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ICTS International N.V.

ICTSF
Airlines, Airports & Air Services · Industrials
Price
$5.28
+0.38 (+7.76%)
Market Cap
$181.8M
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
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No score yet — Winston is napping.
We couldn’t gather enough financial data to score this stock reliably.

Share count falling — buybacks

10.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 40.2M (2021) → 36.2M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

ICTS International provides aviation security and other security services, mainly at airports across Europe and the United States. Its workers screen passengers, check baggage, and handle access control at airport terminals. The company also offers cybersecurity and identity verification technology through its subsidiary AU10TIX.

ICTS earns revenue primarily through service contracts with airlines, airport authorities, and government agencies. It operates mainly in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and the United States, with a market cap of roughly $200 million. The company's long-standing relationships with European airports give it an established position in a heavily regulated industry. However, thin margins and recent operating losses highlight the challenge of running a labor-intensive security business, and growth will likely depend on expanding its technology-driven services like digital identity verification to offset cost pressures in its traditional operations.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$15M/ year

Flat (+1% vs prior year)

2.7% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

82.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$61M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

ICTS International N.V. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
11.6%
Thin — 11.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-2.5%
Losing money on operations — -2.5%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
N/A
Data not available

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+10.6%
Steady sales growth (+10.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
1/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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