ICON PLC (ICLR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ICLR • IE0005711209
106.13 USD
+5.13 (+5.08%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
106.13 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/26/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Taking everything into account, ICLR scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ICLR was compared to 58 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ICLR get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ICLR scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ICLR had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ICLR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ICLR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ICLR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ICLR has a Return On Assets of 3.63%. This is in the better half of the industry: ICLR outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 6.42%, ICLR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- ICLR has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.74%) than 77.59% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ICLR is significantly below the industry average of 11.97%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.74%) for ICLR is above the 3 year average (5.80%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.63% | ||
| ROE | 6.42% | ||
| ROIC | 6.74% |
ROA(3y)3.74%
ROA(5y)4.36%
ROE(3y)6.96%
ROE(5y)8.15%
ROIC(3y)5.8%
ROIC(5y)6.92%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.40%, ICLR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- ICLR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ICLR has a Operating Margin of 13.99%. This is in the better half of the industry: ICLR outperforms 74.14% of its industry peers.
- ICLR's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ICLR's Gross Margin of 28.15% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ICLR is outperformed by 77.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ICLR has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.4% | ||
| GM | 28.15% |
OM growth 3Y9.91%
OM growth 5Y-0.95%
PM growth 3Y50.65%
PM growth 5Y-6.44%
GM growth 3Y2.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.09%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ICLR is destroying value.
- ICLR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ICLR has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ICLR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.57, we must say that ICLR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.57, ICLR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ICLR is 3.53, which is a good value as it means it would take ICLR, 3.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.53, ICLR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- ICLR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.31, ICLR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.57 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.06 indicates that ICLR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ICLR has a worse Current ratio (1.06) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
- ICLR has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that ICLR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.06, ICLR is doing worse than 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ICLR shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.99%.
- ICLR shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.23% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ICLR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.46% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 24.17% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.99%
EPS 3Y13.76%
EPS 5Y15.23%
EPS Q2Q%-1.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.46%
Revenue growth 3Y14.75%
Revenue growth 5Y24.17%
Sales Q2Q%0.63%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ICLR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.45% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ICLR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.44% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-4.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.84%
EPS Next 3Y2.13%
EPS Next 5Y5.45%
Revenue Next Year-2.5%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.43%
Revenue Next 3Y0.45%
Revenue Next 5Y2.44%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.05 indicates a reasonable valuation of ICLR.
- 98.28% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ICLR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- ICLR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.87 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ICLR.
- ICLR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ICLR is cheaper than 98.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ICLR to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say ICLR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ICLR indicates a rather cheap valuation: ICLR is cheaper than 98.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ICLR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ICLR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.53
EPS Next 2Y-1.84%
EPS Next 3Y2.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ICLR does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
106.13
+5.13 (+5.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01/amc
Inst Owners105.53%
Inst Owner Change4.32%
Ins Owners0.66%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.10B
Revenue(TTM)8.10B
Net Income(TTM)599.48M
Analysts74.17
Price Target159.5 (50.29%)
Short Float %3.73%
Short Ratio1.64
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.77%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.21%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.34%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.21%
Max EPS beat(4)0.23%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.34%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.79%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.4%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.03%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.03%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.24%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.14%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.06%
PT rev (1m)0.34%
PT rev (3m)-0.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.87 | ||
| P/S | 1 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.11 | ||
| P/B | 0.87 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7 |
EPS(TTM)13.19
EY12.43%
EPS(NY)13.49
Fwd EY12.71%
FCF(TTM)12.63
FCFY11.9%
OCF(TTM)14.93
OCFY14.07%
SpS106.11
BVpS122.25
TBVpS-38.98
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.53
Graham Number190.47
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.63% | ||
| ROE | 6.42% | ||
| ROCE | 8.53% | ||
| ROIC | 6.74% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.98% | ||
| ROICexgc | 176.34% | ||
| OM | 13.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.4% | ||
| GM | 28.15% | ||
| FCFM | 11.9% |
ROA(3y)3.74%
ROA(5y)4.36%
ROE(3y)6.96%
ROE(5y)8.15%
ROIC(3y)5.8%
ROIC(5y)6.92%
ROICexc(3y)5.97%
ROICexc(5y)8.67%
ROICexgc(3y)88.82%
ROICexgc(5y)90.84%
ROCE(3y)7.34%
ROCE(5y)8.76%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y27.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.17%
OM growth 3Y9.91%
OM growth 5Y-0.95%
PM growth 3Y50.65%
PM growth 5Y-6.44%
GM growth 3Y2.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.09%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.53 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 45.31% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.17% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.92% | ||
| Profit Quality | 160.84% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.57 |
F-Score6
WACC8.78%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)27.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)38.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.83%
Profit Quality(3y)130.43%
Profit Quality(5y)205.36%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.99%
EPS 3Y13.76%
EPS 5Y15.23%
EPS Q2Q%-1.19%
EPS Next Y-4.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.84%
EPS Next 3Y2.13%
EPS Next 5Y5.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.46%
Revenue growth 3Y14.75%
Revenue growth 5Y24.17%
Sales Q2Q%0.63%
Revenue Next Year-2.5%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.43%
Revenue Next 3Y0.45%
Revenue Next 5Y2.44%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.88%
EBIT growth 3Y26.12%
EBIT growth 5Y22.99%
EBIT Next Year0.44%
EBIT Next 3Y0.52%
EBIT Next 5Y3.12%
FCF growth 1Y86.71%
FCF growth 3Y15.01%
FCF growth 5Y25.32%
OCF growth 1Y72.39%
OCF growth 3Y15.78%
OCF growth 5Y25.55%
ICON PLC / ICLR FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ICON PLC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ICLR.
What is the valuation status for ICLR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ICON PLC (ICLR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ICON PLC (ICLR) stock?
ICON PLC (ICLR) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of ICON PLC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ICON PLC (ICLR) is 8.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.87.
How financially healthy is ICON PLC?
The financial health rating of ICON PLC (ICLR) is 4 / 10.