ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ICFI • US44925C1036
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64.77 USD
-1.01 (-1.54%)
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This ICFI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ICFI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ICFI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ICFI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years ICFI has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ICFI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ICFI's Return On Assets of 4.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 58.62% of its industry peers.
- ICFI has a Return On Equity (8.91%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ICFI's Return On Invested Capital of 7.14% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 54.02% of its industry peers.
- ICFI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.38%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.57%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.47% | ||
| ROE | 8.91% | ||
| ROIC | 7.14% |
ROA(3y)4.64%
ROA(5y)4.16%
ROE(3y)9.71%
ROE(5y)9.1%
ROIC(3y)7.38%
ROIC(5y)6.69%
1.3 Margins
- ICFI has a Profit Margin of 4.89%. This is in the better half of the industry: ICFI outperforms 60.92% of its industry peers.
- ICFI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ICFI's Operating Margin of 7.77% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ICFI has grown nicely.
- ICFI has a Gross Margin of 37.16%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ICFI outperforms 50.57% of its industry peers.
- ICFI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.89% | ||
| GM | 37.16% |
OM growth 3Y8.31%
OM growth 5Y5.61%
PM growth 3Y10.68%
PM growth 5Y6.03%
GM growth 3Y0.82%
GM growth 5Y0.94%
2. ICFI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ICFI is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ICFI has less shares outstanding
- ICFI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ICFI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.57 indicates that ICFI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ICFI's Altman-Z score of 2.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 50.57% of its industry peers.
- ICFI has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.43. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ICFI would need 3.43 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.43, ICFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that ICFI is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ICFI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.40. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ICFI outperforms 48.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.57 |
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC8.17%
2.3 Liquidity
- ICFI has a Current Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that ICFI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ICFI has a Current ratio of 1.27. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ICFI outperforms 40.23% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.27 indicates that ICFI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ICFI has a Quick ratio (1.27) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 |
3. ICFI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ICFI shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.52%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.03% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- ICFI shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -7.27%.
- Measured over the past years, ICFI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.52%
EPS 3Y5.07%
EPS 5Y10.03%
EPS Q2Q%-21.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.27%
Revenue growth 3Y1.71%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%-10.61%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ICFI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.18% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.86% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.02%
EPS Next 2Y8.14%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
EPS Next 5Y8.18%
Revenue Next Year2.25%
Revenue Next 2Y3.78%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. ICFI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.61, the valuation of ICFI can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ICFI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ICFI to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.88), we can say ICFI is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.98 indicates a reasonable valuation of ICFI.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ICFI is valued cheaper than 81.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.19, ICFI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 75.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ICFI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- ICFI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ICFI is cheaper than 80.46% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.9 |
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)1.37
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y8.14%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
5. ICFI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.84%, ICFI is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- In the last 3 months the price of ICFI has falen by -24.84%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.81, ICFI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, ICFI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.84% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ICFI has a limited annual growth rate of 0.01%.
- 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)0.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 11.31% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ICFI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- ICFI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP11.31%
EPS Next 2Y8.14%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%
ICFI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
64.77
-1.01 (-1.54%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners101.16%
Inst Owner Change-1.24%
Ins Owners1.52%
Ins Owner Change2.59%
Market Cap1.18B
Revenue(TTM)1.87B
Net Income(TTM)91.59M
Analysts85.45
Price Target110.93 (71.27%)
Short Float %3.21%
Short Ratio3.27
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.84% |
Yearly Dividend0.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.01%
DP11.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-27 2026-03-27 (0.14)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.9%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.41%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.9%
Max EPS beat(4)9.31%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.3%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)4.26%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)5.49%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.49%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.96%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.83%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.64%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.98 | ||
| P/S | 0.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.34 | ||
| P/B | 1.15 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.9 |
EPS(TTM)6.74
EY10.41%
EPS(NY)7.21
Fwd EY11.14%
FCF(TTM)6.58
FCFY10.16%
OCF(TTM)7.77
OCFY11.99%
SpS102.51
BVpS56.29
TBVpS-16.71
PEG (NY)1.37
PEG (5Y)0.96
Graham Number92.4
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.47% | ||
| ROE | 8.91% | ||
| ROCE | 8.84% | ||
| ROIC | 7.14% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 38.3% | ||
| OM | 7.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.89% | ||
| GM | 37.16% | ||
| FCFM | 6.42% |
ROA(3y)4.64%
ROA(5y)4.16%
ROE(3y)9.71%
ROE(5y)9.1%
ROIC(3y)7.38%
ROIC(5y)6.69%
ROICexc(3y)7.4%
ROICexc(5y)6.72%
ROICexgc(3y)42.06%
ROICexgc(5y)35.94%
ROCE(3y)9.13%
ROCE(5y)8.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.37%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.71%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.07%
OM growth 3Y8.31%
OM growth 5Y5.61%
PM growth 3Y10.68%
PM growth 5Y6.03%
GM growth 3Y0.82%
GM growth 5Y0.94%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.91
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.43 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.01 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 37.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.97 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | 131.25% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.57 |
F-Score6
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)38.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.2%
Profit Quality(3y)141.64%
Profit Quality(5y)153.28%
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)-7.27%
Revenue growth 3Y1.71%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%-10.61%
Revenue Next Year2.25%
Revenue Next 2Y3.78%
Revenue Next 3Y5.37%
Revenue Next 5Y4.86%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.29%
EBIT growth 3Y10.16%
EBIT growth 5Y10.3%
EBIT Next Year42.69%
EBIT Next 3Y19.08%
EBIT Next 5Y14.71%
FCF growth 1Y-19.92%
FCF growth 3Y-4.43%
FCF growth 5Y-5.01%
OCF growth 1Y-17.3%
OCF growth 3Y-4.37%
OCF growth 5Y-3.9%
ICF INTERNATIONAL INC / ICFI Fundamental Analysis 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.