IQVIA Holdings Valuation
Is IQV * undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
5/6Valuation Score 5/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of IQV * when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: IQV * (MX$4400) is trading below our estimate of fair value (MX$6560.91)
Significantly Below Fair Value: IQV * is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for IQV *?
Key metric: As IQV * is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is IQV *'s PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 24.7x |
| Earnings | US$1.41b |
| Market Cap | US$34.67b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 3.1x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 16.6x |
| PEG Ratio | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does IQV *'s PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 41.4x | ||
A Agilent Technologies | 25.8x | 4.1% | US$36.5b |
LONN Lonza Group | 64x | 23.9% | CHF 36.7b |
MTD Mettler-Toledo International | 31.2x | 7.8% | US$24.9b |
WST West Pharmaceutical Services | 44.5x | 12.7% | US$22.8b |
IQV * IQVIA Holdings | 24.7x | 13.8% | Mex$34.7b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: IQV * is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (24.7x) compared to the peer average (41.4x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does IQV *'s PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Life Sciences Industry?
| 3 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: IQV * is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (24.7x) compared to the Global Life Sciences industry average (33.7x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is IQV *'s PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 24.7x |
| Fair PE Ratio | n/a |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate IQV *'s Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Mex$4,400.00 | Mex$5,186.87 +17.9% | 7.9% | Mex$5,912.69 | Mex$3,975.78 | n/a | 23 |
| Nov ’25 | Mex$4,208.00 | Mex$5,219.21 +24.0% | 8.0% | Mex$5,880.21 | Mex$3,953.94 | n/a | 23 |
| Oct ’25 | n/a | Mex$5,404.52 0% | 6.1% | Mex$6,119.32 | Mex$4,746.39 | n/a | 22 |
| Sep ’25 | n/a | Mex$5,298.36 0% | 6.1% | Mex$5,976.24 | Mex$4,635.41 | n/a | 20 |
| Aug ’25 | Mex$4,558.60 | Mex$5,078.07 +11.4% | 6.2% | Mex$5,756.90 | Mex$4,465.29 | n/a | 20 |
| Jul ’25 | n/a | Mex$4,981.19 0% | 5.6% | Mex$5,431.42 | Mex$4,437.20 | n/a | 20 |
| Jun ’25 | n/a | Mex$4,581.85 0% | 5.5% | Mex$4,979.45 | Mex$4,135.48 | n/a | 18 |
| May ’25 | n/a | Mex$4,739.67 0% | 5.4% | Mex$5,163.33 | Mex$4,302.78 | n/a | 19 |
| Apr ’25 | n/a | Mex$4,569.09 0% | 5.7% | Mex$5,008.14 | Mex$4,173.45 | n/a | 19 |
| Mar ’25 | Mex$4,271.58 | Mex$4,678.66 +9.5% | 5.7% | Mex$5,128.23 | Mex$4,273.53 | n/a | 19 |
| Feb ’25 | n/a | Mex$4,245.73 0% | 6.7% | Mex$4,929.52 | Mex$3,791.94 | n/a | 18 |
| Jan ’25 | Mex$3,902.11 | Mex$4,059.67 +4.0% | 7.4% | Mex$4,635.33 | Mex$3,433.58 | n/a | 19 |
| Dec ’24 | Mex$3,650.00 | Mex$3,947.07 +8.1% | 8.4% | Mex$4,452.30 | Mex$3,267.43 | n/a | 19 |
| Nov ’24 | Mex$3,185.11 | Mex$4,324.64 +35.8% | 7.3% | Mex$4,720.26 | Mex$3,740.58 | Mex$4,208.00 | 19 |
| Oct ’24 | Mex$3,572.00 | Mex$4,426.68 +23.9% | 5.7% | Mex$4,933.01 | Mex$3,862.14 | n/a | 19 |
| Sep ’24 | Mex$3,785.50 | Mex$4,312.27 +13.9% | 5.6% | Mex$4,791.42 | Mex$3,751.29 | n/a | 20 |
| Aug ’24 | Mex$3,673.00 | Mex$4,254.78 +15.8% | 8.0% | Mex$4,805.47 | Mex$3,372.26 | Mex$4,558.60 | 20 |
| Jul ’24 | Mex$3,787.11 | Mex$4,225.09 +11.6% | 8.1% | Mex$4,882.22 | Mex$3,426.12 | n/a | 20 |
| Jun ’24 | Mex$3,502.00 | Mex$4,329.38 +23.6% | 8.2% | Mex$5,023.10 | Mex$3,524.98 | n/a | 20 |
| May ’24 | Mex$3,327.97 | Mex$4,409.67 +32.5% | 8.1% | Mex$5,109.65 | Mex$3,585.72 | n/a | 21 |
| Apr ’24 | Mex$3,545.11 | Mex$4,712.91 +32.9% | 4.6% | Mex$5,194.52 | Mex$4,283.20 | n/a | 21 |
| Mar ’24 | Mex$3,874.00 | Mex$4,786.49 +23.6% | 4.0% | Mex$5,237.19 | Mex$4,318.38 | Mex$4,271.58 | 19 |
| Feb ’24 | Mex$4,243.25 | Mex$4,824.51 +13.7% | 5.1% | Mex$5,358.91 | Mex$4,324.74 | n/a | 19 |
| Jan ’24 | n/a | Mex$5,035.76 0% | 5.4% | Mex$5,631.69 | Mex$4,544.87 | Mex$3,902.11 | 19 |
| Dec ’23 | Mex$4,167.12 | Mex$4,985.42 +19.6% | 5.6% | Mex$5,570.72 | Mex$4,495.67 | Mex$3,650.00 | 18 |
| Nov ’23 | Mex$4,150.19 | Mex$5,089.93 +22.6% | 5.8% | Mex$5,620.17 | Mex$4,535.58 | Mex$3,185.11 | 18 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.
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