Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Irish Continental Group PLC stock €7.20, price €7.96, that is 9.5% below the price, quality 69 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range €3.03 – €7.98 · fair‑value band €4.13 – €10.96 · the €7.96 price screens above the €7.20 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Irish Continental Group plc operates as a maritime transport company in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. It operates through two segments, Ferries, and Container and Terminal.
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The Ferries segment provides ferry services carrying passengers and roll on roll off freight on short sea routes; and chartering services.
The Container and Terminal segment provides door-to-door and feeder lift on lift off freight services under the Eucon brand; stevedoring; and other related terminal services, as well as operates container terminals in the ports of Dublin and Belfast.
It provides container shipping, ship leasing, administration, and container handling services. The company also operates ferry; acts as a shipping and forwarding agents; and engages in non-trading activities. Irish Continental Group plc was founded in 1972 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Stock analysis
Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B) currently trades at €7.96, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is €7.20, 10% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of €9.37 per share, and 9 of the 26 models we run sit above the €7.96 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at €1.27, and 17 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: €4.13 (bear) to €10.96 (bull), the price of €7.96 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 69/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Irish Continental Group PLC reported revenue of €667M in FY2025 versus €335M in FY2021, a compound +18.8%/yr. Reported net income was €74.9M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap €1.2B Small · P/E ratio 16.9 · P/S ratio 1.84 · EPS (TTM) €0.4700 · Dividend yield 1.4% · Net margin 10.4% · Return on equity 25.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 9.3% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 59 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades at its 52-week high and 40% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 13% fair-value upside, at −10%, IR5B screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear€4.13Fair Value €7.20Bull€10.96
Price €7.96 · Downside -9.5%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (€0.3077 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.87/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+10.4%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+4.5%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+19.2%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +7.6% a year
Revenue growth 39 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.1%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+11.3%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+9.9%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.4%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.9.9% vs 5.3%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.0% → 13%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+17.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (euro area: IMF forecast 2.2% a year to 2030, 2.6% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +14.5% a year for the price.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (38 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
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Beats the industry median on 4/15 measures
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Valuation
Quality Score69 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−9.5% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)25.3% · Top 25%
Return on assets10.5% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)10.4% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)7.5% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)16.1% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.4% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.57× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Marine Shipping median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 5, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of €7.20 versus a price of €7.96, about 10% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of IR5B?
Our model-based fair value for Irish Continental Group PLC is €7.20 (as of Nov 5, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: €7.96.
What is the quality score of IR5B?
Irish Continental Group PLC has a Quality Score of 69/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of €7.20 (as of Nov 5, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario €4.13, optimistic scenario €10.96. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Irish Continental Group PLC stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at €7.20, about 10% lower versus a price of €7.96 (overvalued). Cautious scenario €4.13, optimistic scenario €10.96. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
Irish Continental Group PLC reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about €717M (latest available figure, as of Nov 5, 2026).
Does Irish Continental Group PLC pay a dividend?
Irish Continental Group PLC currently shows a dividend yield of 1.38% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 5, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Irish Continental Group PLC pays a dividend of €0.11 per share a year, a dividend yield of 1.4%. The last ex-dividend date was May 14, 2026. The payout ratio is 23.4% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 2.93 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Irish Continental Group PLC would have to grow free cash flow by +17.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +19.2 % per year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of IR5B use?
Our models discount Irish Continental Group PLC at 10.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 0.37, country premium for Ireland. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Irish Continental Group PLC that is +17.0 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (10.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Irish Continental Group PLC grew +19.2 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +17.0 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Irish Continental Group PLC (+17.0 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.05 %: that much free cash flow Irish Continental Group PLC produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Irish Continental Group PLC it is €7.20 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026), against a price of €7.96. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Irish Continental Group PLC stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 5, 2026, IR5B trades above its calculated fair value: price €7.96, fair value €7.20, a gap of about −10% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of IR5B?
No. The price is what the market pays today (€7.96); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (€7.20). For Irish Continental Group PLC the two are €0.7600 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Irish Continental Group PLC worth?
The market values Irish Continental Group PLC at about €1.2B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 5, 2026). Per share that is €7.96; our models calculate a fair value of €7.20 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about IR5B?
Our models span a range for Irish Continental Group PLC: cautious scenario €4.13, base €7.20, optimistic €10.96 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026, price €7.96). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of IR5B?
Irish Continental Group PLC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.9 (as of Nov 5, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of €7.20 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 13.6. Other multiples: PEG 8.7, P/B 4.6, P/S 1.8, EV/EBITDA 9.9.
What is the PEG ratio of IR5B?
The PEG ratio of Irish Continental Group PLC is 8.72 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 5, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
Balance-sheet figures for Irish Continental Group PLC (as of Nov 5, 2026): return on equity 25.3%, debt of 0.57 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 69/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is IR5B from its 52-week high?
Irish Continental Group PLC trades at €7.96, at its 52-week high of €7.98 and 40% above the low of €5.68 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of €7.20 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Irish Continental Group PLC?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft,, Shanghai International Port (Group) Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Irish Continental Group PLC stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 5, 2026: price €7.96, calculated fair value €7.20 (−10%), Quality Score 69/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of IR5B calculated?
We run Irish Continental Group PLC through 26 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of €7.20 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Irish Continental Group PLC itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was €7.96. Our model-based fair value is €7.20, about 10% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Irish Continental Group PLC right now?
The model range is unusually wide (€4.13 to €10.96). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. The price sits in the upper half of our model range, so the margin of safety is thin. The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Key figures of Irish Continental Group PLC
How large is the market capitalisation of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
The market capitalisation of Irish Continental Group PLC is €1.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Irish Continental Group PLC is 1.84 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
Earnings per share at Irish Continental Group PLC are €0.4700 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 16.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
The dividend yield of Irish Continental Group PLC is 1.4% (payout 23.4%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
The net margin of Irish Continental Group PLC is 10.4% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Irish Continental Group PLC is 25.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Irish Continental Group PLC is 9.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
The operating margin of Irish Continental Group PLC is 7.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
Revenue at Irish Continental Group PLC is growing +16.1% versus a year earlier (3y avg +4.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B)?
Earnings per share at Irish Continental Group PLC are growing +6.9% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Irish Continental Group PLC (IR5B) carry?
The net debt of Irish Continental Group PLC is €134M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 2.8 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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