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Financial statementsIHS Holding Ltd financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 7 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data IHS Holding Ltd files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,231 | 1,403 | 1,580 | 1,961 | 1,925 | 1,527 | 1,582 |
| Cost of revenue | 811 | 838 | 907 | 1,157 | 1,037 | 734 | 705 |
| Gross profit | 420 | 565 | 672 | 804 | 889 | 794 | 877 |
| General and administrative | 556 | 236 | 337 | 501 | 365 | 275 | 235 |
| Operating income | -157 | 332 | 388 | 312 | 524 | 604 | 821 |
| Interest expense | 289 | 634 | 422 | 872 | 2,357 | 2,042 | 350 |
| Interest income | 36 | 149 | 25.5 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 27.5 | 219 |
| Pre-tax income | -410 | -153 | -8.14 | -544 | -1,814 | -1,411 | 691 |
| Income tax | 13.5 | 170 | 18 | -75 | 103 | 69.3 | 86.4 |
| Income from continuing operations | -1,917 | -1,480 | 604 | ||||
| Net income to minority interests | -0.69 | -0.29 | -9.96 | -11.6 | -12.2 | -16.8 | |
| Net income | -423 | -322 | -25.8 | -459 | -1,977 | -1,632 | 144 |
| EBITDA | 227 | 741 | 771 | 781 | 960 | 967 | |
| EPS, basic | -1.44 | -1.09 | -0.09 | -1.39 | -5.93 | -4.90 | 0.43 |
| EPS, diluted | -1.44 | -1.09 | -0.09 | -1.39 | -5.93 | -4.90 | 0.42 |
Balance sheet
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 899 | 585 | 916 | 514 | 294 | 578 | 826 |
| Receivables | 327 | 472 | 663 | 608 | 313 | 181 | |
| Inventory | 49.2 | 42 | 74.2 | 40.6 | 30.6 | 42.1 | |
| Total current assets | 989 | 1,430 | 1,253 | 973 | 924 | 2,503 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,438 | 1,714 | 2,075 | 1,710 | 1,322 | 816 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 468 | 521 | 965 | 887 | 699 | 370 | |
| Goodwill | 518 | 656 | 780 | 763 | 619 | 403 | 263 |
| Intangible assets | 691 | 846 | 1,049 | 933 | 674 | 289 | |
| Total assets | 4,448 | 5,542 | 6,321 | 5,334 | 4,247 | 4,490 | |
| Accounts payable | 409 | 499 | 669 | 498 | 377 | 278 | |
| Short-term debt | 186 | 208 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 684 | 831 | 1,266 | 1,188 | 648 | 1,203 | |
| Lease liabilities | 287 | 326 | 518 | 511 | 471 | 312 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,223 | 3,799 | 4,961 | 5,006 | 4,561 | 4,579 | |
| Total debt | 2,056 | 2,203 | 2,609 | 3,344 | 3,511 | 3,348 | 3,138 |
| Paid-in capital | 5,125 | 5,212 | 5,295 | 5,303 | 5,319 | ||
| Retained earnings | -2,835 | -2,860 | -3,318 | -5,293 | -6,944 | -6,800 | |
| Shareholders' equity | 1,210 | 1,520 | 1,133 | 110 | -473 | -251 | |
| Minority interests | 14.2 | 223 | 227 | 238 | 159 | 162 | |
| Total equity | 1,430 | 1,224 | 1,744 | 1,342 | 329 | -314 | -89.8 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 4,448 | 5,542 | 6,321 | 5,365 | 4,247 | 4,490 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2019 | FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | -423 | -323 | -26.1 | -469 | -1,988 | -1,644 | 127 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 385 | 409 | 383 | 469 | 436 | 363 | |
| Cash from operations | 642 | 635 | 750 | 907 | 854 | 729 | 936 |
| Capital expenditures | -94.8 | -238 | -379 | -465 | -235 | -218 | |
| Cash from investing | -236 | -759 | -878 | -1,517 | -722 | 63.2 | -22.3 |
| Debt issued | 1,800 | 232 | 1,076 | 1,263 | 987 | 2,208 | 196 |
| Debt repaid | -1,622 | -99.9 | -654 | -507 | -690 | -2,149 | -387 |
| Stock issued | 12.4 | 378 | |||||
| Share buybacks | -10 | ||||||
| Cash from financing | -138 | -128 | 524 | 398 | -162 | -431 | -644 |
| Exchange rate effect | 2.46 | 62 | -65.4 | -191 | -189 | -77.4 | 5.5 |
| Free cash flow | 540 | 512 | 529 | 389 | 494 | 719 | |
| Income taxes paid | 13.4 | 14.5 | 29.1 | 51.2 | 45.4 | 38.6 | 44.7 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 55.4% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | 51.9% | Operating income / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | 43.7% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 9.1% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 45.4% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 59.2% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Effective tax rate | 12.5% | Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.3% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 33.0% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| Capex / revenue | 13.7% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | 3.6% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | -6.9% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | 2.4% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | 10.5% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | 2.9% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 5y | 9.2% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | 36.0% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating income CAGR, 3y | 38.0% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income CAGR, 5y | 19.9% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | 28.4% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y | 1.1% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y | 8.1% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | 45.4% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 3y | 10.8% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 5y | 5.9% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | 5.7% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | -10.8% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | 0.2% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 2.08x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 0.84x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.69x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Debt / assets | 69.9% | Total debt / total assets. |
| Liabilities / assets | 102.0% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Net debt | $2.31B | Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt. |
| Interest coverage | 2.35x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | $1.30B | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 12.3% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | -$802.9M | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.36x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 1.48x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Inventory turnover | 19.4x | Cost of revenue / average inventory. |
| Days inventory | 19 days | 365 x average inventory / cost of revenue. |
| Receivables turnover | 6.39x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 57 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| Days payables | 169 days | 365 x average accounts payable / cost of revenue. |
| Cash conversion cycle | -94 days | Days inventory + days sales outstanding - days payables. |
| FCF conversion | 500.5% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 23.2% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $0.42 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| EPS, basic | $0.43 | Net income per basic share, as reported (split-adjusted). |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.83B | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $5.14B | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 19.7x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 1.79x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/FCF | 3.94x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 3.02x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 3.25x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBIT | 6.26x | Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 7.15x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 25.4% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 5.1% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
What was IHS Holding Ltd's revenue in fiscal 2025?
IHS Holding Ltd reported revenue of $1.58B for fiscal 2025, 3.6% higher than the year before.
Was IHS Holding Ltd profitable in fiscal 2025?
Yes. Net income was $143.6M, a net margin of 9.1%.
How much free cash flow did IHS Holding Ltd generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $936.2M minus capital expenditures of $217.5M left free cash flow of $718.7M.