ICF International (ICFI) Competitors $90.65 +0.26 (+0.29%) Closing price 08/6/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.12 -20.53 (-22.65%) As of 04:00 AM 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, CBZ, VSEC, 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), CBIZ (CBZ), VSE (VSEC), 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 CBIZ VSE Huron Consulting Group Charles River Associates Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) and FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation. Does the media refer more to ICFI or FCN? In the previous week, ICF International had 14 more articles in the media than FTI Consulting. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for ICF International and 15 mentions for FTI Consulting. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat ICF International's score of 0.53 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) 3 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FTI Consulting 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in ICFI or FCN? 94.1% of ICF International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of ICF International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher 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$2.02B0.83$110.17M$5.7515.77FTI Consulting$3.70B1.47$280.09M$7.1023.66 Which has more volatility and risk, ICFI or FCN? ICF International has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ICFI or FCN? ICF International presently has a consensus target price of $127.20, indicating a potential upside of 40.32%. FTI Consulting has a consensus target price of $175.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.48%. Given ICF International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 Is ICFI or FCN 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 ICF International5.45% 14.50% 6.91% FTI Consulting 6.82%12.88%7.90% 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. 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$1.67B$3.20B$20.65B$9.47BDividend Yield0.62%1.10%2.82%4.17%P/E Ratio15.7750.3024.8323.99Price / Sales0.830.9842.6796.71Price / Cash8.7211.0528.1758.51Price / Book1.672.175.685.58Net Income$110.17M$149.68M$196.72M$265.35M7 Day Performance8.06%-0.93%-0.69%-0.07%1 Month Performance2.56%-2.06%-1.71%1.76%1 Year Performance-41.62%10.73%36.88%25.39% ICF International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ICFIICF International4.4394 of 5 stars$90.65+0.3%$127.20+40.3%-40.9%$1.67B$2.02B15.779,300Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionFCNFTI Consulting3.7035 of 5 stars$166.14+0.4%$175.50+5.6%-22.4%$5.36B$3.70B23.408,374DNBDun & Bradstreet3.7766 of 5 stars$9.10-0.1%$11.86+30.3%-22.2%$4.07B$2.38B-182.006,247Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.3159 of 5 stars$70.58+3.3%N/A-30.5%$3.47B$560.51M35.291,168Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCBZCBIZ3.9214 of 5 stars$63.27+2.5%$86.00+35.9%-11.5%$3.36B$2.42B36.3610,000VSECVSE1.9227 of 5 stars$156.85+7.2%$145.00-7.6%+95.1%$3.02B$1.08B140.041,400Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeHURNHuron Consulting Group4.4319 of 5 stars$126.55+3.7%$170.75+34.9%+25.5%$2.10B$1.59B22.097,230Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCRAICharles River Associates3.6045 of 5 stars$177.14+4.1%$228.00+28.7%+22.1%$1.12B$687.41M21.45940Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionACTGAcacia Research0.7655 of 5 stars$3.56+3.8%N/A-31.9%$329.87M$122.31M-32.361,036News CoverageMGMistras Group2.6161 of 5 stars$7.98+1.9%N/A-17.1%$245.31M$729.64M16.984,800News CoverageEarnings ReportFCFranklin Covey3.7671 of 5 stars$18.55-0.4%$31.00+67.2%-50.0%$235.39M$287.23M23.471,084Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FTI Consulting Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet Alternatives Exponent Alternatives CBIZ Alternatives VSE 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 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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