Highlights

  • InterContinental Hotels Group has maintained a global footprint with 6,300 hotels across 100+ countries and over 2,000 in development.
  • The company paid an interim dividend of US 58.6 cents per share on September 11, 2025.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LSE:IHG), a leading global hospitality company and FTSE 100 member, continues to expand its presence across international markets. With 19 well-recognized brands and a growing development pipeline, IHG is enhancing shareholder value through steady dividends and positive share performance.

In the first half of financial year 2025 (H1FY25), the company’s total revenue reached USD 2,519 million, marking an 8.5% year-on-year increase from USD 2,322 million in H1 FY24. Adjusted EBITDA grew by 12.3%, rising to USD 637 million from USD 567 million.

Operating profit for the period witnessed an 18.7% uptick, advancing from USD 525 million to USD 623 million. Revenue was supported by a +3.3% global RevPAR rise and +4.6% net system size expansion to 998,647 rooms. Adjusted EBITDA benefited from higher trading, improved System Fund performance, and disciplined cost control, which supported a $70 million increase.

Recent Business Update

On September 11, 2025, the company paid an interim dividend of USD 58.6 cents per share to its shareholders.

Company Outlook
As per the company, incremental contributions from US co-brand cards, approximately USD 40 million for FY25, and loyalty-point sales, around USD 25 million for FY25, are expected to continue building throughout H2, supporting recurring fee streams and providing a cushion if RevPAR trends remain mixed. The global efficiency program and cost productivity measures maintain fee-business leverage, with the H1 fee margin at 64.7% (+3.9 points); further savings and scale aim to preserve a 64-65% range despite regional variability.

Top 10 Shareholders

The top 10 shareholders of IHG together account for around 46.73% of the total shareholding. PineStone Asset Management Inc. and BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. hold a maximum stake in the company at ~8.33% and ~6.69%, respectively.

Stock Information

The stock gained 5.03% in the past week and 2.61% over the past month, continuing a 7.71% rise over three months and an impressive 19.23% increase over six months. However, the nine-month return dropped by 10.24%. IHG reached its 52-week high of 10,975.00 on February 10, 2025, and its 52-week low of 7,252.00 on April 7, 2025. Currently, the stock trades 14.70% below its recent high.

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Note 2: The reference data for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is 27 October 2025. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from EODHD/Others.

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