Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$160.00
▲(13.09% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:02/19/26
The score is driven by strong operating results and cash generation plus a positive earnings outlook and shareholder returns, supported by an uptrend in technicals. The main constraints are balance-sheet leverage/negative equity and a relatively rich valuation with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
System Growth & Development Pipeline
Sustained development activity and accelerating net system growth expand IHG’s fee-bearing asset base and franchise footprint. A growing pipeline and strong signings convert into recurring management/franchise fees over years, improving revenue visibility and compounding fee income beyond short cycles.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage & Negative Equity
Persistently negative equity and elevated leverage materially reduce financial flexibility and raise refinancing risk. In an industry cyclical downturn or higher rates, limited balance-sheet cushion constrains ability to fund growth or absorb shocks without raising costly debt or reducing capital returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
System Growth & Development Pipeline
Sustained development activity and accelerating net system growth expand IHG’s fee-bearing asset base and franchise footprint. A growing pipeline and strong signings convert into recurring management/franchise fees over years, improving revenue visibility and compounding fee income beyond short cycles.
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Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$20.73B
Dividend Yield1.21%
Average Volume (3M)244.06K
Price to Earnings (P/E)28.9
Beta (1Y)0.93
Revenue Growth8.89%
EPS Growth23.20%
CountryUS
Employees12,587
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryTravel Lodging
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.63
Shares Outstanding150,266,480
10 Day Avg. Volume250,233
30 Day Avg. Volume244,061
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.12
Price to Book (P/B)-8.01
Price to Sales (P/S)4.23
P/FCF Ratio25.22
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.22
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.85
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit15.54
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.21
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$146.33Price Target Upside3.43% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)5.66
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.53B
Intercontinental Hotels Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC owns, manages, franchises, and leases hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. The company operates hotels under the Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, ...
How the Company Makes Money
IHG generates revenue primarily through a combination of hotel management and franchise fees. The company operates two main revenue streams: management contracts and franchise agreements. Under management contracts, IHG manages hotels on behalf of...
Intercontinental Hotels Group Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, highlighting where the company generates the most income and potential areas for growth or risk based on regional economic trends.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, highlighting where the company generates the most income and potential areas for growth or risk based on regional economic trends.
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The FlyIntercontinental Hotels Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 17, 2026
(Q4-2025)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive outlook: strong system growth (gross 6.6%, net 4.7%), margin expansion (+360 bps), double-digit EPS and EBIT growth, robust cash generation and an increased buyback program. Management acknowledged several near-term timing and mix headwinds — notably fee-income timing noise from a record level of openings, renovation-related disruptions, lumpy key-money recognition, and China’s gradual recovery — but positioned these as temporary dynamics that should normalize and turn into tailwinds. Given the weight of strong development activity, margin gains, loyalty/ancillary momentum and capital-return commitments versus primarily timing-related challenges, the overall tone is constructive and optimistic.Positive Updates
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) Growth
RevPAR grew 1.5% in 2025, with early 2026 trading indicators positive across all three regions and China turning positive in Q4 2025 (+1.1%).
Negative Updates
Fee Revenue Timing and 'Fee Triangulation' Noise
Fee revenue growth exhibited timing and mix noise in 2025 driven by a record level of openings (many hotels not fully ramped), numerous renovations (temporary fee disruption), large exits (e.g., two NYC hotels) and leap-year effects; contributed to a temporary gap between comparable RevPAR and total RevPAR impacts on fee income.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) Growth
RevPAR grew 1.5% in 2025, with early 2026 trading indicators positive across all three regions and China turning positive in Q4 2025 (+1.1%).
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Company Guidance
Management gave constructive near‑term and medium‑term guidance with many concrete metrics: 2025 RevPAR rose 1.5% (China Q4 RevPAR +1.1%), fee‑related ancillaries (cards/points) are expected to keep growing in double‑digits (>10%) and card fees are targeted to triple by 2028, while fee margin expanded 360 bps in 2025; costs fell ~3% in 2025 and are expected to rise only ~1% in 2026 on a like‑for‑like P&L basis. They completed a $900m buyback in 2025 and launched a new $950m program, reaffirmed key‑money guidance of $200–250m and total capital of ~ $350m p.a., and said they’re comfortable with consensus net system growth (~4.4%) while reporting 2025 net system growth 4.7% (gross system growth 6.6%), 102,000 rooms signed across 694 hotels (up 9%), pipeline +4.4% and openings +10%; other headline metrics: EBIT +13%, adjusted EPS +16%, IHG One Rewards 160m members (from 145m) with ~66% of room nights from members (72–73% in the U.S.), and removals expected to trend back toward ~1.5%.Intercontinental Hotels Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 5.19B | 4.92B | 3.73B | 3.89B | 2.91B |
| Gross Profit | 1.66B | 1.46B | 1.94B | 1.09B | 893.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.22B | 1.25B | 1.27B | 815.00M | 692.00M |
| Net Income | 758.00M | 628.00M | 750.00M | 375.00M | 266.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 5.34B | 4.75B | 4.81B | 4.22B | 4.72B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.13B | 1.01B | 1.33B | 976.00M | 1.45B |
| Total Debt | 4.62B | 3.69B | 3.59B | 2.82B | 3.26B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.08B | 7.06B | 6.76B | 5.82B | 6.19B |
| Stockholders Equity | -2.74B | -2.31B | -1.95B | -1.61B | -1.48B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 870.00M | 646.00M | 811.00M | 547.00M | 584.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 898.00M | 724.00M | 893.00M | 646.00M | 636.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -190.00M | -99.00M | -137.00M | -78.00M | -12.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -614.00M | -894.00M | -417.00M | -961.00M | -860.00M |
Intercontinental Hotels Group Technical Analysis
Positive
141.48
Price Trends
136.57
Positive
136.17
Positive
128.09
Positive
Market Momentum
2.00
Negative
66.91
Neutral
89.79
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IHG, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 141.48 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 133.82, above the 50-day MA of 136.57, and above the 200-day MA of 128.09, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.00 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 66.91 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.79 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for IHG.
Intercontinental Hotels Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $20.73B | 28.95 | -23.50% | 1.21% | 8.89% | 23.20% | |
68 Neutral | $15.04B | -294.43 | -1.50% | 0.36% | 2.61% | -106.74% | |
68 Neutral | $95.26B | 46.80 | -79.90% | 0.84% | 4.68% | -1.10% | |
65 Neutral | $15.60B | 20.45 | 42.78% | 3.60% | 5.70% | 9.53% | |
62 Neutral | $74.16B | 46.53 | -30.22% | 0.21% | 6.68% | 48.03% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
61 Neutral | $6.44B | ― | 35.09% | 2.13% | 3.38% | 38.04% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
IHG
Intercontinental Hotels Group
144.24
41.61
40.55%
HTHT
H World Group
52.43
18.24
53.36%
H
Hyatt Hotels
162.98
54.95
50.87%
MAR
Marriott International
366.70
146.20
66.31%
HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
331.38
120.52
57.16%
WH
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
87.38
5.56
6.79%
Intercontinental Hotels Group Corporate Events
InterContinental Hotels Group Discloses Share Award Vesting for New CHRO
Jan 23, 2026
On 8 January 2026, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC reported that its Chief Human Resources Officer, Tejas Katre, received a transfer of 532 ordinary shares at nil consideration following the vesting of a Deferred Award Plan grant made on 28 Febr...
InterContinental Hotels Group Completes December 2025 Share Buybacks and Confirms Voting Rights
Jan 9, 2026
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC reported a series of share buyback transactions in late December 2025 under the authority granted at its 8 May 2025 AGM, as part of a previously announced repurchase programme with Merrill Lynch International. On ...
InterContinental Hotels Group Discloses Capital Group Stake Trim Below 5%
Jan 8, 2026
On 6 January 2026, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC reported a change in a major shareholding after The Capital Group Companies, Inc. reduced its position in the company to 4.895671% of voting rights, equivalent to 7,424,031 voting rights, down f...
InterContinental Hotels Group Executes Share Buyback Program in December 2025
Dec 12, 2025
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announced a series of transactions involving the repurchase of its own shares from Merrill Lynch International on the London Stock Exchange. These transactions, conducted between November 28 and December 11, 2025,...
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