenue(TTM)1.40B
Net Income(TTM)223.29M
Analysts76.25
Price Target38.48 (40.57%)
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)-0.24%
PT rev (3m)-10.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.42 | ||
| P/S | 2.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.69 | ||
| P/B | 14.43 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.26 |
EPS(TTM)1.57
EY5.74%
EPS(NY)2.04
Fwd EY7.45%
FCF(TTM)2.39
FCFY8.72%
OCF(TTM)2.82
OCFY10.31%
SpS9.99
BVpS1.9
TBVpS-4.91
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.69
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 | 3.58 |
F-Score6
WACC6.61%
ROIC/WACC3.31
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 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 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 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 17.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 14.43.
Can you provide the financial health for IOS stock?
The financial health rating of IONOS GROUP SE (IOS.DE) is 5 / 10.