ICF International (ICFI) Competitors $88.54 +0.28 (+0.32%) As of 07/3/2025 03:32 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ICFI vs. FCN, DNB, CBZ, EXPO, VSEC, HURN, CRAI, ACTG, FC, and MGShould you be buying ICF International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ICF International include FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), CBIZ (CBZ), Exponent (EXPO), VSE (VSEC), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Mistras Group (MG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. ICF International vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet CBIZ Exponent VSE Huron Consulting Group Charles River Associates Acacia Research Franklin Covey Mistras Group ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) and FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Which has better earnings & valuation, ICFI or FCN? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than ICF International. ICF International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTI Consulting, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioICF International$2.02B0.81$110.17M$5.8315.19FTI Consulting$3.70B1.53$280.09M$7.3122.56 Do analysts recommend ICFI or FCN? ICF International presently has a consensus price target of $127.20, indicating a potential upside of 43.66%. FTI Consulting has a consensus price target of $175.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.43%. Given ICF International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ICF International is more favorable than FTI Consulting.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ICF International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media prefer ICFI or FCN? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 4 more articles in the media than ICF International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for FTI Consulting and 6 mentions for ICF International. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat ICF International's score of 0.60 indicating that FTI Consulting is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ICF International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FTI Consulting 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ICFI or FCN more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 7.14% compared to ICF International's net margin of 5.45%. ICF International's return on equity of 14.84% beat FTI Consulting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ICF International5.45% 14.84% 7.02% FTI Consulting 7.14%13.07%8.33% Do insiders & institutionals believe in ICFI or FCN? 94.1% of ICF International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of ICF International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, ICFI or FCN? ICF International has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFTI Consulting beats ICF International on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ICF International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ICFI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ICFI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ICFI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricICF InternationalGovernment Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.62B$3.06B$12.98B$8.95BDividend Yield0.63%1.15%2.57%4.09%P/E Ratio15.1955.4928.6620.24Price / Sales0.811.0342.41125.07Price / Cash8.5110.5925.6857.47Price / Book1.692.266.275.67Net Income$110.17M$149.68M$187.50M$248.47M7 Day Performance5.08%5.63%3.54%3.29%1 Month Performance6.61%1.62%4.13%5.18%1 Year Performance-34.11%8.00%27.93%21.35% ICF International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ICFIICF International4.5216 of 5 stars$88.54+0.3%$127.20+43.7%-34.1%$1.62B$2.02B15.197,700FCNFTI Consulting3.7067 of 5 stars$161.59+0.6%$175.50+8.6%-24.3%$5.54B$3.70B22.118,374DNBDun & Bradstreet3.9123 of 5 stars$9.09+0.1%$11.86+30.5%-1.1%$4.06B$2.38B-181.806,247Positive NewsCBZCBIZ3.5835 of 5 stars$71.59+0.7%$86.00+20.1%-1.0%$3.89B$1.81B48.7010,000Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.8137 of 5 stars$74.71+0.7%$120.00+60.6%-18.1%$3.79B$558.51M36.441,168VSECVSE2.7096 of 5 stars$130.98+0.6%$130.00-0.7%+45.0%$2.71B$1.08B163.731,400Positive NewsHURNHuron Consulting Group4.4948 of 5 stars$137.54+1.6%$170.75+24.1%+43.0%$2.37B$1.52B20.627,230News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeCRAICharles River Associates3.16 of 5 stars$187.37+0.2%$228.00+21.7%+13.9%$1.28B$687.41M25.29940ACTGAcacia ResearchN/A$3.58-3.0%N/A-27.5%$344.29M$122.31M-32.551,036FCFranklin Covey3.7039 of 5 stars$22.84-2.3%$35.00+53.2%-43.9%$296.69M$287.23M17.171,084Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownMGMistras Group3.7427 of 5 stars$7.98+1.3%N/A+0.2%$250.01M$729.64M16.984,800High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FTI Consulting Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet Alternatives CBIZ Alternatives Exponent Alternatives VSE Alternatives Huron Consulting Group Alternatives Charles River Associates Alternatives Acacia Research Alternatives Franklin Covey Alternatives Mistras Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ICFI) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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