Last 46 quarters of trend data · Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
ICON Public Limited Company's quarterly P/E stands at 1448.7x, up 4659.8% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has compressed 33.9% YoY to 11.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 13.12 | 1448.68 | 15.81 | 23.03 | 16.59 | 30.44 | 44.53 | 37.33 | 27.22 | 31.25 | 44.68 | 37.87 | 34.20 |
| — | +4659.8% | -64.5% | -38.3% | -39.0% | -2.6% | -0.3% | -1.4% | -20.4% | +32.0% | +16.3% | -15.3% | -59.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.15 | 1.67 | 1.43 | 1.80 | 2.11 | 2.95 | 3.08 | 3.34 | 2.85 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.23 | 2.04 |
| — | -43.4% | -53.5% | -46.3% | -25.8% | +18.8% | +20.4% | +50.0% | +39.5% | +27.4% | +11.0% | -15.6% | -40.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.09 | 1.46 | 1.21 | 1.51 | 1.81 | 2.45 | 2.73 | 2.96 | 2.55 | 2.28 | 2.35 | 2.04 | 1.88 |
| — | -40.3% | -55.6% | -48.9% | -28.9% | +7.6% | +16.0% | +45.4% | +35.1% | +23.9% | +7.3% | -18.1% | -40.7% | |
| P/FCF | 8.53 | 9.71 | 22.68 | 15.03 | 15.56 | 16.68 | 35.84 | 23.31 | 15.18 | 16.35 | 30.09 | 29.65 | — |
| — | -41.8% | -36.7% | -35.5% | +2.5% | +2.0% | +19.1% | -21.4% | — | -23.9% | +3.8% | +22.4% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.95 | 11.73 | 12.00 | 13.80 | 12.90 | 17.74 | 19.24 | 17.95 | 16.01 | 14.43 | 16.93 | 14.73 | 14.45 |
| — | -33.9% | -37.7% | -23.1% | -19.5% | +23.0% | +13.6% | +21.9% | +10.8% | +14.0% | -2.8% | -26.0% | -43.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 11.49 | 47.45 | 17.43 | 19.68 | 18.88 | 23.32 | 31.60 | 27.15 | 25.33 | 22.86 | 29.52 | 25.23 | 25.19 |
| — | +103.4% | -44.8% | -27.5% | -25.5% | +2.0% | +7.1% | +7.6% | +0.6% | +20.8% | +10.2% | -24.1% | -52.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
ICON Public Limited Company's operating margin was 12.7% in Q3 2025, up 2.3 pp QoQ and down 1.4 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 23.4% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.4% | 22.3% | 27.8% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 29.1% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 29.5% | 29.2% | 29.5% | 29.6% |
| — | -23.4% | -5.8% | -5.7% | -2.2% | -1.2% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +4.2% | +7.1% | +5.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.3% | 12.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 14.6% | 14.1% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10.4% |
| — | -9.9% | -4.3% | -19.7% | +13.2% | +9.3% | +4.6% | +24.6% | +24.0% | +2.5% | +12.9% | +22.3% | +35.2% | |
| Net Margin | 9.6% | 0.1% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 12.7% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 8.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| — | -98.8% | +30.9% | -14.1% | +21.6% | +21.9% | +21.1% | +52.1% | +75.0% | -3.4% | -4.3% | +0.1% | +47.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| — | -98.8% | +24.3% | -19.3% | +13.3% | +10.5% | +16.6% | +47.6% | +69.5% | -5.7% | -7.2% | -2.0% | +47.2% | |
| ROA | 4.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| — | -98.8% | +27.1% | -16.7% | +19.9% | +20.3% | +28.5% | +62.7% | +85.8% | +2.3% | -0.7% | +4.4% | +56.9% | |
| ROIC | 6.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| — | -8.7% | -8.6% | -22.0% | +13.5% | +9.9% | +12.4% | +34.5% | +30.8% | +6.6% | +15.9% | +26.0% | +42.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
ICON Public Limited Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 10.0x, down from 11.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 21.0% YoY to 1.06x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.57 |
| — | +4.5% | -0.7% | -3.1% | -11.2% | -21.2% | -26.0% | -27.6% | -25.0% | -23.1% | -20.8% | -18.6% | -18.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.27 | 9.99 | 11.56 | 11.28 | 9.15 | 9.45 | 9.44 | 8.39 | 9.31 | 9.90 | 12.11 | 12.38 | 13.58 |
| — | +5.7% | +22.4% | +34.5% | -1.7% | -4.5% | -22.0% | -32.3% | -31.4% | -23.3% | -25.0% | -27.1% | -28.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | 1.06 | 1.29 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| — | -21.0% | -1.5% | +5.3% | +4.6% | +12.5% | +7.7% | +2.0% | +0.6% | +2.6% | +3.3% | +4.7% | +1.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 | 1.06 | 1.29 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| — | -21.0% | -1.5% | +5.2% | +4.6% | +12.5% | +7.7% | +2.1% | +0.8% | +2.6% | +3.3% | +4.7% | +0.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.53 | 1.76 | 4.21 | 4.65 | 5.23 | 5.40 | 3.80 | 4.01 | 3.30 | 3.17 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
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ICON Public Limited Company's current P/E is 13.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 376.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
ICON Public Limited Company's current operating margin is 13.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking ICON Public Limited Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.