INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:ICOS • IT0005455875

11.76 EUR
-0.24 (-2%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 07:00 PM

This ICOS.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall ICOS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ICOS against 14 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. The financial health of ICOS is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, ICOS is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ICOS.MI Profitability Analysis

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 has a Return On Assets (4.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ICOS has a Return On Equity (10.16%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ICOS has a Return On Invested Capital (9.59%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ICOS is below the industry average of 11.60%.
  • 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 is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ICOS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 9.31%, ICOS is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ICOS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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. ICOS.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ICOS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • ICOS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • ICOS has more shares outstanding than it did 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.44 indicates that ICOS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ICOS has a Altman-Z score of 3.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ICOS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ICOS is 16.66, which is on the high side as it means it would take ICOS, 16.66 years of fcf income to pay off 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 85.71% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.52, ICOS is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 16.66
Altman-Z 3.44
ROIC/WACC1.43
WACC6.72%
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 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ICOS has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that ICOS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.03, ICOS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% 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. ICOS.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.80% over the past year.
  • ICOS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.57% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ICOS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.02% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ICOS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.36% on average per year.
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

  • ICOS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.33% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.83% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.27%
EPS Next 2Y10.27%
EPS Next 3Y11.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.19%
Revenue Next 2Y2.25%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%

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 accelerating.
  • 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.
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. ICOS.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.00, the valuation of ICOS can be described as rather expensive.
  • ICOS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ICOS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.46.
  • ICOS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.27.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ICOS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65, ICOS is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24
Fwd PE 15.27
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

  • ICOS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ICOS is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ICOS is valued more expensive than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 72.35
EV/EBITDA 8.21
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)10.55
PEG (5Y)15.28
EPS Next 2Y10.27%
EPS Next 3Y11.33%

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5. ICOS.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ICOS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.60%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • ICOS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.13.
  • ICOS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.6%

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 2Y10.27%
EPS Next 3Y11.33%
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

ICOS.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

INTERCOS SPA

BIT:ICOS (3/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

11.76

-0.24 (-2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-10
Inst Owners35.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners32.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.13B
Revenue(TTM)1.09B
Net Income(TTM)47.30M
Analysts84
Price Target16.51 (40.39%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.6%
Yearly Dividend0.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP38.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.27%
PT rev (3m)-2.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.92%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24
Fwd PE 15.27
P/S 1.04
P/FCF 72.35
P/OCF 12.67
P/B 2.43
P/tB 4.26
EV/EBITDA 8.21
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY4.17%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY6.55%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY1.38%
OCF(TTM)0.93
OCFY7.9%
SpS11.31
BVpS4.83
TBVpS2.76
PEG (NY)10.55
PEG (5Y)15.28
Graham Number7.3
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.71%
ROE 10.16%
ROCE 14.65%
ROIC 9.59%
ROICexc 11.59%
ROICexgc 17.27%
OM 9.31%
PM (TTM) 4.34%
GM 19.84%
FCFM 1.44%
ROA(3y)4.84%
ROA(5y)4.37%
ROE(3y)10.88%
ROE(5y)10.92%
ROIC(3y)9.32%
ROIC(5y)8.1%
ROICexc(3y)12.89%
ROICexc(5y)11.65%
ROICexgc(3y)22.3%
ROICexgc(5y)20.57%
ROCE(3y)14.06%
ROCE(5y)12.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.66%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.35%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.88%
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%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 16.66
Debt/EBITDA 1.6
Cap/Depr 144.42%
Cap/Sales 6.77%
Interest Coverage 11.2
Cash Conversion 58.65%
Profit Quality 33.11%
Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 1.03
Altman-Z 3.44
F-Score7
WACC6.72%
ROIC/WACC1.43
Cap/Depr(3y)119.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.95%
Profit Quality(3y)77.95%
Profit Quality(5y)89.83%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.8%
EPS 3Y20.17%
EPS 5Y1.57%
EPS Q2Q%-6.97%
EPS Next Y2.27%
EPS Next 2Y10.27%
EPS Next 3Y11.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.02%
Revenue growth 3Y16.49%
Revenue growth 5Y8.36%
Sales Q2Q%5%
Revenue Next Year-0.19%
Revenue Next 2Y2.25%
Revenue Next 3Y3.32%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%
EBIT growth 1Y16.33%
EBIT growth 3Y15.34%
EBIT growth 5Y2.71%
EBIT Next Year72.4%
EBIT Next 3Y25.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-69.82%
FCF growth 3Y14.23%
FCF growth 5Y-3.11%
OCF growth 1Y-14.11%
OCF growth 3Y17%
OCF growth 5Y3.39%

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 2 / 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 3 / 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 24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.43.


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%.