INTERCOS SPA (ICOS.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:ICOS • IT0005455875
12.7 EUR
+0.3 (+2.42%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
ICOS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 14 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. ICOS scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. ICOS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ICOS was profitable.
- ICOS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ICOS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ICOS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ICOS has a Return On Assets of 4.71%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ICOS outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- ICOS's Return On Equity of 10.16% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 9.59%, ICOS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ICOS is below the industry average of 11.81%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.32%) for ICOS is below the current ROIC(9.59%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- 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.
- ICOS has a Operating Margin of 9.31%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ICOS underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ICOS has declined.
- ICOS's Gross Margin of 19.84% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS is outperformed by 92.86% of its industry peers.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ICOS is still creating some value.
- ICOS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ICOS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- ICOS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.51 indicates that ICOS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ICOS has a Altman-Z score (3.51) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 16.66, ICOS is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.52 indicates that ICOS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ICOS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.52. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ICOS outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.51 |
ROIC/WACC1.4
WACC6.86%
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.
- ICOS's Current ratio of 1.67 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ICOS outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- 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 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
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.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ICOS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.77% on average per year.
- ICOS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.11%
EPS Next 2Y11.37%
EPS Next 3Y11.77%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.92, ICOS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- ICOS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. ICOS is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.17, ICOS is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ICOS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ICOS is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, ICOS is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.17 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ICOS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ICOS is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ICOS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 78.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.65 |
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)6.31
PEG (5Y)16.5
EPS Next 2Y11.37%
EPS Next 3Y11.77%
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.
- ICOS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.59% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 38.09% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ICOS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP38.09%
EPS Next 2Y11.37%
EPS Next 3Y11.77%
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 25.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.63.
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%.