Icon (ICLR) Competitors

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ICLR vs. IQV, TCOM, RDDT, FTAI, and AER

Should you buy Icon stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Icon 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 Icon include IQVIA (IQV), Trip.com Group (TCOM), Reddit (RDDT), FTAI Aviation (FTAI), and Aercap (AER). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Icon compare to IQVIA?

Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) and IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Icon has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IQVIA has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

IQVIA has higher revenue and earnings than Icon. Icon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IQVIA, 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
Icon	$8.28B	1.18	$791.47M	$7.39	16.36
IQVIA	$16.31B	1.76	$1.36B	$8.07	21.34

Icon currently has a consensus target price of $149.38, suggesting a potential upside of 23.52%. IQVIA has a consensus target price of $225.69, suggesting a potential upside of 31.04%. Given IQVIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IQVIA is more favorable than Icon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icon	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
IQVIA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, IQVIA had 12 more articles in the media than Icon. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for IQVIA and 6 mentions for Icon. IQVIA's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Icon's score of 0.96 indicating that IQVIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Icon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IQVIA	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.6% of Icon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of IQVIA shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of Icon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of IQVIA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

IQVIA has a net margin of 8.33% compared to Icon's net margin of 7.40%. IQVIA's return on equity of 30.50% beat Icon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icon	7.40%	10.58%	6.01%
IQVIA	8.33%	30.50%	6.53%

Summary

IQVIA beats Icon on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Icon compare to Trip.com Group?

Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) and Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

Icon has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trip.com Group has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

Trip.com Group has a net margin of 53.28% compared to Icon's net margin of 7.40%. Trip.com Group's return on equity of 18.56% beat Icon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icon	7.40%	10.58%	6.01%
Trip.com Group	53.28%	18.56%	11.40%

Trip.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than Icon. Trip.com Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Icon, 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
Icon	$8.28B	1.18	$791.47M	$7.39	16.36
Trip.com Group	$8.94B	3.65	$4.77B	$6.70	7.50

In the previous week, Trip.com Group had 14 more articles in the media than Icon. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Trip.com Group and 6 mentions for Icon. Icon's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Trip.com Group's score of 0.20 indicating that Icon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Icon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trip.com Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Icon currently has a consensus target price of $149.38, suggesting a potential upside of 23.52%. Trip.com Group has a consensus target price of $77.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.14%. Given Trip.com Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trip.com Group is more favorable than Icon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icon	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Trip.com Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

95.6% of Icon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.0% of Icon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Trip.com Group beats Icon on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Icon compare to Reddit?

Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) and Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Icon has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reddit has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the broader market.

Icon presently has a consensus target price of $149.38, suggesting a potential upside of 23.52%. Reddit has a consensus target price of $228.61, suggesting a potential upside of 47.80%. Given Reddit's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Reddit is more favorable than Icon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icon	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Reddit	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Reddit has a net margin of 28.60% compared to Icon's net margin of 7.40%. Reddit's return on equity of 25.48% beat Icon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icon	7.40%	10.58%	6.01%
Reddit	28.60%	25.48%	23.14%

Icon has higher revenue and earnings than Reddit. Icon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reddit, 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
Icon	$8.28B	1.18	$791.47M	$7.39	16.36
Reddit	$2.47B	12.04	$529.72M	$3.50	44.19

In the previous week, Reddit had 5 more articles in the media than Icon. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Reddit and 6 mentions for Icon. Icon's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Reddit's score of 0.77 indicating that Icon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Icon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Reddit	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.6% of Icon shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of Icon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.3% of Reddit shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Reddit beats Icon on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Icon compare to FTAI Aviation?

FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) and Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

FTAI Aviation has a net margin of 18.92% compared to Icon's net margin of 7.40%. FTAI Aviation's return on equity of 181.43% beat Icon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTAI Aviation	18.92%	181.43%	12.45%
Icon	7.40%	10.58%	6.01%

FTAI Aviation has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Icon has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, FTAI Aviation had 1 more articles in the media than Icon. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for FTAI Aviation and 6 mentions for Icon. FTAI Aviation's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Icon's score of 0.96 indicating that FTAI Aviation is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FTAI Aviation	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Icon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

FTAI Aviation currently has a consensus price target of $326.88, indicating a potential upside of 25.46%. Icon has a consensus price target of $149.38, indicating a potential upside of 23.52%. Given FTAI Aviation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than Icon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTAI Aviation	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Icon	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Icon has higher revenue and earnings than FTAI Aviation. Icon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTAI Aviation, 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
FTAI Aviation	$2.84B	9.42	$501.06M	$5.04	51.70
Icon	$8.28B	1.18	$791.47M	$7.39	16.36

89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Icon shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.0% of Icon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FTAI Aviation beats Icon on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Icon compare to Aercap?

Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) and Aercap (NYSE:AER) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Aercap has a net margin of 45.22% compared to Icon's net margin of 7.40%. Aercap's return on equity of 16.01% beat Icon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icon	7.40%	10.58%	6.01%
Aercap	45.22%	16.01%	4.04%

Icon has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aercap has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Icon had 2 more articles in the media than Aercap. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Icon and 4 mentions for Aercap. Aercap's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Icon's score of 0.96 indicating that Aercap is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Icon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aercap	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Icon presently has a consensus price target of $149.38, indicating a potential upside of 23.52%. Aercap has a consensus price target of $163.13, indicating a potential upside of 14.44%. Given Icon's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Icon is more favorable than Aercap.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icon	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Aercap	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10

Aercap has higher revenue and earnings than Icon. Aercap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Icon, 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
Icon	$8.28B	1.18	$791.47M	$7.39	16.36
Aercap	$8.68B	2.74	$3.75B	$22.82	6.25

95.6% of Icon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Aercap shares are held by institutional investors. 44.0% of Icon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Aercap shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Aercap beats Icon on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ICLR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Icon	Medical Services Industry	Medical Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$9.78B	$8.21B	$6.29B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.92%	2.79%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	16.39	21.84	20.85	25.56
Price / Sales	1.18	16.27	543.57	72.25
Price / Cash	6.08	83.95	42.94	55.34
Price / Book	1.03	5.60	9.87	6.72
Net Income	$791.47M	$183.43M	$3.55B	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	-3.25%	0.09%	-0.23%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	6.97%	5.17%	1.47%	4.00%
1 Year Performance	-8.54%	4.51%	41.05%	36.32%

Icon 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)
ICLR Icon	4.5223 of 5 stars	$120.94 +3.0%	$149.38 +23.5%	-16.4%	$9.78B	$8.28B	16.39	41,900
IQV IQVIA	4.4615 of 5 stars	$160.64 +1.8%	$226.63 +41.1%	+14.2%	$26.77B	$16.31B	20.44	93,000	Buyback Announcement High Trading Volume
TCOM Trip.com Group	4.6829 of 5 stars	$52.81 -2.6%	$77.00 +45.8%	-21.1%	$35.42B	$8.94B	7.88	41,073	Upcoming Earnings Gap Down
RDDT Reddit	4.7889 of 5 stars	$169.24 +1.7%	$228.61 +35.1%	+37.1%	$31.80B	$2.47B	48.35	2,555
FTAI FTAI Aviation	4.8151 of 5 stars	$240.01 +0.0%	$323.63 +34.8%	+126.7%	$24.61B	$2.84B	47.62	40	Positive News

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