What does the company do?
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) is a worldwide owner, manager and franchisor of hotels and resorts. As of December 31, 2008, the Company, through its subsidiaries, owned, leased, managed, or franchised 4,186 hotels and 619,851 guest rooms in approximately 100 countries worldwide. The Company’s brands include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (InterContinental), Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts (Crowne Plaza), Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts (Holiday Inn), Holiday Inn Express (Express by Holiday Inn outside of the Americas), Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites and Hotel Indigo. IHG also manages the hotel loyalty program, Priority Club Rewards. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company disposed of the Holiday Inn Jamaica.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Intercont Hotels one-year sales: 1.63 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Lodging group: -65.22% - Intercont Hotels one-year income: 54.00 Mil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 1.63 Bil | 4.68 Bil | | Income | 54.00 Mil | -83.57 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Intercont Hotels one-year net profit margin: 3.3%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -16.8 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Lodging group: 1.8 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | 3.3% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 20.1% | | Industry | 1.6% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
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