Original assessment ยท live

IBP: Not rated

Published 16 Sep 2026, 16:43 BST. This is the frozen version, not the current recommendation.

TargetNot published
Target date2027-09-16
Price known at publication$204.282026-09-11

Why this assessment was issued

Stored financial statements changed; the revised figures need checking. The model version changed. Current data checks do not support an active rating. The published model version has been replaced. Record the new calculation basis even if the rating is unchanged.

A target is not published until the required checks pass. Dated investment balances need reconciliation before a whole-company target can be published.

Supporting evidence

More cash remains for each dollar of profit

Cash after capital spending / profit: 1.2ร— for IBP, against 0.9ร— across 12 comparable peers.

Quarterly sales are growing

Revenue changed +2.3% from the same quarter last year, through 2026-06-30. The previous quarterโ€™s year-on-year change was -3.5%.

Opposing evidence

Year-to-date profit is lower

Across 2 completed quarters since 2025-12-31, net income was 99.7m versus 114.4m in the matching prior-year periods (USD). Check whether the latest quarter changes that direction.

Working capital is growing faster than sales

Inventory changed +16.4%, against sales of +2.3%, from the same quarter last year. This can tie up cash. Acquisitions, payment timing and seasonality also need checking.

Original assumptions and checks
tax25.052316890881915
price204.28
years1.212867898699521
claims0.0
growth0.9709094892420833
margin12.408906882591094
profit250700000.0
shares26579177.0
cash_okTrue
debt_okTrue
growths[2.3139626610570563, -0.3599040255931718, -3.548481308411211, 2.3017230040773384]
revenue2964000000.0
discount9.441446373979113
downside62.20854283314456
interest35900000.0
leverage1.7760352409106996
net_debt805000000.0
terminal2
free_cash291700000.0
ppe_ratio0.10583670715249663
buy_hurdle22.402167915798916
extra_debt0
volatility44.80433583159783
basis_notes[]
capex_ratio0.023043184885290148
cash_profit250700000.0
share_ratioNot available
annual_years5
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depreciation2.3211875843454792
normal_capex2.3211875843454792
tax_measuredTrue
current_capex2.304318488529015
working_ratio0.15347503373819163
financial_date2026-06-30
interest_cover10.709102280147853
operating_cash360000000.0
terminal_share75.27359210607015
reporting_basisquarterly
uncapped_growth0.9709094892420833
projected_margin12.970876243498918
capital_inventory{'date': '2026-06-30', 'values': {'physical_ppe': 196400000.0, 'total_assets': 2251200000.0, 'total_equity': 639500000.0, 'cash_and_equivalents': 394500000.0, 'total_current_assets': 1155800000.0, 'financial_debt_current': 34700000.0, 'operating_lease_assets': 117300000.0, 'financial_debt_noncurrent': 1027500000.0, 'net_deferred_tax_liability': 24600000.0, 'operating_lease_noncurrent': 82300000.0}, 'version': 'capital-scope-3', 'currency': 'USD', 'evidence': {'physical_ppe': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization', 'unit': 'USD', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'value': 196400000.0, 'accession': '0001580905-26-000045', 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/0001580905-26-000045-index.html'}], 'total_assets': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'Assets', 'date': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'field': 'total_assets', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'scope': 'consolidated statement', 'start': None, 'value': 2251200000.0, 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/ibp-20260630.htm', 'statement_table': 13, 'statement_verified': True}], 'total_equity': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'StockholdersEquity', 'date': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'field': 'total_equity', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'scope': 'consolidated statement', 'start': None, 'value': 639500000.0, 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/ibp-20260630.htm', 'statement_table': 13, 'statement_verified': True}], 'cash_and_equivalents': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue', 'date': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'field': 'cash_and_equivalents', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'scope': 'consolidated statement', 'start': None, 'value': 394500000.0, 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/ibp-20260630.htm', 'statement_table': 13, 'statement_verified': True}], 'total_current_assets': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'AssetsCurrent', 'date': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'field': 'total_current_assets', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'scope': 'consolidated statement', 'start': None, 'value': 1155800000.0, 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/ibp-20260630.htm', 'statement_table': 13, 'statement_verified': True}, {'end': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'value': 1155800000.0, 'financial_period_id': 5863452}], 'financial_debt_current': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'LongTermDebtCurrent', 'date': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'field': 'financial_debt_current', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'scope': 'consolidated statement', 'start': None, 'value': 34700000.0, 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/ibp-20260630.htm', 'statement_table': 13, 'statement_verified': True}], 'operating_lease_assets': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset', 'unit': 'USD', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'value': 117300000.0, 'accession': '0001580905-26-000045', 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/0001580905-26-000045-index.html'}], 'financial_debt_noncurrent': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'LongTermDebtNoncurrent', 'date': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'field': 'financial_debt_noncurrent', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'scope': 'consolidated statement', 'start': None, 'value': 1027500000.0, 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/ibp-20260630.htm', 'statement_table': 13, 'statement_verified': True}], 'total_current_liabilities': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'LiabilitiesCurrent', 'date': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'field': 'total_current_liabilities', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'scope': 'consolidated statement', 'start': None, 'value': 387400000.0, 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/ibp-20260630.htm', 'statement_table': 13, 'statement_verified': True}, {'end': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'value': 388400000.0, 'financial_period_id': 5863452}], 'net_deferred_tax_liability': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet', 'unit': 'USD', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'value': 24600000.0, 'accession': '0001580905-26-000045', 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/0001580905-26-000045-index.html'}], 'operating_lease_noncurrent': [{'end': '2026-06-30', 'tag': 'OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent', 'date': '2026-06-30', 'unit': 'USD', 'field': 'operating_lease_noncurrent', 'filed': '2026-08-06', 'scope': 'consolidated statement', 'start': None, 'value': 82300000.0, 'source_url': 'https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580905/000158090526000045/ibp-20260630.htm', 'statement_table': 13, 'statement_verified': True}]}, 'conflicts': ['total_current_liabilities']}
cash_profit_basisReported net profit
historical_margin12.970876243498918
year5_value_share75.27359210607015
depreciation_ratio0.023211875843454792
net_debt_at_target805000000.0
non_operating_assets0
non_operating_profit_materialFalse

Recent price ยท Passed. Weekly close dated 2026-09-11.

Current financials ยท Passed. Statements through 2026-06-30; factor prices dated 2026-09-11.

Price risk ยท Passed. Risk uses the latest 52 weekly price changes.

Operating history ยท Passed. 5 annual results, retaining operating losses and unusually strong years.

Quarterly operating results ยท Passed. Four quarters through 2026-06-30.

Cash-flow and ownership inputs ยท Passed. Capital spending, depreciation estimate, operating capital, debt, cash and other ownership claims are recorded.

Depreciation basis ยท Passed. Four matching quarters of operating income and reported depreciation are required. An unrelated EBITDA-minus-EBIT difference is not treated as depreciation.

Matching currency ยท Passed. USD statements and share price.

Operating totals ยท Passed. Quarterly sales and operating profit agree with the trailing snapshot within 5%.

Operating discount rate ยท Passed. The operating cash-flow discount rate needs a current USD Treasury rate, at least two years of matching market returns, and dated debt and share inputs. An equity return hurdle is not used as the company's funding cost.

Continuing growth and funding cost ยท Passed. The funding cost must exceed continuing growth in every valuation scenario.

Scenario consistency ยท Passed. The weaker, central and stronger assumptions must give an ordered range. When growth costs more capital than it earns, a tailored operating review is required before publishing a target.

Target publication review ยท Passed. The model estimate is within SM's automatic publication range of one quarter to four times the current price. This is a review threshold, not evidence that the market price is correct.

Cash-flow value dependence ยท Passed. Cash flows beyond year five account for 75.3% of the absolute present value. This is within SM's 90% automatic publication limit.

Investment assets and operating capital ยท Review needed. Dated investment balances need reconciliation before a whole-company target can be published.

Policy sm-review-2-research ยท Model sm-assessment-14-operating-capital ยท Data 80e7e4b05e63.

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Evidence context