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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

IHG

NYSEConsumer CyclicalTravel Lodging

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$159.91

+$0.17 · +0.11%

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IHG company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

60

Fair Value

Momentum

61

Gaining

Sentiment

55

Mixed

Risk resilience

77

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) is a prominent global hospitality enterprise whose business model encompasses the ownership, management, franchising, and leasing of hotel properties. Its extensive operations span diverse geographic regions, including the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. The company boasts a comprehensive portfolio of renowned hotel brands, offering options across various segments. These include luxury brands like Six Senses and Regent, upscale choices such as InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, alongside popular mainstream options including Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza. Other notable brands under its umbrella feature Vignette Collection, Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels, HUALUXE, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, avid, Staybridge Suites, Atwell Suites, Candlewood Suites, and voco. Guests can also participate in the company's dedicated loyalty program, IHG Rewards. As of December 31, 2021, IHG's significant global footprint comprised 5,991 hotels and 880,327 rooms, distributed across approximately 100 countries worldwide. This long-standing organization was established in 1777 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Denham, United Kingdom.

Industry
Travel Lodging
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
GB
CEO
Elie Wajih Maalouf
Listed since
Apr 10, 2003
Employees
13,049

Market position

Day range

Current $159.91

52-week range

Current $159.91

Open
$159.38
Previous close
$159.74
Volume
157.99K
0.65× average
Average volume
242.96K
Average daily volume
Market cap
23.63B USD
Beta
1.03
Market reference 1
50-day average
$163.11
-1.96% below average
200-day average
$145.93
+9.58% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
25.43B USD
P/E (TTM)
33.64×
P/B (TTM)
-8.03×
P/S (TTM)
4.42×
EV / EBITDA
20.85×
Earnings yield
3.45%
Free cash flow yield
3.97%
Dividend yield
0.77%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
30.72%
Operating margin
30.72%
Net margin
13.44%
Return on equity
-27.65%
Return on assets
14.18%
Return on invested capital
22.57%

Financial health

Debt / equity
-1.52×
Current ratio
0.98×
Altman Z-score
4.83
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends56%39%22%5%Gross margin, FY2021: 30.72%Gross margin, FY2022: 28.01%Gross margin, FY2023: 52.01%Gross margin, FY2024: 29.56%Gross margin, FY2025: 31.95%Operating margin, FY2021: 16.99%Operating margin, FY2022: 16.14%Operating margin, FY2023: 28.59%Operating margin, FY2024: 21.15%Operating margin, FY2025: 23.09%Net margin, FY2021: 9.15%Net margin, FY2022: 9.64%Net margin, FY2023: 20.12%Net margin, FY2024: 12.76%Net margin, FY2025: 14.61%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 30.72%. Gross margin FY2022 28.01%. Gross margin FY2023 52.01%. Gross margin FY2024 29.56%. Gross margin FY2025 31.95%. Operating margin FY2021 16.99%. Operating margin FY2022 16.14%. Operating margin FY2023 28.59%. Operating margin FY2024 21.15%. Operating margin FY2025 23.09%. Net margin FY2021 9.15%. Net margin FY2022 9.64%. Net margin FY2023 20.12%. Net margin FY2024 12.76%. Net margin FY2025 14.61%.

Income trends

Revenue

5.19B USD+5.40%

Operating income

1.2B USD+15.08%

Net income

758M USD+20.70%
Income trends across reported periods5.68B USD3.71B USD1.74B USD−226.3M USDRevenue, FY2021: 2.91B USDRevenue, FY2022: 3.89B USDRevenue, FY2023: 3.73B USDRevenue, FY2024: 4.92B USDRevenue, FY2025: 5.19B USDOperating income, FY2021: 494M USDOperating income, FY2022: 628M USDOperating income, FY2023: 1.07B USDOperating income, FY2024: 1.04B USDOperating income, FY2025: 1.2B USDNet income, FY2021: 266M USDNet income, FY2022: 375M USDNet income, FY2023: 750M USDNet income, FY2024: 628M USDNet income, FY2025: 758M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 2.91B USD. Revenue FY2022 3.89B USD. Revenue FY2023 3.73B USD. Revenue FY2024 4.92B USD. Revenue FY2025 5.19B USD. Operating income FY2021 494M USD. Operating income FY2022 628M USD. Operating income FY2023 1.07B USD. Operating income FY2024 1.04B USD. Operating income FY2025 1.2B USD. Net income FY2021 266M USD. Net income FY2022 375M USD. Net income FY2023 750M USD. Net income FY2024 628M USD. Net income FY2025 758M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue5.19B USD4.92B USD3.73B USD3.89B USD2.91B USD
Cost of goods sold3.53B USD3.47B USD1.79B USD2.8B USD2.01B USD
Gross profit1.66B USD1.46B USD1.94B USD1.09B USD893M USD
Selling, general, and administrative381M USD359M USD338M USD353M USD292M USD
Operating expenses460M USD414M USD352M USD403M USD387M USD
Interest income49M USD63M USD39M USD22M USD8M USD
Interest expense202.47M USD203M USD91M USD128M USD147M USD
Depreciation and amortization146M USD145M USD150M USD154M USD192M USD
Operating income1.2B USD1.04B USD1.07B USD628M USD494M USD
Net income758M USD628M USD750M USD375M USD266M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
73%
8 beats, 3 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+23.66%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.75
Estimate 2.65 · Beat by 3.77%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates3.122.592.071.54Q3 '23BeatQ3 '24BeatQ4 '24BeatQ1 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ1 '27Estimate
Q3 2023, reported Aug 8, 2023: actual 2.64, estimate 1.66, surprise +59.04%, Beat. Q3 2024, reported Aug 6, 2024: actual 2.04, estimate 1.98, surprise +3.03%, Beat. Q4 2024, reported Oct 22, 2024: actual 2.1, estimate 1.98, surprise +6.06%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Feb 18, 2025: actual 1.74, estimate 2.29, surprise -24.02%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 4, 2025: actual 3, estimate 2.42, surprise +23.97%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 17, 2026: actual 2.59, estimate 2.57, surprise +0.78%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 11, 2026: actual 2.75, estimate 2.65, surprise +3.77%, Beat. Q1 2027, reported Feb 23, 2027: actual —, estimate 2.99, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates3.08B2.34B1.6B864.76MQ3 '23BeatQ3 '24BeatQ4 '24BeatQ1 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ1 '27Estimate
Q3 2023, reported Aug 8, 2023: actual 2.23B USD, estimate 1.02B USD, surprise +118.80%, Beat. Q3 2024, reported Aug 6, 2024: actual 1.11B USD, estimate 1.11B USD, surprise +0.22%, Beat. Q4 2024, reported Oct 22, 2024: actual 2.32B USD, estimate 1.11B USD, surprise +110.03%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Feb 18, 2025: actual 2.6B USD, estimate 1.22B USD, surprise +114.00%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 4, 2025: actual 2.54B USD, estimate 1.18B USD, surprise +116.23%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 17, 2026: actual 2.67B USD, estimate 2.81B USD, surprise -4.91%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 11, 2026: actual 2.66B USD, estimate 2.7B USD, surprise -1.62%, Miss. Q1 2027, reported Feb 23, 2027: actual —, estimate 2.93B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$165.4

3.43% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $195Average $165.4Low $145

Rating distribution

22 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy941%
Hold1255%
Sell15%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

7 institutions
JP MorganupgradeUnderweightOverweight
Deutsche BankupgradeSellHold
BarclaysupgradeEqual WeightOverweight
Societe GeneraledowngradeBuyHold

IHG news

prnewswire.com

IHG HOTELS & RESORTS BRINGS HOSPITALITY ON THE ROAD WITH NEW IHG RACQUET CRUISER AT THE 2026 US OPEN

Fans Can Ride Home in Comfort Aboard the IHG Racquet Cruiser While Enjoying the Return of the Beloved Watermelon Slice Cocktail and Exclusive IHG One Rewards Experiences ATLANTA, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The…

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accessnewswire.com

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - August 20

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / August 20, 2026 / The Company announces that on 19 August 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on…

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - August 19

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2026 / The Company announces that on 18 August 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on…

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - August 18

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2026 / The Company announces that on 17 August 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on…

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seekingalpha.com

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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accessnewswire.com

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - August 17

Purchase of own shares LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / August 17, 2026 / The Company announces that on 14 August 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399pence each through Goldman Sachs…

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.73

2025 complete year-56.1% since 2019

2026 partial: $0.645

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 21, 2026

$0.645

Semi-Annual

Record Aug 21, 2026 · Payment Oct 1, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 22, 2025

$0.586

Semi-Annual

Record Aug 22, 2025 · Payment Oct 2, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Apr 4, 2025

$1.144

Semi-Annual

Record Apr 4, 2025 · Payment May 15, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 30, 2024

$0.532

Semi-Annual

Record Aug 30, 2024 · Payment Oct 3, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Apr 4, 2024

$1.04

Semi-Annual

Record Apr 5, 2024 · Payment May 14, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 31, 2023

$0.483

Semi-Annual

Record Sep 1, 2023 · Payment Oct 5, 2023

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ETFs holding IHG

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Schwab International Equity ETF logoSchwab International Equity ETFSCHF
Market value
51.47M
Weight
0.07%
AUM
69.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$28.46+0.85%
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETFSPDW
Market value
36.29M
Weight
0.09%
AUM
41.92B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$52.02+0.79%
Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF logoDimensional - International Core Equity Market ETFDFAI
Market value
15.75M
Weight
0.09%
AUM
18.23B USD
Expense ratio
0.18%
Price / 1D
$43.35+0.81%
T. Rowe Price International Equity ETF logoT. Rowe Price International Equity ETFTOUS
Market value
7.02M
Weight
0.42%
AUM
1.68B USD
Expense ratio
0.50%
Price / 1D
$39.89+0.63%
Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF logoDimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETFDFIC
Market value
6.76M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
15.43B USD
Expense ratio
0.22%
Price / 1D
$39.405+0.83%
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF logoSchwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETFFNDC
Market value
4.75M
Weight
0.15%
AUM
3.16B USD
Expense ratio
0.39%
Price / 1D
$50.98+0.33%
Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF logoDimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETFDFAX
Market value
4.71M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
12.57B USD
Expense ratio
0.28%
Price / 1D
$38.16+0.82%
ActivePassive International Equity ETF logoActivePassive International Equity ETFAPIE
Market value
3.79M
Weight
0.32%
AUM
953.79M USD
Expense ratio
0.45%
Price / 1D
$39.766+1.16%

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