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ICF International

ICFI
41
Consulting Services · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
41
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

ICF International is a consulting and technology services company that helps governments and businesses solve complex problems. Its main customers are U.S. federal agencies — including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Energy, and FEMA — along with state governments and some commercial clients. The company works in areas like public health, energy efficiency, disaster recovery, and social policy.

ICF makes money by winning government contracts and charging fees for advisory, research, and program management services. Most of its revenue comes from the United States, and it generates roughly $2 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive moat comes from deep expertise in regulated, mission-critical areas where switching costs are high and relationships with agencies take years to build. The main risk is its heavy dependence on federal spending — budget cuts, continuing resolutions, or shifts in government priorities can quickly reduce contract awards and slow revenue growth.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.2%
Modest — 37.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.4%
Modest — 8.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.1%
Below par — 10.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-7.9%
Shrinking sales (-7.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-16.1%
Earnings shrinking (-16.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
248%
Turns 248% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.9%
Modest free cash flow (10.9%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.39
Conservative — low debt load (0.39)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.72x
Adequate interest coverage (6.7x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.3x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 18.3

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+7.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (18.3 → 11.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.63%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.63% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
no trend
Dividend flat

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