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INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:ICOS - IT0005455875 - Common Stock

12.44 EUR
-0.16 (-1.27%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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ICOS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. ICOS has an average financial health and profitability rating. While showing a medium growth rate, ICOS is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ICOS was profitable.
  • ICOS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ICOS has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years ICOS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ICOS.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFICOS.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • ICOS's Return On Assets of 4.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
  • ICOS has a Return On Equity (10.16%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ICOS's Return On Invested Capital of 9.59% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ICOS is below the industry average of 12.19%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.32%) for ICOS is below the current ROIC(9.59%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.71%
ROE 10.16%
ROIC 9.59%
ROA(3y)4.84%
ROA(5y)4.37%
ROE(3y)10.88%
ROE(5y)10.92%
ROIC(3y)9.32%
ROIC(5y)8.1%
ICOS.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICICOS.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 4.34%, ICOS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ICOS has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.31%, ICOS is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ICOS has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.84%, ICOS is doing worse than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ICOS has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.31%
PM (TTM) 4.34%
GM 19.84%
OM growth 3Y-0.98%
OM growth 5Y-5.21%
PM growth 3Y4.42%
PM growth 5Y-5.47%
GM growth 3Y-3.29%
GM growth 5Y-3.96%
ICOS.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsICOS.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ICOS is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ICOS remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ICOS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ICOS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ICOS.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingICOS.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
ICOS.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsICOS.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • ICOS has an Altman-Z score of 3.50. This indicates that ICOS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ICOS's Altman-Z score of 3.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • ICOS has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.66. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ICOS would need 16.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ICOS's Debt to FCF ratio of 16.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • ICOS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.52. This is a neutral value indicating ICOS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ICOS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.52) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 16.66
Altman-Z 3.5
ROIC/WACC1.4
WACC6.84%
ICOS.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFICOS.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ICOS has a Current Ratio of 1.67. This is a normal value and indicates that ICOS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.67, ICOS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that ICOS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.03, ICOS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 1.03
ICOS.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesICOS.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ICOS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.80%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ICOS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.57% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 9.02% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • ICOS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.36% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.8%
EPS 3Y20.17%
EPS 5Y1.57%
EPS Q2Q%-6.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.02%
Revenue growth 3Y16.49%
Revenue growth 5Y8.36%
Sales Q2Q%5%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ICOS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.94% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.83% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.26%
EPS Next 2Y11.46%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.46%
Revenue Next 2Y2.88%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ICOS.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesICOS.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ICOS.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesICOS.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.39, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ICOS.
  • ICOS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ICOS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.81, ICOS is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ICOS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ICOS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.39
Fwd PE 15.81
ICOS.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsICOS.MI 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, ICOS is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ICOS indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: ICOS is more expensive than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 76.53
EV/EBITDA 8.59
ICOS.MI Per share dataICOS.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ICOS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)5.97
PEG (5Y)16.16
EPS Next 2Y11.46%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ICOS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.59%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.05, ICOS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ICOS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.59%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • ICOS pays out 38.09% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP38.09%
EPS Next 2Y11.46%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
ICOS.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendICOS.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
ICOS.MI Dividend Payout.ICOS.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ICOS.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

INTERCOS SPA / ICOS.MI FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ICOS.MI.


What is the valuation status for ICOS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) stock?

INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of INTERCOS SPA based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) is 25.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.57.


How sustainable is the dividend of INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) stock?

The dividend rating of INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 38.09%.