IPSOS (IPS.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:IPS - FR0000073298 - Common Stock
33.46 EUR
-0.12 (-0.36%)
IPS gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 66 industry peers in the Media industry. IPS has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. IPS is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. IPS also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes IPS very considerable for value and dividend investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
IPS had positive earnings in the past year.
IPS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
IPS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years IPS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.31%, IPS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.69% of the companies in the same industry.
IPS has a Return On Equity of 12.58%. This is in the better half of the industry: IPS outperforms 75.38% of its industry peers.
IPS's Return On Invested Capital of 9.32% is amongst the best of the industry. IPS outperforms 81.54% of its industry peers.
IPS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.20%. This is above the industry average of 8.24%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.31% | ||
| ROE | 12.58% | ||
| ROIC | 9.32% |
ROA(3y)6.79%
ROA(5y)6.3%
ROE(3y)12.92%
ROE(5y)12.5%
ROIC(3y)11.2%
ROIC(5y)10.19%
1.3 Margins
With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.32%, IPS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.46% of the companies in the same industry.
IPS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
IPS has a Operating Margin of 11.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: IPS outperforms 73.85% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IPS has grown nicely.
IPS has a better Gross Margin (68.67%) than 70.77% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IPS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.32% | ||
| GM | 68.67% |
OM growth 3Y0.78%
OM growth 5Y4.71%
PM growth 3Y-0.74%
PM growth 5Y9.88%
GM growth 3Y2.03%
GM growth 5Y1.34%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IPS is still creating some value.
IPS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for IPS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for IPS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that IPS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.51, IPS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.15% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of IPS is 2.78, which is a good value as it means it would take IPS, 2.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.78, IPS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.38% of the companies in the same industry.
IPS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
IPS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.40. This is in the better half of the industry: IPS outperforms 70.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC1.45
WACC6.44%
2.3 Liquidity
IPS has a Current Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that IPS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.38, IPS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.38% of the companies in the same industry.
IPS has a Quick Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that IPS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.38, IPS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.08% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.38 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for IPS have decreased by -0.66% in the last year.
IPS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.97% yearly.
IPS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.66%.
IPS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
EPS 3Y4.88%
EPS 5Y14.97%
EPS Q2Q%-31.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y4.37%
Revenue growth 5Y4.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.45%
3.2 Future
IPS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.65% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.98% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1.46%
EPS Next 2Y5.37%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.56%
Revenue Next 3Y4.03%
Revenue Next 5Y2.98%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
IPS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.18.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IPS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.61, IPS is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.96, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of IPS.
IPS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. IPS is cheaper than 90.77% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.01. IPS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IPS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IPS is cheaper than 66.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
69.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than IPS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates IPS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The excellent profitability rating of IPS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.62
PEG (5Y)0.55
EPS Next 2Y5.37%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
IPS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.51%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.20, IPS pays a better dividend. On top of this IPS pays more dividend than 81.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
IPS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.51% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of IPS grows each year by 13.34%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.34%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
IPS pays out 39.63% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
IPS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP39.63%
EPS Next 2Y5.37%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
EPA:IPS (12/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
33.46
-0.12 (-0.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners52.39%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners12.34%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.45B
Revenue(TTM)2.46B
Net Income(TTM)179.76M
Analysts85
Price Target58.2 (73.94%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.51% |
Yearly Dividend1.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.34%
DP39.63%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)-1.3%
PT rev (3m)-4.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.76 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.36 |
EPS(TTM)4.09
EY12.22%
EPS(NY)5.61
Fwd EY16.78%
FCF(TTM)5.16
FCFY15.43%
OCF(TTM)7.03
OCFY21.02%
SpS56.88
BVpS33.07
TBVpS-5.97
PEG (NY)5.62
PEG (5Y)0.55
Graham Number55.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.31% | ||
| ROE | 12.58% | ||
| ROCE | 13% | ||
| ROIC | 9.32% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 47.48% | ||
| OM | 11.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.32% | ||
| GM | 68.67% | ||
| FCFM | 9.08% |
ROA(3y)6.79%
ROA(5y)6.3%
ROE(3y)12.92%
ROE(5y)12.5%
ROIC(3y)11.2%
ROIC(5y)10.19%
ROICexc(3y)13.42%
ROICexc(5y)12.07%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)15.62%
ROCE(5y)14.21%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y9.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.65%
OM growth 3Y0.78%
OM growth 5Y4.71%
PM growth 3Y-0.74%
PM growth 5Y9.88%
GM growth 3Y2.03%
GM growth 5Y1.34%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.78 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.53 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.29% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 19.56 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.1% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
F-Score5
WACC6.44%
ROIC/WACC1.45
Cap/Depr(3y)62.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.31%
Profit Quality(3y)132.64%
Profit Quality(5y)173.45%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.66%
EPS 3Y4.88%
EPS 5Y14.97%
EPS Q2Q%-31.62%
EPS Next Y1.46%
EPS Next 2Y5.37%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.66%
Revenue growth 3Y4.37%
Revenue growth 5Y4.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.45%
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.56%
Revenue Next 3Y4.03%
Revenue Next 5Y2.98%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.89%
EBIT growth 3Y5.19%
EBIT growth 5Y8.93%
EBIT Next Year27.14%
EBIT Next 3Y12.46%
EBIT Next 5Y11.77%
FCF growth 1Y-7.6%
FCF growth 3Y-3.94%
FCF growth 5Y14.77%
OCF growth 1Y2.85%
OCF growth 3Y-0.73%
OCF growth 5Y13.73%
IPSOS / IPS.PA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of IPSOS (IPS.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to IPS.PA.
What is the valuation status of IPSOS (IPS.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to IPSOS (IPS.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for IPSOS?
IPSOS (IPS.PA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the financial health of IPSOS (IPS.PA) stock?
The financial health rating of IPSOS (IPS.PA) is 7 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of IPSOS (IPS.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of IPSOS (IPS.PA) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 39.63%.