Intertek Group PLC (ITRK) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Intertek Group PLC stock £41.40, price £59.65, that is 30.6% below the price, quality 72 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 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 1, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range £32.56 – £59.65 · fair‑value band £25.17 – £58.74 · the £59.65 price screens above the £41.40 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 1, 2026.
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Intertek Group plc provides quality assurance solutions to various industries in the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Australia, and internationally.
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It operates through five segments: Consumer Products, Corporate Assurance, Health and Safety, Industry and Infrastructure, and World of Energy.
The company offers quality assurance, testing, inspection, and certification services, including laboratory safety, quality and performance testing, accredited third-party management systems auditing and certification, technical inspection, second-party supplier auditing and supply chain solutions, sustainability data verification, process performance analysis and training, food safety testing, hygiene and safety audits, advisory and consulting, and validation services, as well as hardware, software, and cyber security solutions.
It also provides asset performance management, analytical testing, non-destructive and materials testing, engineering, cargo and inventory inspection, analytical assessment, calibration, supply-chain traceability, and related research and technical services, as well as support services in product development, regulatory authorization, chemical testing, and production.
The company serves a range of industries, including textiles, footwear, toys, hardlines, home appliances, consumer electronics, information and communication technology, automotive, aerospace, lighting, building products, industrial and renewable energy products, oil and gas, petrochemical, minerals, exploration, ore and mining, building and construction, solar energy, energy storage, green hydrogen, petroleum and biofuels, agricultural supply chain, food, transportation, chemicals and pharma, and healthcare, as well as governments, regulatory bodies, and exporters and importers to support trade compliance.
The company was founded in 1885 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
Intertek Group PLC (ITRK) currently trades at £59.65, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £41.40, 31% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of £46.99 per share, and 1 of the 24 models we run sit above the £59.65 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at £15.18, and 23 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: £25.17 (bear) to £58.74 (bull), the price of £59.65 sits above 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 72/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Intertek Group PLC reported revenue of £3.4B in FY2025 versus £2.8B in FY2021, a compound +5.3%/yr. Reported net income was £344M in FY2025, compounding +4.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap £9.2B Large · P/E ratio 29.1 · P/S ratio 2.62 · EPS (TTM) £2.05 · Dividend yield 1.8% · Net margin 9.1% · Return on equity 29.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 14.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 67 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades at its 52-week high and 70% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −15% fair-value upside, at −31%, ITRK screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear£25.17Fair Value £41.40Bull£58.74
Price £59.65 · Downside -30.6%
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 (£0.8237 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.73/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+1.1%
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.
+2.4%
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.
+4.6%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +4.7% a year
Revenue growth 26 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.
+9.0%
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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.
+5.8%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+4.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.8%
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.4.0% vs 5.0%, steady
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.15% → 17%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
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).
+14.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+4.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (UK: IMF forecast 2.3% a year to 2030, 3.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +11.6% a year for the price and +2.3% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (7 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.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: The business draws strength from testing, inspection and certification services that support regulatory compliance, yet remains limited by thin qualitative evidence across most assessment categories.
Main risk: The EQT acquisition financed with over five billion pounds in term loans and notes could burden Intertek with elevated debt that might raise interest costs and constrain operational flexibility or future investments.
Bull case: Under private ownership Intertek could sharpen its focus on accreditations and integrate digital tools to expand high-value assurance services and offset any debt-related pressures through efficiency gains.
Bear case: Elevated debt servicing costs combined with digital competitors eroding audit volumes might force cost cuts that slow accreditation expansion and reduce Intertek's ability to serve complex global supply chains.
Intertek provides testing, inspection and certification services that help companies navigate complex global regulations and supply chains. EQT has now locked in long-term financing for its recommended acquisition, advancing the deal beyond the initial announcement. Will the business keep generating its own growth through new accreditations and acquisitions, or will private ownership bring sharper operational focus that changes its path?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Business Services · 230 stocks
Beats the industry median on 5/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score72 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−30.6% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)29.9% · Top 25%
Return on assets9.1% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)9.1% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)16.7% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)5.9% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.8% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.07× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Business Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)29.1× · Pricier than median
P/B8.53× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
P/S (12 months)2.62× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow23.3× · Priciest 25%
EV/EBITDA12.8× · Pricier than median
PEG2.99× · Priciest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 40
FUTURE (revenue growth)30· sector 34
PAST (return on equity)100· sector 39
HEALTH (low debt)46· sector 94
DIVIDEND (yield)36· sector 56
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Intertek Group PLC (ITRK) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 1, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £41.40 versus a price of £59.65, about 31% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of ITRK?
Our model-based fair value for Intertek Group PLC is £41.40 (as of Nov 1, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: £59.65.
What is the quality score of ITRK?
Intertek Group PLC has a Quality Score of 72/100. 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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of £41.40 (as of Nov 1, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario £25.17, optimistic scenario £58.74. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Intertek Group PLC stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at £41.40, about 31% lower versus a price of £59.65 (overvalued). Cautious scenario £25.17, optimistic scenario £58.74. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
Intertek Group PLC reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £3.5B (latest available figure, as of Nov 1, 2026).
Does Intertek Group PLC pay a dividend?
Intertek Group PLC currently shows a dividend yield of 1.81% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 1, 2026).
What growth is priced into Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Intertek Group PLC would have to grow free cash flow by +14.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +4.6 % per year. As of Nov 1, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of ITRK use?
Our models discount Intertek Group PLC at 9.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.95, country premium for United Kingdom. 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 Intertek Group PLC that is +14.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Intertek Group PLC (ITRK) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Intertek Group PLC grew +4.6 % a year. The price currently implies +14.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a 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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Intertek Group PLC (+14.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.28 %: that much free cash flow Intertek Group PLC produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Intertek Group PLC it is £41.40 per share (as of Nov 1, 2026), against a price of £59.65. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Intertek Group PLC stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 1, 2026, ITRK trades above its calculated fair value: price £59.65, fair value £41.40, a gap of about −31% (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 ITRK?
No. The price is what the market pays today (£59.65); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (£41.40). For Intertek Group PLC the two are £18.25 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Intertek Group PLC worth?
The market values Intertek Group PLC at about £9.2B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 1, 2026). Per share that is £59.65; our models calculate a fair value of £41.40 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about ITRK?
Our models span a range for Intertek Group PLC: cautious scenario £25.17, base £41.40, optimistic £58.74 per share (as of Nov 1, 2026, price £59.65). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of ITRK?
Intertek Group PLC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.1 (as of Nov 1, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of £41.40 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 3.0, P/B 8.5, P/S 2.6, EV/EBITDA 12.8.
What is the PEG ratio of ITRK?
The PEG ratio of Intertek Group PLC is 2.99 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 1, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
Balance-sheet figures for Intertek Group PLC (as of Nov 1, 2026): return on equity 29.9%, debt of 1.07 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 72/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is ITRK from its 52-week high?
Intertek Group PLC trades at £59.65, at its 52-week high of £59.65 and 70% above the low of £35.12 (as of Nov 5, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of £41.40 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Intertek Group PLC?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Cintas Corporation, Thomson Reuters Corporation, Copart, Inc, Global Payments Inc, 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 Intertek Group PLC stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 1, 2026: price £59.65, calculated fair value £41.40 (−31%), Quality Score 72/100, from 24 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 ITRK calculated?
We run Intertek Group PLC through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of £41.40, 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 15.6% above its aggregate fair value. Intertek 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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
The closing price on Nov 5, 2026 was £59.65. Our model-based fair value is £41.40, about 31% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Intertek Group PLC right now?
Solid but not exceptional quality (72/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range (£25.17 to £58.74) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Intertek Group PLC (ITRK) come from?
Earnings per share at Intertek Group PLC grew +4.9 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +4.3 %, EBIT margin +1.1 %, tax rate −0.4 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.2 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Intertek Group PLC
How large is the market capitalisation of Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
The market capitalisation of Intertek Group PLC is £9.2B. 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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Intertek Group PLC is 2.62 (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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
Earnings per share at Intertek Group PLC are £2.05 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 29.1). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
The dividend yield of Intertek Group PLC is 1.8% (payout 52.5%). 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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
The net margin of Intertek Group PLC is 9.1% (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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Intertek Group PLC is 29.9% (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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Intertek Group PLC is 14.2% (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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
The operating margin of Intertek Group PLC is 16.7% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
Revenue at Intertek Group PLC is growing +5.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg +2.4%). 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 Intertek Group PLC (ITRK)?
Earnings per share at Intertek Group PLC are growing −11.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Intertek Group PLC (ITRK) carry?
The net debt of Intertek Group PLC is £1.3B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 3.3 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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