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ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ICFI - US44925C1036 - Common Stock

97.5 USD
+2.71 (+2.86%)
Last: 1/15/2026, 2:22:40 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to ICFI. ICFI was compared to 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. ICFI has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ICFI is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ICFI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ICFI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ICFI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ICFI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.68%, ICFI is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.65%, ICFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 7.41%, ICFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ICFI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.90%. This is below the industry average of 11.85%.
  • 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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.13%, ICFI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.22% 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 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ICFI has grown nicely.
  • ICFI has a Gross Margin (37.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ICFI is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ICFI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ICFI has less shares outstanding
  • ICFI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • ICFI has an Altman-Z score of 2.83. This is not the best score and indicates that ICFI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ICFI has a Altman-Z score (2.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • ICFI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.27. This is in the better half of the industry: ICFI outperforms 67.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that ICFI is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ICFI's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 50.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 3.27
Altman-Z 2.83
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC8.36%
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.
  • The Current ratio of ICFI (1.41) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • ICFI's Quick ratio of 1.41 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 47.13% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ICFI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.71%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.73% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • ICFI shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.81%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.44% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.71%
EPS 3Y14.29%
EPS 5Y11.73%
EPS Q2Q%-11.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.81%
Revenue growth 3Y9.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.44%
Sales Q2Q%-9.98%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ICFI will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.81% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ICFI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.26% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-4.31%
EPS Next 2Y0.22%
EPS Next 3Y2.7%
EPS Next 5Y3.81%
Revenue Next Year-7.34%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.53%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.26%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 2.5B
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.66, the valuation of ICFI can be described as correct.
  • 79.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ICFI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • ICFI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.33, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.46, the valuation of ICFI can be described as correct.
  • 77.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ICFI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.12, ICFI is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.66
Fwd PE 13.46
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

  • 80.46% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ICFI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ICFI is valued cheaper than 81.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.75
EV/EBITDA 10.49
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 has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.16
EPS Next 2Y0.22%
EPS Next 3Y2.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ICFI has a yearly dividend return of 0.61%, which is pretty low.
  • ICFI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.48.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, ICFI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.61%

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 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 10.52% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ICFI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ICFI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP10.52%
EPS Next 2Y0.22%
EPS Next 3Y2.7%
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

ICF INTERNATIONAL INC

NASDAQ:ICFI (1/15/2026, 2:22:40 PM)

97.5

+2.71 (+2.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners99.34%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners1.4%
Ins Owner Change-0.1%
Market Cap1.80B
Revenue(TTM)1.93B
Net Income(TTM)98.84M
Analysts85.45
Price Target108.89 (11.68%)
Short Float %3.42%
Short Ratio3.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.61%
Yearly Dividend0.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.11%
DP10.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
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)2.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.9%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.66
Fwd PE 13.46
P/S 0.93
P/FCF 12.75
P/OCF 11.13
P/B 1.76
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.49
EPS(TTM)7.14
EY7.32%
EPS(NY)7.24
Fwd EY7.43%
FCF(TTM)7.65
FCFY7.84%
OCF(TTM)8.76
OCFY8.99%
SpS104.42
BVpS55.54
TBVpS-17.18
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.16
Graham Number94.46
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 2.83
F-Score5
WACC8.36%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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)1.71%
EPS 3Y14.29%
EPS 5Y11.73%
EPS Q2Q%-11.17%
EPS Next Y-4.31%
EPS Next 2Y0.22%
EPS Next 3Y2.7%
EPS Next 5Y3.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.81%
Revenue growth 3Y9.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.44%
Sales Q2Q%-9.98%
Revenue Next Year-7.34%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.53%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.82%
EBIT growth 3Y14.35%
EBIT growth 5Y10.34%
EBIT Next Year20.68%
EBIT Next 3Y10.34%
EBIT Next 5Y10.31%
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 6 / 10 to ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 decline by -4.31% in the next year.