ICF INTERNATIONAL INC (ICFI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ICFI • US44925C1036

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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, ICFI scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ICFI was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. ICFI has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ICFI is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. 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

  • ICFI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.68%, ICFI is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.65%, ICFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ICFI (7.41%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 12.74%.
  • 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 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • ICFI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ICFI's Operating Margin of 7.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ICFI outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • ICFI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 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. ICFI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ICFI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ICFI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the 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

  • ICFI has an Altman-Z score of 2.65. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of ICFI (2.65) 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.
  • ICFI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.27) than 61.36% of its industry peers.
  • 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 2.65
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.99%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.41, ICFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that ICFI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ICFI has a Quick ratio (1.41) which is in line with 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. 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%.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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 11.22, the valuation of ICFI can be described as very reasonable.
  • ICFI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ICFI is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.03. ICFI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.48, which indicates a very decent valuation of ICFI.
  • ICFI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ICFI is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ICFI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.11.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.22
Fwd PE 10.48
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 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ICFI is valued cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.8
EV/EBITDA 8.91
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of ICFI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.6
PEG (5Y)1.12
EPS Next 2Y8.14%
EPS Next 3Y6.89%

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5. ICFI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ICFI has a yearly dividend return of 0.72%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.64, ICFI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.72, ICFI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%

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

  • 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 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 (3/4/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 75.61 0 (0%)

75.61

-1.94 (-2.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners99.34%
Inst Owner Change-1.25%
Ins Owners1.4%
Ins Owner Change2.46%
Market Cap1.38B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)98.84M
Analysts85.45
Price Target110.93 (46.71%)
Short Float %3.43%
Short Ratio4.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%
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)1.87%
PT rev (3m)6.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.22
Fwd PE 10.48
P/S 0.72
P/FCF 9.8
P/OCF 8.55
P/B 1.35
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.91
EPS(TTM)6.74
EY8.91%
EPS(NY)7.21
Fwd EY9.54%
FCF(TTM)7.72
FCFY10.21%
OCF(TTM)8.85
OCFY11.7%
SpS105.39
BVpS56.05
TBVpS-17.34
PEG (NY)1.6
PEG (5Y)1.12
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 2.65
F-Score5
WACC7.99%
ROIC/WACC0.93
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.