IPSOS (IPS.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:IPS • FR0000073298
34.76 EUR
-1.06 (-2.96%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to IPS. IPS was compared to 68 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 valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. IPS also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make IPS suitable for value and dividend investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- IPS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year IPS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years IPS has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years IPS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.33%, IPS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- IPS's Return On Equity of 12.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IPS outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
- IPS's Return On Invested Capital of 9.33% is amongst the best of the industry. IPS outperforms 80.88% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IPS is above the industry average of 7.91%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.33% | ||
| ROE | 12.61% | ||
| ROIC | 9.33% |
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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.33%, IPS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IPS has grown nicely.
- IPS has a Operating Margin of 11.44%. This is in the better half of the industry: IPS outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- IPS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 68.67%, IPS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 11.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.33% | ||
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for IPS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- IPS has less shares outstanding than it did 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 2.55 indicates that IPS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- IPS has a Altman-Z score of 2.55. This is amongst the best in the industry. IPS outperforms 86.76% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- IPS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.78. This is in the better half of the industry: IPS outperforms 77.94% of its industry peers.
- 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 64.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.55 |
ROIC/WACC1.42
WACC6.57%
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.
- IPS has a better Current ratio (1.38) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.38 indicates that IPS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- IPS has a Quick ratio of 1.38. This is amongst the best in the industry. IPS outperforms 83.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.38 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- IPS shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.60%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.97% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- IPS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.66%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.03% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.6%
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, IPS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.98% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.46%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
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.
- 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 8.50, the valuation of IPS can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IPS is valued cheaper than 80.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.18, IPS is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.21, the valuation of IPS can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IPS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.51. IPS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.21 |
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 63.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IPS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.63 |
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)18.62
PEG (5Y)0.57
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.22%, IPS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.27, IPS pays a better dividend. On top of this IPS pays more dividend than 82.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, IPS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.22% |
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 39.40% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of IPS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP39.4%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
EPA:IPS (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
34.76
-1.06 (-2.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners51.3%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners12.34%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.50B
Revenue(TTM)2.46B
Net Income(TTM)180.19M
Analysts85
Price Target56.8 (63.41%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.22% |
Yearly Dividend1.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.34%
DP39.4%
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)-2.41%
PT rev (3m)-3.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.35%
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 | 8.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.94 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.63 |
EPS(TTM)4.09
EY11.77%
EPS(NY)5.6
Fwd EY16.1%
FCF(TTM)5.17
FCFY14.87%
OCF(TTM)7.03
OCFY20.23%
SpS56.88
BVpS33.07
TBVpS-5.97
PEG (NY)18.62
PEG (5Y)0.57
Graham Number55.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.33% | ||
| ROE | 12.61% | ||
| ROCE | 13.01% | ||
| ROIC | 9.33% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 47.5% | ||
| OM | 11.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.33% | ||
| GM | 68.67% | ||
| FCFM | 9.09% |
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 | 84.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 19.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.76% | ||
| Profit Quality | 123.96% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.55 |
F-Score5
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC1.42
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)-0.6%
EPS 3Y4.88%
EPS 5Y14.97%
EPS Q2Q%-31.62%
EPS Next Y0.46%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
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-1.84%
EBIT growth 3Y5.19%
EBIT growth 5Y8.93%
EBIT Next Year27.14%
EBIT Next 3Y12.46%
EBIT Next 5Y11.77%
FCF growth 1Y-7.49%
FCF growth 3Y-3.94%
FCF growth 5Y14.77%
OCF growth 1Y2.83%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for IPSOS?
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.
Can you provide the financial health for IPS stock?
The financial health rating of IPSOS (IPS.PA) is 7 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for IPS stock?
The dividend rating of IPSOS (IPS.PA) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 39.4%.