ICF International (ICFI) Competitors $99.31 +0.45 (+0.46%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.36 +0.05 (+0.05%) As of 09/12/2025 04:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, EXPO, VSEC, CBZ, HURN, CRAI, ACTG, MG, and FCShould you be buying ICF International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ICF International include FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), VSE (VSEC), CBIZ (CBZ), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), and Franklin Covey (FC). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. ICF International vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent VSE CBIZ Huron Consulting Group Charles River Associates Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) and ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FCN or ICFI? 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 RatioFTI Consulting$3.66B1.45$280.09M$7.1023.16ICF International$2.02B0.91$110.17M$5.7517.27 Is FCN or ICFI more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 6.82% compared to ICF International's net margin of 5.45%. ICF International's return on equity of 14.50% beat FTI Consulting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FTI Consulting6.82% 12.88% 7.90% ICF International 5.45%14.50%6.91% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FCN or ICFI? 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of ICF International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of ICF International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to FCN or ICFI? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 9 more articles in the media than ICF International. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for FTI Consulting and 5 mentions for ICF International. ICF International's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat FTI Consulting's score of 1.08 indicating that ICF International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FTI Consulting 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ICF International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, FCN or ICFI? FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ICF International has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend FCN or ICFI? FTI Consulting presently has a consensus price target of $175.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.72%. ICF International has a consensus price target of $128.20, suggesting a potential upside of 29.09%. Given ICF International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ICF International is more favorable than FTI Consulting.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33ICF International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryFTI Consulting beats ICF International on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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$1.83B$3.33B$26.48B$10.18BDividend Yield0.56%0.95%2.73%4.60%P/E Ratio17.2722.5827.1926.02Price / Sales0.911.04814.0191.13Price / Cash9.5811.1225.8729.91Price / Book1.902.387.796.25Net Income$110.17M$149.68M$199.52M$270.76M7 Day Performance3.99%4.14%6.72%2.54%1 Month Performance0.92%4.17%20.61%5.73%1 Year Performance-40.83%10.16%51.48%25.85% ICF International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ICFIICF International4.2144 of 5 stars$99.31+0.5%$128.20+29.1%-40.8%$1.83B$2.02B17.279,300Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.6906 of 5 stars$166.88-1.1%$175.50+5.2%-25.9%$5.46B$3.70B23.508,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet2.8182 of 5 stars$9.16+0.5%$11.63+27.0%-21.1%$4.08B$2.38B-101.726,360High Trading VolumeEXPOExponent3.5299 of 5 stars$71.00-0.6%N/A-34.7%$3.61B$558.51M35.501,168VSECVSE2.7608 of 5 stars$167.36+0.7%$145.00-13.4%+87.1%$3.44B$1.08B149.431,400Positive NewsCBZCBIZ2.7878 of 5 stars$57.92-3.2%N/A-17.7%$3.23B$1.81B33.2910,000HURNHuron Consulting Group4.5605 of 5 stars$139.31-1.4%$171.50+23.1%+31.0%$2.44B$1.52B24.317,230Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CRAICharles River Associates3.3955 of 5 stars$192.90-0.7%$228.00+18.2%+19.7%$1.28B$687.41M23.35940Positive NewsACTGAcacia Research0.8216 of 5 stars$3.38+2.4%N/A-31.2%$318.27M$247.81M-56.321,036Positive NewsMGMistras Group3.4696 of 5 stars$9.71-0.2%N/A-12.0%$306.87M$702.45M26.254,800Positive NewsFCFranklin Covey4.0508 of 5 stars$19.20-0.6%$27.00+40.6%-51.6%$244.24M$287.23M24.311,084Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FTI Consulting Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet Alternatives Exponent Alternatives VSE Alternatives CBIZ Alternatives Huron Consulting Group Alternatives Charles River Associates Alternatives Acacia Research Alternatives Mistras Group Alternatives Franklin Covey 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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