IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What IHG does

IHG Hotels & Resorts (symbol IHG) owns, manages, franchises, and leases hotels in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It operates brands such as Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Staybridge Suites, and runs the IHG Rewards loyalty program. The company was founded in 1777 and is headquartered in Windsor, United Kingdom, with 13,049 employees. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is part of the FTSE 100.

Key numbers explained

• Price of 156.35 USD is the most recent trading price of one share.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 0.3 divides the current share price by the last twelve months of earnings per share (4.71 USD); a low reading often reflects high recent earnings relative to the share price.
• The forward P/E ratio of 24 uses expected future earnings, showing what investors are willing to pay per dollar of anticipated profit.
• Dividend yield of 1.22% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price; the ex-dividend date is Aug 20, 2026.
• 39% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the share of profit returned to shareholders.
• Beta of 1.03 suggests the share price tends to move roughly in line with the broader market.
• Market cap of 22.85B USD is the total value of all outstanding shares.
• The 52-week range of 117.94 – 175.7 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with a 27.3% increase from a year ago.

What to watch

• Revenue growth of 5.6% year over year and a profit margin of 13.4% show how sales translate into earnings.
• The operating margin of 25.1% reflects profitability from core hotel operations before interest and taxes.
• The next earnings report is scheduled for Aug 11, 2026, which typically drives short-term price movement.
• As a lodging stock, IHG is sensitive to consumer travel trends, foreign exchange rates, and global economic cycles.
• Investors often compare it with peers such as JD Sports (JD), Barratt Redrow (BTRW), Next plc (NXT), Whitbread (WTB), Howdens Joinery (HWDN), Games Workshop (GAW), and Burberry Group (BRBY).