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| Metric | ICFIICF International, Inc. | HURNHuron Consulting Group Inc. | CBZCBIZ, Inc. | TICTIC Solutions, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding ICFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $93.33▲ 3.38 (3.76%) | $193.35▲ 10.03 (5.47%) | $54.89▲ 0.04 (0.07%) | $9.55▲ 0.36 (3.92%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 2.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $1.70B | $3.42B | $2.98B | $2.11B | |
| Revenue | $1.87B | $1.70B | $2.76B | $1.53B | |
| Profit | $91.6M | $105.0M | $115.4M | -$87.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -7.3% | 11.7% | 52.1% | — | 31.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 37.2% | 33.9% | 12.9% | 29.4% | 29.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 7.8% | 10.5% | 8.5% | -1.1% | 8.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 4.9% | 6.2% | 4.2% | -5.7% | 4.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.4% | 10.8% | 6.4% | 4.0% | 6.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.9% | 19.9% | 6.6% | -4.0% | 6.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 8.4% | 13.7% | 5.2% | -0.4% | 5.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.59x | 32.54x | 25.86x | — | 29.20x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 10.31x | 18.50x | 13.31x | 20.34x | 18.50x |
| Price to book | 1.66x | 6.47x | 1.69x | 0.97x | 1.69x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.99x | 1.89x | 1.50x | 1.02x | 1.50x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 5/9 | 7/9 | 2/6 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | grey | grey |
How ICFI compares with the others
- ICFI's operating margin of 7.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (8.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -7.3% against 31.9%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 18.6x against 29.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.0x against 1.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.