The IONOS Group SE $IOS (+2.74%) has had a strong year and impresses with solid figures and a clear strategic direction in its latest quarterly report. In the first nine months of 2025, the company increased its customer base by around 210,000 to 6.53 million. Sales grew by 6.2% to 980.2 million euros, while adjusted EBITDA increased by 20.8% to 368.5 million euros. The 40.6% increase in adjusted earnings per share (EPS) to EUR 1.35 is particularly impressive - a clear sign of increasing profitability.
An important milestone is the decision to sell the AdTech business around Sedo GmbH. This business has increasingly developed into a marketplace for domain trading and traffic monetization but, according to management, no longer fits in with the core business. In future, IONOS intends to focus entirely on the high-growth segments "Web Presence & Productivity" and "Cloud Solutions" - precisely the areas that form the foundation for modern, digital companies.
CEO Achim Weiß emphasized that although the AdTech business has great potential, it requires specialized management, which IONOS cannot guarantee in the long term. The future clearly lies in the cloud and AI sector. With "IONOS Momentum", the company is bundling its existing AI products and planning new applications that will make artificial intelligence easily accessible for entrepreneurs - a step that will further strengthen its competitiveness.
IONOS confirms its forecast for the full year 2025: revenue is expected to increase by around 8%, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of around 35% (after 32.9% in the previous year). EBITDA in the core business is expected to grow by 17% to around EUR 480 million.
I personally find this development particularly exciting, as I will soon be starting my own business and already use IONOS for my own domain, email and website. IONOS offers a simple and reliable solution for founders and small companies in particular to have a professional online presence.
