ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ICFI • US44925C1036

73.48 USD
-1.87 (-2.48%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 11:48 AM

This ICFI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, ICFI scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ICFI was compared to 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ICFI get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ICFI is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. With these ratings, ICFI could be worth investigating further for value investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ICFI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ICFI was profitable.
  • ICFI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ICFI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years ICFI 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
ICFI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFICFI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • ICFI has a Return On Assets of 4.68%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ICFI outperforms 59.77% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.65%, ICFI is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ICFI's Return On Invested Capital of 7.41% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 54.02% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ICFI is significantly below the industry average of 12.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.41%) for ICFI is above the 3 year average (6.90%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.68%
ROE 9.65%
ROIC 7.41%
ROA(3y)4.17%
ROA(5y)3.93%
ROE(3y)9.25%
ROE(5y)8.79%
ROIC(3y)6.9%
ROIC(5y)6.58%
ICFI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICICFI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.13%, ICFI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ICFI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.96%, ICFI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ICFI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ICFI's Gross Margin of 37.23% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 52.87% of its industry peers.
  • ICFI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.96%
PM (TTM) 5.13%
GM 37.23%
OM growth 3Y4.76%
OM growth 5Y3.67%
PM growth 3Y6.01%
PM growth 5Y3.2%
GM growth 3Y-0.36%
GM growth 5Y0.56%
ICFI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsICFI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. ICFI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ICFI is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ICFI. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
ICFI Yearly Shares OutstandingICFI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
ICFI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsICFI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.63 indicates that ICFI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ICFI (2.63) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ICFI is 3.27, which is a good value as it means it would take ICFI, 3.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.27, ICFI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that ICFI is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ICFI has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.45) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 3.27
Altman-Z 2.63
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC8.08%
ICFI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFICFI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.41 indicates that ICFI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ICFI's Current ratio of 1.41 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
  • ICFI has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that ICFI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.41, ICFI is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 1.41
ICFI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesICFI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. ICFI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ICFI have decreased by -6.52% in the last year.
  • ICFI shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.52%
EPS 3Y5.07%
EPS 5Y10.03%
EPS Q2Q%-21.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-10.61%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.18% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ICFI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.86% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.02%
EPS Next 2Y8.14%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
EPS Next 5Y8.18%
Revenue Next Year2.73%
Revenue Next 2Y3.73%
Revenue Next 3Y5.37%
Revenue Next 5Y4.86%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
ICFI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesICFI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ICFI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesICFI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. ICFI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.90, the valuation of ICFI can be described as very reasonable.
  • 79.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ICFI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.45, ICFI is valued rather cheaply.
  • ICFI is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.19.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ICFI is valued a bit cheaper than 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65, ICFI is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.9
Fwd PE 10.19
ICFI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsICFI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ICFI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ICFI is cheaper than 74.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ICFI is valued cheaper than 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.52
EV/EBITDA 8.72
ICFI Per share dataICFI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ICFI's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ICFI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)1.09
EPS Next 2Y8.14%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%

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5. ICFI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.75%, ICFI is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • ICFI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.65.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.75, ICFI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.75%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ICFI has a limited annual growth rate of 0.11%.
  • ICFI has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As ICFI did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.11%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
ICFI Yearly Dividends per shareICFI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • ICFI pays out 10.52% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ICFI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP10.52%
EPS Next 2Y8.14%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
ICFI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendICFI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
ICFI Dividend Payout.ICFI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ICFI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ICFI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ICF INTERNATIONAL INC

NASDAQ:ICFI (3/10/2026, 11:48:41 AM)

73.48

-1.87 (-2.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners101.16%
Inst Owner Change-1.24%
Ins Owners1.52%
Ins Owner Change2.59%
Market Cap1.34B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)98.84M
Analysts85.45
Price Target110.93 (50.97%)
Short Float %3.43%
Short Ratio4.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.75%
Yearly Dividend0.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.11%
DP10.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.41%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.9%
Max EPS beat(2)1.08%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.73%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.9%
Max EPS beat(4)9.31%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.84%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.59%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)5.52%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.32%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.57%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.63%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.95%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.9
Fwd PE 10.19
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 9.52
P/OCF 8.31
P/B 1.31
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.72
EPS(TTM)6.74
EY9.17%
EPS(NY)7.21
Fwd EY9.82%
FCF(TTM)7.72
FCFY10.5%
OCF(TTM)8.85
OCFY12.04%
SpS105.39
BVpS56.05
TBVpS-17.34
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)1.09
Graham Number92.2
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.68%
ROE 9.65%
ROCE 8.96%
ROIC 7.41%
ROICexc 7.43%
ROICexgc 34.7%
OM 7.96%
PM (TTM) 5.13%
GM 37.23%
FCFM 7.32%
ROA(3y)4.17%
ROA(5y)3.93%
ROE(3y)9.25%
ROE(5y)8.79%
ROIC(3y)6.9%
ROIC(5y)6.58%
ROICexc(3y)6.93%
ROICexc(5y)6.61%
ROICexgc(3y)39.19%
ROICexgc(5y)34.68%
ROCE(3y)8.35%
ROCE(5y)7.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.5%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.75%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.3%
OM growth 3Y4.76%
OM growth 5Y3.67%
PM growth 3Y6.01%
PM growth 5Y3.2%
GM growth 3Y-0.36%
GM growth 5Y0.56%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.91
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 3.27
Debt/EBITDA 2.18
Cap/Depr 36.19%
Cap/Sales 1.07%
Interest Coverage 5.96
Cash Conversion 76.86%
Profit Quality 142.64%
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 1.41
Altman-Z 2.63
F-Score5
WACC8.08%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)41.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.21%
Profit Quality(3y)169.39%
Profit Quality(5y)183.54%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.52%
EPS 3Y5.07%
EPS 5Y10.03%
EPS Q2Q%-21.39%
EPS Next Y7.02%
EPS Next 2Y8.14%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
EPS Next 5Y8.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-10.61%
Revenue Next Year2.73%
Revenue Next 2Y3.73%
Revenue Next 3Y5.37%
Revenue Next 5Y4.86%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.82%
EBIT growth 3Y14.35%
EBIT growth 5Y10.34%
EBIT Next Year20.68%
EBIT Next 3Y9.86%
EBIT Next 5Y10.49%
FCF growth 1Y-19.94%
FCF growth 3Y18.46%
FCF growth 5Y18.41%
OCF growth 1Y-19.68%
OCF growth 3Y15.9%
OCF growth 5Y13.42%

ICF INTERNATIONAL INC / ICFI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ICF INTERNATIONAL INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ICFI.


What is the valuation status for ICFI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) stock?

ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) stock?

The financial health rating of ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) is expected to grow by 7.02% in the next year.