InterContinental Hotels Group PLC IHG

InterContinental Poised for Revenue Growth Aided by International and Group Travel

We think InterContinental holds one of the industry's strongest brand intangible assets—a source of its wide moat—and forecast it will expand its room share during the next decade. Renovated and newer brands focused on the attractive midscale and extended-stay segments as well as a loyalty program of 130 million members will aid this growth. Also, the company holds a strong presence in international markets, with non-Americas regions constituting 45% of total rooms in 2023. This positions the company well for the more than 1 billion middle-income class individuals expected to be added to the global population over the next decade. The company currently has a mid-single-digit percentage share of global hotel rooms and over 10% share of all industry rooms under construction. We see its total room growth averaging over 3% over the next decade, above the 1%-2% supply increase we estimate for the U.S. industry.