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IPH Valuation Multiples

Discover revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for IPH and similar public comparables like Bengo4.com, Keystone Law Group, LegalZoom, Knights Group Holdings and more.

IPH Overview

About IPH

IPH provides intellectual property services through its subsidiaries: Spruson and Ferguson, Smart & Biggar, Robic, Pizzeys, Griffith Hack, Applied Marks, and AJ Park. These services include patent filing, prosecution, enforcement, management, design, trademarks, and more. The company’s diverse client base consists of multinationals, public sector research organizations, and local businesses across various industries like healthcare, finance, engineering, and technology. Revenue streams mainly consist of professional fees (fixed) and volume-based fees (linked to the quantity of work performed). About 70% of revenue is derived from pre-existing work in the system, while 30% comes from new patent applications.


Founded

2014

HQ

Australia

Employees

1.8K

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $514M
EBITDA: $150M

EV

$970M

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IPH Financials

IPH reported last 12-month revenue of $514M and EBITDA of $150M.

In the same LTM period, IPH generated $514M in gross profit, $150M in EBITDA, and $87M in net income.

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IPH P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, IPH reported revenue of $506M and EBITDA of $134M.

IPH is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 100%, EBITDA margin of 26%, and net margin of 15%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$514M$506M$390M$470M$515M
Gross Profit$514M$506M$390M$470M$515M
Gross Margin100%100%100%100%100%
EBITDA$150M$134M$121M$131M$144M
EBITDA Margin29%26%31%28%28%
EBIT Margin25%22%21%20%22%
Net Profit$87M$78M$45M$46M$69M
Net Margin17%15%12%10%13%
Net Debt—$254M———

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IPH Stock Performance

IPH has current market cap of $693M, and enterprise value of $970M.

Market Cap Evolution


IPH's stock price is $2.67.

IPH share price increased by 3.3% in the last 30 days, and decreased by 25.3% in the last year.

IPH has an EPS (earnings per share) of $0.30.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$970M$693M0.7%3.3%4.1%-25.3%$0.30

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IPH Valuation Multiples

IPH trades at 1.9x EV/Revenue multiple, and 6.5x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


IPH Financial Valuation Multiples

As of May 6, 2026, IPH has market cap of $693M and EV of $970M.

IPH has a P/E ratio of 7.9x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue1.9x1.9x2.5x2.1x1.9x
EV/EBITDA6.5x7.2x8.0x7.4x6.7x
EV/EBIT7.5x8.6x11.9x10.5x8.5x
EV/Gross Profit1.9x1.9x2.5x2.1x1.9x
P/E7.9x8.9x15.4x14.9x10.0x
EV/FCF10.7x10.8x13.2x11.0x10.5x

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IPH Margins & Growth Rates

IPH grew revenue by 4% and EBITDA by 14% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, IPH reported gross margin of 100%, EBITDA margin of 26%, and net margin of 15%.

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IPH Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin100%100%100%100%
EBITDA Margin26%28%28%29%
EBIT Margin22%20%22%25%
Net Margin15%10%13%17%
FCF Margin18%19%18%19%

IPH Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth4%21%10%2%
Gross Profit Growth4%21%10%2%
EBITDA Growth14%8%9%8%
EBIT Growth18%13%23%17%
Net Profit Growth15%3%49%30%
FCF Growth5%20%5%7%

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IPH Operational KPIs

IPH's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.2M for the same period.

IPH's Rule of 40 is 32% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

IPH's Rule of X is 35% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4032%32%———
Bessemer Rule of X37%35%———
Revenue per Employee—$0.3M———
Opex per Employee—$0.2M———
S&M Expenses to Revenue——0%——
G&A Expenses to Revenue—38%37%38%38%
Opex to Revenue—81%79%80%80%

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IPH Competitors

IPH competitors include Bengo4.com, Keystone Law Group, LegalZoom, Knights Group Holdings, Gateley, Shine Justice, Talenom, Fondia, NAHL Group and Andersen Group.

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EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Bengo4.com3.5x3.2x22.1x16.4x
Keystone Law Group1.7x1.4x12.2x11.8x
LegalZoom1.3x1.2x5.6x5.4x
Knights Group Holdings1.7x—6.3x—
Gateley0.8x0.7x5.5x5.2x
Shine Justice1.1x1.1x6.7x5.5x
Talenom1.4x1.4x4.4x5.4x
Fondia0.9x0.9x10.6x9.4x

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IPH M&A Activity

IPH has acquired 4 companies to date.

Last acquisition by IPH was on August 22nd 2024. IPH acquired Bereskin & Parr for $61M (EV/Revenue multiple of ).

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Latest Acquisitions by IPH

Bereskin & Parr
Smart & Biggar-Fetherstonhaugh
Xenith IP Group
AJ Park
Description
Bereskin & Parr is a Toronto-headquartered intellectual property law firm founded in 1965 with offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, and Mississauga. Employing over 70 lawyers and agents, it handles patents, trademarks, copyrights, and litigation for clients in pharmaceuticals, electronics, and cleantech. The firm ranks top-tier in Canada for IP prosecution and enforcement.
Smart & Biggar is Canada's largest intellectual property law firm with exclusive focus on IP and technology. Operating from offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, and Calgary, it handles patents, trademarks, copyrights, and litigation. Affiliated with Fetherstonhaugh patent agency, it advises on IP strategy for over a century.
Xenith IP Group is a Melbourne-headquartered holding company overseeing specialist intellectual property firms in Australia and Asia. Its portfolio includes patent and trademark attorneys, valuation services, and commercialization consultancies serving tech, pharma, and engineering sectors. The group manages over 5,000 active IP files annually across offices in Sydney and Singapore.
AJ Park is an intellectual property firm with offices in New Zealand and Australia. Services include patent prosecution, trademark registration, design protection, and IP portfolio management for clients in technology, biotech, and consumer goods across Asia-Pacific.
HQ CountryCanadaCanadaAustraliaNew Zealand
HQ City
Toronto
Ottawa
Sydney
Auckland
Deal Date22 Aug 202418 Aug 202212 Aug 201911 Oct 2017
Valuation$61M$258M$125M$40M
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About IPH

When was IPH founded?IPH was founded in 2014.
Where is IPH headquartered?IPH is headquartered in Australia.
How many employees does IPH have?As of today, IPH has over 1K employees.
Who is the CEO of IPH?IPH's CEO is Andrew Blattman.
Is IPH publicly listed?Yes, IPH is a public company listed on Australian Securities Exchange.
What is the stock symbol of IPH?IPH trades under IPH ticker.
When did IPH go public?IPH went public in 2014.
Who are competitors of IPH?IPH main competitors include Bengo4.com, Keystone Law Group, LegalZoom, Knights Group Holdings, Gateley, Shine Justice, Talenom, Fondia, NAHL Group, Andersen Group.
What is the current market cap of IPH?IPH's current market cap is $693M.
What is the current revenue of IPH?IPH's last 12 months revenue is $514M.
What is the current revenue growth of IPH?IPH revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 3%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of IPH?Current revenue multiple of IPH is 1.9x.
Is IPH profitable?Yes, IPH is EBITDA-positive (as of the last 12 months).
What is the current EBITDA of IPH?IPH's last 12 months EBITDA is $150M.
What is IPH's EBITDA margin?IPH's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 29%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of IPH?Current EBITDA multiple of IPH is 6.5x.
What is the current FCF of IPH?IPH's last 12 months FCF is $91M.
What is IPH's FCF margin?IPH's last 12 months FCF margin is 18%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of IPH?Current FCF multiple of IPH is 10.7x.
How many companies IPH has acquired to date?As of May 2026, IPH has acquired 4 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by IPH?$258M acquisition of Smart & Biggar-Fetherstonhaugh on 18th August 2022 was the largest M&A IPH has done to date.
What companies IPH acquired?IPH acquired Smart & Biggar-Fetherstonhaugh, Xenith IP Group, Bereskin & Parr, and AJ Park.
In how many companies IPH has invested to date?IPH hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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