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IES Holdings

NMQ:IESC · US44951W1062
Construction & EngineeringLarge

360

69
EV / EBIT10
Price / Owner Earnings15
Owner Earnings Yield25
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales11
EV / Gross Profit9
Price/Book13
Return on Capital96
Cash Return on Capital90
Return on Equity92
EBIT Margin85
Gross Profitability92
Cash Conversion24
Accruals3
Owner Earnings Margin88
Sales growth73
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth77
Owner Earnings Growth66
Reinvestment99
Price momentum88
Debt load92
Refinancing41
Debt Payback100
Liquidity96
Analyst ratings13
Opinion Changes4
Price Target Upside5
Market mood97
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

IES Holdings generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryConstruction & Engineering
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded1997
Employees610
ISINUS44951W1062
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Power GridUtility Scale SolarHVAC ServicesClean EnergyIndustrial AutomationResidential SolarSmart BuildingData Center Technology

Description

IES Holdings, Inc. designs and installs integrated electrical and technology systems and provides infrastructure products and services to a variety of end markets, including data centers, residential housing and commercial and industrial facilities.…

Analysis

Hope premium

IES Holdings, Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 45.8×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 17% a year, against analyst forecasts of 20%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
46
20232026

All-time high

96

Mar 2026

All-time low

46

Jun 2026

Average rank

67

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
11
88
Price/Earnings
32
41
Price/Book
13
56
Dividend Yield
1
1
Value (overall)
4
41

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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