INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:ICOS - IT0005455875 - Common Stock
12.56 EUR
+0.16 (+1.29%)
Taking everything into account, ICOS scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ICOS was compared to 14 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. ICOS has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, ICOS is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ICOS was profitable.
- In the past year ICOS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ICOS has been profitable.
- ICOS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ICOS has a Return On Assets (4.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 10.16%, ICOS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 11.79%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.59%) for ICOS is above the 3 year average (9.32%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ICOS (4.34%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ICOS has declined.
- The Operating Margin of ICOS (9.31%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ICOS has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for ICOS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ICOS has an Altman-Z score of 3.48. This indicates that ICOS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ICOS (3.48) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (16.66) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.52 indicates that ICOS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ICOS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.52) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.48 |
ROIC/WACC1.42
WACC6.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.67 indicates that ICOS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ICOS's Current ratio of 1.67 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that ICOS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ICOS's Quick ratio of 1.03 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.80% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.57% on average over the past years.
- ICOS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.02%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.36% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.94% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ICOS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.83% on average per year.
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.63, the valuation of ICOS can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ICOS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ICOS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.54), we can say ICOS is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.96, the valuation of ICOS can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ICOS is valued a bit cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.31. ICOS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ICOS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ICOS is valued expensively inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 77.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.46 |
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)6.02
PEG (5Y)16.31
EPS Next 2Y11.46%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.75%, ICOS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.19, ICOS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- ICOS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.75% |
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%
BIT:ICOS (1/16/2026, 3:15:25 PM)
12.56
+0.16 (+1.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06
Earnings (Next)03-04 2026-03-04/amc
Inst Owners36.76%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners32.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.21B
Revenue(TTM)1.09B
Net Income(TTM)47.30M
Analysts85
Price Target16.87 (34.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.75% |
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%
PT rev (3m)-2.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.61%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.96 | ||
| P/S | 1.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 77.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.53 | ||
| P/B | 2.6 | ||
| P/tB | 4.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.46 |
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY3.9%
EPS(NY)0.79
Fwd EY6.26%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY1.29%
OCF(TTM)0.93
OCFY7.39%
SpS11.31
BVpS4.83
TBVpS2.76
PEG (NY)6.02
PEG (5Y)16.31
Graham Number7.3
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.48 |
F-Score7
WACC6.76%
ROIC/WACC1.42
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 Y4.26%
EPS Next 2Y11.46%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.02%
Revenue growth 3Y16.49%
Revenue growth 5Y8.36%
Sales Q2Q%5%
Revenue Next Year0.46%
Revenue Next 2Y2.88%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%
EBIT growth 1Y16.33%
EBIT growth 3Y15.34%
EBIT growth 5Y2.71%
EBIT Next Year72.62%
EBIT Next 3Y26.45%
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 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 25.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.6.
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%.