D/E 0.10 — least levered decile in Industrials (≈10th pctile)
P/E33.0xB
P/E 33.0 — near the Industrials median (≈60th pctile)
PEG2.03proxyC
PEG 2.03 — expensive relative to growth rate · PEG proxy: P/E ÷ revenue growth % (true PEG requires forward EPS estimates, not in Finnhub free tier).
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 56.3
Quality0.81
Growth0.95
Value0.23
Why this score
Durable high returns
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
20% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value338% aboveest. fair value ~$147
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability48% · A-gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC31.4% · Areturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Engineering & Construction · market cap $12.8b. Down 20% from 52-week high of $804.00 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +17%, comfortably above the S&P median.
Moat
ROE 36% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Beta 1.78 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. Trailing P/E 33x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.
Horizon
1-3 yr $739.19 (structural (no analyst coverage)) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $1,082 at ~11% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $1,605 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Position sizing · IESC
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Shares to buy
3
Position size
$1,928
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$482.08
25% below $642.77
$ at risk if stopped
$482.08
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
IES Holdings, Inc. (IESC): score, valuation & FAQ
IES Holdings, Inc. (IESC) is a Engineering & Construction company that scores 56.3 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A) and Rev (B+). On valuation, IESC sits about 338% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich).
Is IESC a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores IESC 56.3 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by D/E (A) and Rev (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of IES Holdings, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does IESC score 56.3 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). IESC earns its highest marks on D/E (A) and Rev (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is IESC overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $642.77, IESC sits about 338% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich). It trades at a 33.0x× P/E (graded B). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in IESC?
Beta 1.78 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. Trailing P/E 33x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.