ICF International (ICFI) Competitors

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ICFI vs. FCN, IHS, EXPO, HURN, and CBZ

Should you buy ICF International stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ICF International with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ICF International include FTI Consulting (FCN), IHS (IHS), Exponent (EXPO), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

How does ICF International compare to FTI Consulting?

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 businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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, 1.5% of ICF International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

FTI Consulting has a net margin of 6.88% compared to ICF International's net margin of 4.68%. FTI Consulting's return on equity of 15.14% beat ICF International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTI Consulting	6.88%	15.14%	7.63%
ICF International	4.68%	11.38%	5.61%

FTI Consulting presently has a consensus target price of $174.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.25%. ICF International has a consensus target price of $102.33, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Given ICF International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
ICF International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, FTI Consulting and FTI Consulting both had 2 articles in the media. ICF International's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat FTI Consulting's score of 0.93 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ICF International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTI Consulting	$3.79B	1.22	$270.87M	$8.41	18.16
ICF International	$1.87B	0.66	$91.59M	$4.62	14.77

Summary

FTI Consulting beats ICF International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICF International compare to IHS?

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) and IHS (NYSE:IHS) are both research & consulting services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

ICF International presently has a consensus price target of $102.33, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. IHS has a consensus price target of $8.38, indicating a potential downside of 0.06%. Given ICF International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ICF International is more favorable than IHS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICF International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
IHS	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

ICF International has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IHS has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

IHS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ICF International. ICF International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IHS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICF International	$1.87B	0.66	$91.59M	$4.62	14.77
IHS	$1.58B	1.78	$143.60M	$0.53	15.81

IHS has a net margin of 10.74% compared to ICF International's net margin of 4.68%. ICF International's return on equity of 11.38% beat IHS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICF International	4.68%	11.38%	5.61%
IHS	10.74%	-1,351.44%	12.81%

In the previous week, IHS had 2 more articles in the media than ICF International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for IHS and 2 mentions for ICF International. ICF International's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat IHS's score of -0.38 indicating that ICF International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ICF International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IHS	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.1% of ICF International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.5% of IHS shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of ICF International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of IHS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ICF International beats IHS on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICF International compare to Exponent?

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) and Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

ICF International pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Exponent pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. ICF International pays out 12.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exponent pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Exponent has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Exponent is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

94.1% of ICF International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Exponent shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of ICF International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Exponent shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Exponent has a net margin of 18.07% compared to ICF International's net margin of 4.68%. Exponent's return on equity of 27.94% beat ICF International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICF International	4.68%	11.38%	5.61%
Exponent	18.07%	27.94%	14.59%

ICF International has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Exponent has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ICF International and ICF International both had 2 articles in the media. Exponent's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat ICF International's score of 1.19 indicating that Exponent is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ICF International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Exponent	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

ICF International currently has a consensus target price of $102.33, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Exponent has a consensus target price of $77.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.23%. Given ICF International's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ICF International is more favorable than Exponent.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICF International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Exponent	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Exponent has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ICF International. ICF International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exponent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICF International	$1.87B	0.66	$91.59M	$4.62	14.77
Exponent	$582.01M	4.78	$106.01M	$2.15	26.66

Summary

Exponent beats ICF International on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICF International compare to Huron Consulting Group?

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) and Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

94.1% of ICF International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of ICF International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Huron Consulting Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Huron Consulting Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ICF International. ICF International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huron Consulting Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICF International	$1.87B	0.66	$91.59M	$4.62	14.77
Huron Consulting Group	$1.70B	0.97	$105.04M	$5.86	17.38

ICF International has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huron Consulting Group has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Huron Consulting Group has a net margin of 5.94% compared to ICF International's net margin of 4.68%. Huron Consulting Group's return on equity of 29.41% beat ICF International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICF International	4.68%	11.38%	5.61%
Huron Consulting Group	5.94%	29.41%	9.10%

In the previous week, Huron Consulting Group had 7 more articles in the media than ICF International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Huron Consulting Group and 2 mentions for ICF International. ICF International's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Huron Consulting Group's score of 1.14 indicating that ICF International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ICF International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Huron Consulting Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ICF International currently has a consensus target price of $102.33, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Huron Consulting Group has a consensus target price of $205.50, indicating a potential upside of 101.77%. Given Huron Consulting Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Huron Consulting Group is more favorable than ICF International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICF International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Huron Consulting Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Huron Consulting Group beats ICF International on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICF International compare to CBIZ?

CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) and ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

CBIZ has a net margin of 5.57% compared to ICF International's net margin of 4.68%. CBIZ's return on equity of 12.62% beat ICF International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBIZ	5.57%	12.62%	5.17%
ICF International	4.68%	11.38%	5.61%

CBIZ has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICF International has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

CBIZ presently has a consensus target price of $37.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.11%. ICF International has a consensus target price of $102.33, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Given ICF International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ICF International is more favorable than CBIZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBIZ	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
ICF International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than ICF International. CBIZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICF International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBIZ	$2.76B	0.61	$115.44M	$2.49	12.69
ICF International	$1.87B	0.66	$91.59M	$4.62	14.77

87.4% of CBIZ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of ICF International shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of CBIZ shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of ICF International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, CBIZ and CBIZ both had 2 articles in the media. ICF International's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat CBIZ's score of 1.01 indicating that ICF International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CBIZ	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ICF International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

CBIZ beats ICF International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ICFI vs. The Competition

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Metric	ICF International	Government Services Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.23B	$2.49B	$6.59B	$12.43B
Dividend Yield	0.81%	1.49%	3.02%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	14.77	11.81	29.83	25.77
Price / Sales	0.66	0.80	421.89	88.25
Price / Cash	6.93	8.58	24.55	56.67
Price / Book	1.20	1.70	6.91	7.17
Net Income	$91.59M	$221.66M	$203.70M	$335.56M
7 Day Performance	2.49%	1.27%	3.19%	4.37%
1 Month Performance	1.11%	4.96%	0.39%	2.99%
1 Year Performance	-20.04%	-17.06%	35.48%	37.62%

ICF International Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ICFI ICF International	4.8859 of 5 stars	$68.22 -1.0%	$102.33 +50.0%	-19.2%	$1.23B	$1.87B	14.77	8,400	Positive News
FCN FTI Consulting	4.0318 of 5 stars	$153.89 +7.0%	$180.00 +17.0%	-7.5%	$4.33B	$3.87B	18.30	8,118
IHS IHS	1.213 of 5 stars	$8.25 +0.1%	$9.61 +16.5%	+55.5%	$2.76B	$1.61B	15.56	2,762	News Coverage High Trading Volume
EXPO Exponent	4.7779 of 5 stars	$57.35 +6.6%	$77.50 +35.1%	-24.2%	$2.61B	$602.81M	26.67	1,212	Positive News
HURN Huron Consulting Group	4.8533 of 5 stars	$108.13 +2.5%	$205.50 +90.0%	-29.2%	$1.71B	$1.70B	18.45	8,610	Positive News

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ICFI vs. FCN, IHS, EXPO, HURN, and CBZ

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Do analysts prefer ICFI or IHS?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ICFI or IHS?

Is ICFI or IHS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ICFI or IHS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ICFI or IHS?

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Does the media favor ICFI or EXPO?

Do analysts prefer ICFI or EXPO?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ICFI or EXPO?

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How does ICF International compare to Huron Consulting Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ICFI or HURN?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ICFI or HURN?

Which has more risk and volatility, ICFI or HURN?

Is ICFI or HURN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ICFI or HURN?

Do analysts prefer ICFI or HURN?

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How does ICF International compare to CBIZ?

Is CBZ or ICFI more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CBZ or ICFI?

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