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ICLR vs IQV // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
ICON plc (NASDAQ) VS. IQVIA Holdings Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ICLR 3
— IQV 9
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: IQV
LAST: $211.36 (-1.91%) • MKT CAP: $16.50B
valuation
31.7x
LAST: $267.33 (-2.81%) • MKT CAP: $45.33B
valuation
20.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ICLR VS. IQV)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ICLR | IQV | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.10% | 9.40% | -6.30 | IQV | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 31.7x | 20.4x | +11.30 | IQV | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.22% | 4.24% | +0.98 | ICLR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.40% | 13.40% | -8.00 | IQV | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 8.30% | -5.50 | IQV | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.80% | 5.90% | -5.10 | IQV | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.20 | 2.22 | -0.02 | IQV | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | ICLR | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 75.7 | 55.7 | +20.00 | ICLR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.16 | -0.08 | IQV | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 66.9x | 31.0x | +35.90 | IQV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.50B | $45.33B | -$28.83B | IQV | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ICLR REV | IQV REV | ICLR GROSS % | IQV GROSS % | ICLR FCF | IQV FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.25B | $16.31B | — | — | $862.0M | $1.92B |
| FY 2024 | $8.19B | $15.40B | 28.6% | — | $1.12B | $2.02B |
| FY 2023 | $8.05B | $14.98B | — | — | $798.6M | $1.47B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ICLR // BETA 1.08
IQV // BETA 1.16