IHS Holding (IHS) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
IHS Holding's Free Cash Flow was $179.1 million in Q2 2026, down 35.5% from $277.7 million a year earlier and down 33.8% from the prior quarter.
IHS Holding (IHS) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, IHS Holding's Free Cash Flow was $1.08 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.15 billion, up 19.6% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $964.6 million in FY2024 (-26.8%), $1.32 billion in FY2023 (+2.5%), $1.29 billion in FY2022 (+25.3%) and $1.03 billion in FY2021 (+36.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 18.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 80.8%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 59.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, IHS's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $270.7 million (Q1 2026), $315.1 million (Q4 2025) and $313.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Tower | 76.26 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Digital Realty Trust | 64.98 Bn | 55.50 Bn | - | 148.62 Mn |
| 3 | Crown Castle | 28.39 Bn | 27.14 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 472.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sba Communications | 16.99 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 344.76 Mn |
| 5 | Lamar Advertising | 12.56 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 209.70 Mn |
| 6 | OUTFRONT Media | 4.89 Bn | 4.65 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 91.20 Mn |
| 7 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.92 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 30.57 Mn | -49.27 Mn |
| 8 | IHS Holding | 2.80 Bn | -57.74 Mn | 207.10 Mn | 179.10 Mn |
| 9 | Fermi | 2.69 Bn | 1.82 Bn | - | -233.64 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 488.27 Mn | 241.86 Mn | 25.29 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 179.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 270.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 315.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 313.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 277.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 247.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 405.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 226.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 195.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 136.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 240.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 340.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 396.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 340.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 375.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 408.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 288.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 213.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 275.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 255.41 Mn |
IHS Holding Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=IHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "IHS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=IHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();