ScoreWhy is ICON plc ?
1
The company has declared negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 967.44 MM
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 596.51
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 1.85%
2
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 16.26% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -4.97% returns
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Is ICON plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
ICON plc
-3.8%
-0.63
69.82%
S&P 500
14.84%
1.25
12.97%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
24.01%
EBIT Growth (5y)
22.85%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
9.73
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.07
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.63
Tax Ratio
8.34%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
12.28%
ROE (avg)
9.42%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.83
EV to EBIT
9.47
EV to EBITDA
6.62
EV to Capital Employed
0.87
EV to Sales
1.32
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.23%
ROE (Latest)
8.07%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend1What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 3.1 times
-24What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 967.44 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 596.51
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 1.85%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 19.12% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 286.31 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 14.08 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 140.82 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 115.64 MM
Here's what is working for ICON plc
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.1 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for ICON plc
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 596.51 and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 967.44 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 140.82 MM has Fallen at -37.67%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 115.64 MM has Fallen at -42.33%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 286.31 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 14.08 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 140.82 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at USD 115.64 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 19.12% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Non Operating Income
Highest at USD 0.01 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income
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