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IAC

IAC
41
Internet Content & Information · Communication Services
Price
$46.15
-0.28 (-0.60%)
Market Cap
$3.43B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
41
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

18.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 94.7M (2021) → 77.6M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

IAC Inc. is an internet holding company that owns and operates a collection of digital media and technology businesses. Its portfolio includes Dotdash Meredith, one of the largest digital and print magazine publishers in the US, with brands like People, Better Homes & Gardens, and Investopedia. IAC also holds a majority stake in Angi Inc., a platform that connects homeowners with local home service professionals.

IAC makes money primarily through digital advertising, performance marketing, and service fees collected through its various platforms. The company operates mainly in the United States, with some international exposure. Its competitive position relies on owning well-known media brands with large audiences, which attract advertisers. However, IAC faces real pressure from the ongoing decline in digital advertising spending and the shift in how people find information online — particularly as AI-powered search tools reduce traffic to traditional content websites, which is a significant risk to Dotdash Meredith's core business model.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
64.2%
Premium pricing power — 64.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-3.3%
Losing money on operations — -3.3%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
0.3%
Weak — 0.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-24.9%
Shrinking sales (-24.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
30%
Weak — only 30% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.4%
Thin free cash flow (4.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.28
Conservative — low debt load (0.28)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.18x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.2x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.3

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-24.1
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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