ICON Public Limited Company

NasdaqGS:ICLR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.0b

ICON Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

ICON has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24.4%, while the Life Sciences industry saw earnings growing at 1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.5% per year. ICON's return on equity is 6.4%, and it has net margins of 7.4%.

Key information

24.37%

Earnings growth rate

15.81%

EPS growth rate

Life Sciences Industry Growth21.51%
Revenue growth rate17.55%
Return on equity6.42%
Net Margin7.40%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

ICON: Solid Fundamentals Trump Regulatory Headwinds

Oct 22

After Leaping 25% ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Aug 20
After Leaping 25% ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Are Investors Undervaluing ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) By 43%?

Aug 12
Are Investors Undervaluing ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) By 43%?

What Is ICON Public Limited Company's (NASDAQ:ICLR) Share Price Doing?

Jul 14
What Is ICON Public Limited Company's (NASDAQ:ICLR) Share Price Doing?

We Think ICON (NASDAQ:ICLR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 20
We Think ICON (NASDAQ:ICLR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Slammed 26% ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Apr 22
Slammed 26% ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR)?

Mar 28
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR)?

ICON: An Excellent Investment Opportunity With Strong Growth Potential

Feb 24

Investors Interested In ICON Public Limited Company's (NASDAQ:ICLR) Earnings

Feb 20
Investors Interested In ICON Public Limited Company's (NASDAQ:ICLR) Earnings

These 4 Measures Indicate That ICON (NASDAQ:ICLR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That ICON (NASDAQ:ICLR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) Trading At A 45% Discount?

Dec 28
Is ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) Trading At A 45% Discount?

ICON: A High Probability Of Success In The Uncertain R&D Process

Dec 13

ICON: Disappointing Change In Trajectory (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 29

ICON: Deleveraging Complete, Now See 18% CAGR In Valuation To FY'26E (Rating Upgrade)

Jul 13

ICON: Will The Huge Acquisition Of PRA Continue To Create Synergies?

Feb 01

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How ICON makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:ICLR Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 258,1035997590
30 Jun 258,0907947680
31 Mar 258,1937587560
31 Dec 248,2827917360
30 Sep 248,3077487770
30 Jun 248,3327147550
31 Mar 248,2326837540
31 Dec 238,1206127760
30 Sep 238,0165138110
30 Jun 237,9035107900
31 Mar 237,8185107900
31 Dec 227,7415057830
30 Sep 227,6654647580
30 Jun 227,5882108710
31 Mar 226,5241687710
31 Dec 215,4811536620
30 Sep 214,3561785470
30 Jun 213,1913643500
31 Mar 212,9403383440
31 Dec 202,7973283420
30 Sep 202,7623223430
30 Jun 202,7713243450
31 Mar 202,8463683440
31 Dec 192,8063693330
30 Sep 192,7593623360
30 Jun 192,7043533300
31 Mar 192,6513333280
31 Dec 182,5963233260
30 Sep 182,3723063210
30 Jun 182,1572953200
31 Mar 181,9472883260
31 Dec 171,7582813240
30 Sep 171,7382853310
30 Jun 171,7182743330
31 Mar 171,6982713260
31 Dec 161,6662623260
30 Sep 161,6352513260
30 Jun 161,6092493270
31 Mar 161,5872473280
31 Dec 151,5752403270
30 Sep 151,5622213290
30 Jun 151,5552103310
31 Mar 151,5421923370
31 Dec 141,5031723360

Quality Earnings: ICLR has a large one-off loss of $321.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: ICLR's current net profit margins (7.4%) are lower than last year (9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ICLR's earnings have grown significantly by 24.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ICLR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: ICLR had negative earnings growth (-19.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Life Sciences industry average (-0.2%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: ICLR's Return on Equity (6.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/26 20:42
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/24 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

ICON Public Limited Company is covered by 31 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Eric ColdwellBaird
Douglas TsaoBarclays
Luke SergottBarclays