Why is ICON plc ?
1
The company has declared negative results in Mar'2025 after 5 consecutive positive quarters
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 2.82 times
- OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at USD 366.19 MM
- OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at 18.15 %
2
With ROCE of 9.61%, it has a fair valuation with a 1.14 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -19.48%, its profits have risen by 20.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.6
3
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -19.48% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is ICON plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
ICON plc
-12.78%
-0.97
46.74%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
23.90%
EBIT Growth (5y)
23.49%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
9.73
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.07
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.62
Tax Ratio
8.34%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
12.28%
ROE (avg)
9.42%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.18
EV to EBIT
11.86
EV to EBITDA
8.19
EV to Capital Employed
1.14
EV to Sales
1.72
PEG Ratio
0.55
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.61%
ROE (Latest)
9.52%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -2.33% (YoY
-4What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 2.82 times
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 366.19 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 18.15 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 210.78 MM
Here's what is working for ICON plc
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.33% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for ICON plc
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 366.19 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 18.15 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 210.78 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.82 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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






