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