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Is I.E.S Holdings (TASE:IES) Fully Valued Following Mixed Earnings?

Simply Wall St · 3d ago

I.E.S Holdings (TASE:IES) drew attention after its latest earnings, which showed higher revenue for the second quarter and first half of 2026, while net income and earnings per share moved in the opposite direction.

The earnings release on 27 August 2026 landed alongside strong recent momentum in I.E.S Holdings, with the share price at ₪749.0 after a 4.06% 1 day share price return and a 79.83% year to date share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 165.79% points to gains that extend well beyond the latest quarter and may reflect shifting expectations around both growth potential and risk.

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After such a sharp move in I.E.S Holdings, but with earnings per share for the half year at ₪5.57 on net income of ₪31.16 million, does the current share price still offer an attractive balance of risk and reward, or has it already done the heavy lifting?

Price to earnings of 21.6x for I.E.S Holdings, is it justified?

I.E.S Holdings trades on a P/E of 21.6x, with the last close at ₪749.0, which places the stock above the wider Israel real estate industry but below its closer peer group.

The P/E ratio compares the current share price to earnings per share and is a common way to gauge how much investors are willing to pay for current profits. For a real estate and infrastructure focused company like I.E.S Holdings, this can reflect expectations around the durability of earnings from projects and rental or concession income.

According to the data, I.E.S Holdings is expensive relative to the Israel real estate industry average P/E of 13.3x, which suggests the market is assigning a richer price to its earnings than the typical sector peer. However, compared with a closer peer set that trades on an average P/E of 29.3x, I.E.S Holdings screens as lower rated, which points to investors pricing the stock between broad sector norms and specialist comparables rather than at the top of the range.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Result: Price-to-earnings of 21.6x (ABOUT RIGHT)

However, you still need to weigh the sharp recent share price gains against any pressure on earnings and the concentration in real estate and infrastructure projects.

Find out about the key risks to this I.E.S Holdings narrative.

Another view on I.E.S Holdings using cash flows

The P/E of 21.6x suggests I.E.S Holdings is somewhere between its wider sector and its closer peers. The SWS DCF model presents a very different view. With the stock at ₪749 and an estimated future cash flow value of ₪43.25, the model indicates a rich price that raises questions about how much optimism is already reflected in the share price.

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

IES Discounted Cash Flow as at Sep 2026
IES Discounted Cash Flow as at Sep 2026

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Next Steps

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