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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 17, 2026 | $2.59vs $2.57+0.8% | $2.7Bvs $2.8B-4.9% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | $3.00vs $2.42+24.0% | $2.5Bvs $1.2B+116.2% |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | $1.74vs $2.29-24.0% | $2.6Bvs $1.2B+114.0% |
| Q4 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $2.10vs $1.98+6.1% | $2.3Bvs $1.1B+110.0% |
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 4.08B | 4.34B | 4.63B | 2.39B | 2.91B | 3.89B | 3.73B | 4.92B | 5.19B |
Revenue Growth % | 137.61% | 6.43% | 6.69% | -48.26% | 21.43% | 33.88% | -4.21% | 32.05% | 5.4% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 2.95B | 3.26B | 3.38B | 1.86B | 2.01B | 2.8B | 1.79B | 3.47B | 3.53B |
COGS % of Revenue | 72.39% | 75.07% | 73.11% | 77.61% | 69.28% | 71.99% | 47.99% | 70.44% | 68.05% |
Gross Profit | 1.13B▲ 0% | 1.08B▼ 3.9% | 1.24B▲ 15.1% | 536M▼ 56.9% | 893M▲ 66.6% | 1.09B▲ 22.1% | 1.94B▲ 77.9% | 1.46B▼ 25.0% | 1.66B▲ 14.0% |
Gross Margin % | 27.61% | 24.93% | 26.89% | 22.39% | 30.72% | 28.01% | 52.01% | 29.56% | 31.95% |
Gross Profit Growth % | -0.88% | -3.91% | 15.08% | -56.91% | 66.6% | 22.06% | 77.89% | -24.96% | 13.95% |
Operating Expenses | 404M | 410M | 480M | 361M | 387M | 403M | 352M | 414M | 460M |
OpEx % of Revenue | 9.91% | 9.45% | 10.37% | 15.08% | 13.31% | 10.35% | 9.44% | 8.41% | 8.86% |
Selling, General & Admin | 709M | 738M | 791M | 351M | 292M | 353M | 338M | 359M | 381M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 17.4% | 17.02% | 17.1% | 14.66% | 10.04% | 9.07% | 9.07% | 7.29% | 7.34% |
Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 92M | 66M | 95M | 94M | 87M | 39M | 14M | 55M | 79M |
Operating Income | 728M▲ 0% | 566M▼ 22.3% | 630M▲ 11.3% | 165M▼ 73.8% | 494M▲ 199.4% | 628M▲ 27.1% | 1.07B▲ 69.7% | 1.04B▼ 2.3% | 1.2B▲ 15.1% |
Operating Margin % | 17.87% | 13.05% | 13.62% | 6.89% | 16.99% | 16.14% | 28.59% | 21.15% | 23.09% |
Operating Income Growth % | 7.37% | -22.25% | 11.31% | -73.81% | 199.39% | 27.13% | 69.75% | -2.35% | 15.08% |
EBITDA | 806M | 691M | 800M | 337M | 686M | 782M | 1.22B | 1.19B | 1.34B |
EBITDA Margin % | 19.78% | 15.93% | 17.29% | 14.08% | 23.6% | 20.09% | 32.62% | 24.09% | 25.9% |
EBITDA Growth % | 0.12% | -14.27% | 15.77% | -57.88% | 103.56% | 13.99% | 55.5% | -2.47% | 13.32% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 78M | 125M | 170M | 172M | 192M | 154M | 150M | 145M | 146M |
EBIT | 744M | 578M | 657M | -141M | 500M | 661M | 1.13B | 1.1B | 1.2B |
Net Interest Income | -72M | -95M | -115M | -140M | -139M | -106M | -52M | -140M | -153M |
Interest Income | 4M | 5M | 6M | 4M | 8M | 22M | 39M | 63M | 0 |
Interest Expense | 76M | 100M | 121M | 144M | 147M | 128M | 91M | 203M | 0 |
Other Income/Expense | -91M | -100M | -88M | -127M | -133M | -88M | -56M | -144M | -124M |
Pretax Income | 656M▲ 0% | 485M▼ 26.1% | 542M▲ 11.8% | -280M▼ 151.7% | 361M▲ 228.9% | 540M▲ 49.6% | 1.01B▲ 87.0% | 897M▼ 11.2% | 1.07B▲ 19.7% |
Pretax Margin % | 16.1% | 11.18% | 11.71% | -11.7% | 12.42% | 13.87% | 27.09% | 18.22% | 20.7% |
Income Tax | 115M | 133M | 156M | -20M | 96M | 164M | 260M | 269M | 315M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 17.53% | 27.42% | 28.78% | 7.14% | 26.59% | 30.37% | 25.74% | 29.99% | 29.33% |
Net Income | 540M▲ 0% | 351M▼ 35.0% | 385M▲ 9.7% | -260M▼ 167.5% | 266M▲ 202.3% | 375M▲ 41.0% | 750M▲ 100.0% | 628M▼ 16.3% | 758M▲ 20.7% |
Net Margin % | 13.25% | 8.09% | 8.32% | -10.86% | 9.15% | 9.64% | 20.12% | 12.76% | 14.61% |
Net Income Growth % | 30.43% | -35% | 9.69% | -167.53% | 202.31% | 40.98% | 100% | -16.27% | 20.7% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 535M | 350M | 386M | -260M | 265M | 376M | 750M | 628M | 759M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 7M | 8M | 8M | 8M | 7M | 7M | 4M | 4M | 5M |
EPS (Diluted) | 2.93▲ 0% | 1.92▼ 34.5% | 2.09▲ 8.9% | -1.43▼ 168.4% | 1.45▲ 201.4% | 2.04▲ 40.7% | 4.41▲ 116.2% | 3.85▼ 12.7% | 4.87▲ 26.5% |
EPS Growth % | 37.56% | -34.47% | 8.85% | -168.42% | 201.4% | 40.69% | 116.18% | -12.7% | 26.49% |
EPS (Basic) | 2.95 | 1.94 | 2.10 | -1.43 | 1.45 | 2.05 | 4.41 | 3.90 | 4.91 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 184.3M | 182.4M | 184M | 182M | 184M | 184M | 170M | 163.12M | 155.8M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 183.35M | 180.5M | 183M | 181.95M | 183M | 181M | 169.99M | 161.03M | 155.81M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 109.81% | 56.7% | 187.27% | - | - | 62.13% | 32.67% | 41.24% | 35.62% |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 863M | 1.38B | 935M | 2.24B | 2.07B | 1.68B | 2.13B | 1.87B | 2.05B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 184M | 705M | 199M | 1.63B | 1.45B | 976M | 1.33B | 1.01B | 1.13B |
Cash Only | 168M | 704M | 195M | 1.63B | 1.45B | 976M | 1.27B | 1.01B | 1.13B |
Short-Term Investments | 16M | 1M | 4M | 1M | 2M | 0 | 7M | 7M | 3M |
Accounts Receivable | 0 | 0 | 575M | 334M | 429M | 524M | 615M | 752M | 880M |
Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | 45.36 | 50.92 | 53.86 | 49.14 | 60.21 | 55.75 | 61.9 |
Inventory | 3M | 5M | 6M | 5M | 4M | 4M | 5M | 4M | 5M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 0.37 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 0.52 | 1.02 | 0.42 | 0.52 |
Other Current Assets | 108M | 33M | 78M | 152M | 108M | 70M | 88M | 27M | 32M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 2.15B | 2.38B | 3.04B | 2.8B | 2.65B | 2.54B | 2.68B | 2.88B | 3.3B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 425M | 447M | 799M | 504M | 411M | 437M | 423M | 422M | 417M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 9.59x | 9.70x | 5.79x | 4.75x | 7.07x | 8.91x | 8.81x | 11.67x | 12.44x |
Goodwill | 237M | 313M | 339M | 346M | 341M | 335M | 336M | 331M | 0 |
Intangible Assets | 1.23B | 830M | 1.04B | 947M | 854M | 809M | 763M | 711M | 1.16B |
Long-Term Investments | 353M | 363M | 390M | 248M | 248M | 192M | 233M | 256M | 266M |
Other Non-Current Assets | 327M | 364M | 410M | 638M | 649M | 639M | 926M | 1.04B | 1.46B |
Total Assets | 3.01B▲ 0% | 3.75B▲ 24.7% | 3.98B▲ 5.9% | 5.04B▲ 26.7% | 4.72B▼ 6.4% | 4.22B▼ 10.6% | 4.81B▲ 14.2% | 4.75B▼ 1.4% | 5.34B▲ 12.6% |
Asset Turnover | 1.35x | 1.16x | 1.16x | 0.48x | 0.62x | 0.92x | 0.77x | 1.04x | 0.97x |
Asset Growth % | 2.84% | 24.68% | 5.94% | 26.74% | -6.41% | -10.6% | 14.16% | -1.35% | 12.57% |
Total Current Liabilities | 1.28B | 1.37B | 1.39B | 1.87B | 1.62B | 1.54B | 2.19B | 1.93B | 2.1B |
Accounts Payable | 595M | 616M | 90M | 80M | 109M | 152M | 127M | 650M | 676M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 73.62 | 69.05 | 9.71 | 15.72 | 19.75 | 19.8 | 25.91 | 68.41 | 69.88 |
Short-Term Debt | 110M | 104M | 87M | 869M | 292M | 55M | 624M | 398M | 478M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 67M | 94M | 666M | 485M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 464M | 501M | 934M | 657M | 837M | 939M | 973M | 802M | 918M |
Current Ratio | 0.67x | 1.00x | 0.67x | 1.20x | 1.27x | 1.09x | 0.97x | 0.97x | 0.98x |
Quick Ratio | 0.67x | 1.00x | 0.67x | 1.20x | 1.27x | 1.08x | 0.97x | 0.97x | 0.97x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | 36.3 | 36.19 | 34.84 | 29.86 | 35.32 | -12.24 | -7.46 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.03B | 3.46B | 4.05B | 5.02B | 4.57B | 4.28B | 4.57B | 5.13B | 5.98B |
Long-Term Debt | 1.68B | 1.91B | 2.08B | 2.92B | 2.62B | 2.35B | 2.57B | 2.88B | 3.73B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 589M | 615M | 595M | 416M | 384M | 401M | 396M | 388M | 378M |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 101M | 131M | 118M | 95M | 93M | 78M | 0 | 18M | 0 |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 764M | 935M | 494M | 495M | 1.57B | 417M | 1.61B | 552M | 1.87B |
Total Liabilities | 4.31B | 4.83B | 5.44B | 6.89B | 6.19B | 5.82B | 6.76B | 7.06B | 8.08B |
Total Debt | 2.02B | 2.25B | 2.83B | 4.22B | 3.26B | 2.82B | 3.59B | 3.69B | 4.62B |
Net Debt | 1.85B | 1.54B | 2.63B | 2.59B | 1.81B | 1.85B | 2.33B | 2.68B | 3.49B |
Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Debt / EBITDA | 2.50x | 3.25x | 3.53x | 12.51x | 4.76x | 3.61x | 2.95x | 3.11x | 3.44x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.30x | 2.24x | 3.29x | 7.69x | 2.64x | 2.36x | 1.91x | 2.26x | 2.60x |
Interest Coverage | 9.58x | 5.66x | 5.21x | 1.15x | 3.36x | 4.91x | 11.71x | 5.13x | - |
Total Equity | -1.3B▲ 0% | -1.08B▲ 17.2% | -1.47B▼ 36.0% | -1.85B▼ 26.2% | -1.47B▲ 20.3% | -1.61B▼ 9.1% | -1.95B▼ 21.0% | -2.31B▼ 18.6% | -2.74B▼ 18.5% |
Equity Growth % | -71.41% | 17.22% | -36.03% | -26.21% | 20.28% | -9.09% | -21.02% | -18.6% | -18.54% |
Book Value per Share | -7.06 | -5.90 | -7.96 | -10.16 | -8.01 | -8.74 | -11.45 | -14.15 | -17.56 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | -1.31B | -1.08B | -1.47B | -1.86B | -1.48B | -1.61B | -1.95B | -2.31B | -2.74B |
Common Stock | 154M | 146M | 52M | 53M | 53M | 137M | 141M | 137M | 145M |
Retained Earnings | 951M | 1.17B | 809M | 568M | 904M | 607M | 396M | 34M | -302M |
Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -37M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | -2.41B | -2.4B | -2.43B | -2.58B | -2.54B | -2.36B | -2.49B | 0 | -2.58B |
Minority Interest | 7M | 8M | 8M | 8M | 7M | 7M | 4M | 4M | 5M |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 634M | 666M | 653M | 137M | 636M | 646M | 893M | 724M | 898M |
Operating CF Margin % | 15.56% | 15.36% | 14.11% | 5.72% | 21.88% | 16.6% | 23.95% | 14.71% | 17.31% |
Operating CF Growth % | -15.69% | 5.05% | -1.95% | -79.02% | 364.23% | 1.57% | 38.24% | -18.93% | 24.03% |
Net Income | 593M | 352M | 386M | -260M | 265M | 376M | 750M | 628M | 758M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 139M | 125M | 170M | 172M | 192M | 154M | 150M | 145M | 146M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 21M | 38M | 42M | 32M | 41M | 46M | 56M | 67M | 72M |
Deferred Taxes | -160M | -199M | -79M | 62M | -165M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Cash Items | 68M | 255M | 194M | 169M | 193M | -31M | -142M | -172M | -2M |
Working Capital Changes | -27M | 95M | -60M | -38M | 110M | 101M | 79M | 56M | -76M |
Change in Receivables | -71M | -43M | -70M | 38M | -75M | -132M | -70M | 0 | 0 |
Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1M | 1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change in Payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash from Investing | -263M | -189M | -493M | -61M | -12M | -78M | -137M | -99M | -190M |
Capital Expenditures | -273M | -158M | -179M | -76M | -52M | -99M | -28M | -29M | -28M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 6.7% | 3.64% | 3.87% | 3.17% | 1.79% | 2.54% | 0.75% | 0.59% | 0.54% |
Acquisitions | -47M | -39M | -304M | -2M | -13M | -1M | -3M | -16M | 0 |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | -8M | 33M | -5M | 5M | 44M | 9M | -54M | -33M | -162M |
Cash from Financing | -446M | 86M | -660M | 1.35B | -860M | -961M | -417M | -894M | -614M |
Debt Issued (Net) | 128M | 286M | 68M | 613M | -32M | -209M | 657M | 287M | 557M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 | 0 | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
Dividends Paid | -593M | -199M | -721M | 0 | 0 | -233M | -245M | -259M | -270M |
Share Repurchases | -3M | -3M | -5M | 0 | 0 | -482M | -790M | -804M | -907M |
Other Financing | 22M | -33M | -2M | 741M | -828M | -36M | -31M | -91M | 6M |
Net Change in Cash | -59M▲ 0% | 542M▲ 1018.6% | -492M▼ 190.8% | 1.52B▲ 408.1% | -233M▼ 115.4% | -470M▼ 101.7% | 357M▲ 176.0% | -287M▼ 180.4% | 135M▲ 147.0% |
Free Cash Flow | 361M▲ 0% | 508M▲ 40.7% | 474M▼ 6.7% | 61M▼ 87.1% | 584M▲ 857.4% | 547M▼ 6.3% | 811M▲ 48.3% | 646M▼ 20.3% | 870M▲ 34.7% |
FCF Margin % | 8.86% | 11.71% | 10.24% | 2.55% | 20.09% | 14.05% | 21.75% | 13.12% | 16.77% |
FCF Growth % | -33.15% | 40.72% | -6.69% | -87.13% | 857.38% | -6.34% | 48.26% | -20.35% | 34.67% |
FCF per Share | 1.96 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 0.34 | 3.17 | 2.97 | 4.77 | 3.96 | 5.58 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.17x | 1.90x | 1.70x | -0.53x | 2.39x | 1.72x | 1.19x | 1.15x | 1.18x |
Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202M |
Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 63.76% | 84.19% | 83.4% | 57.87% | 12.98% | 68.48% | 162.69% | 258.32% | 207.65% | 159.59% |
Gross Margin | 66.18% | 27.61% | 24.93% | 26.89% | 22.39% | 30.72% | 28.01% | 52.01% | 29.56% | 31.95% |
Net Margin | 24.14% | 13.25% | 8.09% | 8.32% | -10.86% | 9.15% | 9.64% | 20.12% | 12.76% | 14.61% |
Interest Coverage | 7.88x | 9.58x | 5.66x | 5.21x | 1.15x | 3.36x | 4.91x | 11.71x | 5.13x | - |
FCF Conversion | 1.82x | 1.17x | 1.90x | 1.70x | -0.53x | 2.39x | 1.72x | 1.19x | 1.15x | 1.18x |
Revenue Growth | -4.88% | 137.61% | 6.43% | 6.69% | -48.26% | 21.43% | 33.88% | -4.21% | 32.05% | 5.4% |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) reported $10.13B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 87% increase from $5.41B in 2000.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) grew revenue by 5.4% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) is profitable, generating $1.39B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (14.6% net margin).
Yes, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.01%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) generated $1.56B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.