ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:ICFI • US44925C1036

93.25 USD
+2.22 (+2.44%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
93.25 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall ICFI gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ICFI against 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 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.
  • In the past year ICFI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ICFI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • ICFI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 4.68%, ICFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ICFI's Return On Equity of 9.65% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 56.32% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.41%, ICFI is in line with its industry, 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 significantly below the industry average of 12.02%.
  • 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

  • ICFI has a Profit Margin of 5.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: ICFI outperforms 63.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ICFI has grown nicely.
  • ICFI's Operating Margin of 7.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ICFI has grown nicely.
  • 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ICFI is destroying value.
  • ICFI has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ICFI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ICFI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 2.79. 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 (2.79) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ICFI has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.27. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ICFI would need 3.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ICFI (3.27) is better than 67.82% of its industry peers.
  • ICFI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ICFI has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.45) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 3.27
Altman-Z 2.79
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.24%
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 has a Current ratio (1.41) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that ICFI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ICFI's Quick ratio of 1.41 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 48.28% 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%.
  • Measured over the past years, ICFI shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.73% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ICFI shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.81% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ICFI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.44% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.81% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.26% on average over the next years.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 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

  • ICFI is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.06.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ICFI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ICFI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.88, ICFI is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ICFI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ICFI is cheaper than 78.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ICFI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.06
Fwd PE 12.88
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ICFI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ICFI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.2
EV/EBITDA 10.16
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

  • The decent profitability rating of ICFI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.11
EPS Next 2Y0.22%
EPS Next 3Y2.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.58%, ICFI is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.46, ICFI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ICFI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.58%

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.
  • ICFI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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 / 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.