Stock fact sheet · data as of
IHS Holding Limited (IHS): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Real Estate · Real Estate - Services · United Kingdom · Blend
Is IHS undervalued?
IHS has a margin of safety of 33%: the stock closed at 8.44 on 16 Oct 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 12.65. 2 of the 6 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our screens treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
The 6 models disagree widely: GLS Growth gives 1.79 while 10 Cap gives 37.43. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files IHS under Blend.
Nine valuation models for IHS
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | 8.32 | -1% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 2.47 | -71% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 1.79 | -79% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 37.43 | +344% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 21.24 | +152% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 4.67 | -45% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -6.14 | -173% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 11.75 | +39% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - IHS passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is low at 2.1 out of 10, which says the ten-year record of revenue, earnings, margins and returns on capital has been inconsistent - growth and shocks rather than steady compounding.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 4.4%, ROE -57.1%, ROA 3.2% - with debt at -13.97 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 18.8%.
IHS Holding Limited pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 6/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 4.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.1 / 10 | ROE | -57.1% |
| Debt / equity | -13.97 | ROA | 3.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 18.8% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 6 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 75: Good
IHS scores 75 out of 100 on the Wheel Score (Good band, 65-79). The score blends the margin of safety (Value, 25/25), Piotroski health (13/20), the GLS moat (3/15), the option premium on offer (20/20) and how easily the stock trades (13/20). Moat (3/15) is the part holding the score back.
Implied volatility is 37% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is 2,547 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 369k shares a day on a market cap of $2.9B, with a beta of 0.74 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 13 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 33% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 3 / 15 | moat 2.1/10 | |
| Premium | 20 / 20 | implied volatility 37% | |
| Stability | 13 / 20 | 369k shares/day, $2.9B cap, beta 0.74 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 10 Nov 2026 (before the open), 25 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
Earnings, dividend, IPO, split and economic calendars for the whole market, filterable to your watchlists.
Similar stocks in Real Estate - Services
The 12 companies below are the closest to IHS Holding Limited by market cap within the Real Estate - Services industry, each with its own fact sheet; the Compare page puts up to eight of them side by side.
| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWK Cushman & Wakefield plc | 11.61 | 16.26 | +29% | 79Good | $2.7B |
| OPEN Opendoor Technologies Inc. | 2.32 | - | - | 41Weak | $2.3B |
| NMRK Newmark Group, Inc. | 11.91 | 22.81 | +48% | 80Prime | $1.9B |
| CIGI Colliers International Group Inc. | 90.58 | 90.82 | +0% | 69Good | $4.5B |
| FSV FirstService Corporation | 135.07 | 114.28 | -18% | 54Fair | $6.2B |
| BPYPP Brookfield Property Partners L.P. | 15.29 | 159.97 | +90% | 39No options | $6.4B |
| BPYPO Brookfield Property Partners L.P. | 14.91 | 159.97 | +91% | 39No options | $6.7B |
| BPYPN Brookfield Property Partners L.P. | 13.53 | 159.97 | +92% | 39No options | $6.7B |
| COMP Compass, Inc. | 9.62 | 5.05 | -91% | 47Weak | $7.3B |
| HBNB Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. | 4.71 | - | - | 27No options | $1.1B |
| MMI Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | 28.27 | 19.67 | -44% | 54Fair | $1.1B |
| AGNT AGNT, Inc. | 3.91 | 5.32 | +27% | 45Weak | $653M |
Screen the whole market the same way
A free GLS Equity account gets you nightly fair value and the Wheel Score on ~7,400 US stocks, a watchlist, the scanner preview and the Sunday Scan - the same eight-rule screen, emailed every week. Pro adds the full put and call scanners, unlimited watchlists with alerts and the trade journal.
Start free See the Sunday ScanQuestions about IHS
Is IHS undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 8.44 the stock is 33% below the average fair value of 12.65 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of IHS and what does it mean?
IHS scores 75 out of 100 (Good). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for IHS?
12.65 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 6 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does IHS Holding Limited report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 10 Nov 2026 (before the open), 25 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does IHS have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 60 listed contracts with 2,547 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 37% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.