InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 22 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 1.

About InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is a Consumer Cyclical company (Travel Lodging) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as IHG.L.

What our checks show for IHG.L

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 69% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 1.9 years.
• Thinly traded (about 367 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 7.9 points over 5 years, to 14.6%.
• The gross margin is 30.7% and has risen by 2.9 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 14.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.9 points from today's 14.6%.
• Earnings per share grew 33.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 34.8% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG.L) have?

In our weekly check, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 22 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of IHG.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, Thinly traded. In total 3 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does InterContinental Hotels Group PLC do?

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is a Consumer Cyclical company (Travel Lodging) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as IHG.L.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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