ICF International Stock Rises 5.4% Since Q2 Earnings Beat

ICF International, Inc. ICFI reported mixed second-quarter 2025 results. Earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues missed the same.However, the earnings beat positively impressed the market as the company’s shares gained 5.4% since the earnings release on July 31.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchQuarterly earnings per share of $1.66 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8% but declined 1.8% from the year-ago reported figure. Total revenues of $476.2 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.4% and decreased 7% year over year.ICF International, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise ICF International, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | ICF International, Inc. QuoteICFI’s Segmental RevenuesRevenues from government clients decreased 18.2% from the year-ago quarter’s level to $319.6 million, below our estimate of $350.2 million. The U.S. state and local government revenues of $85.6 million, representing 20.1% of total revenues, lagged our prediction of $95.8 million and declined 1.02% year over year.International government revenues reached $29.3 million, representing 6.2% of the total revenues, lagging our anticipated $40.7 million. However, it increased 2% from the year-ago quarter’s actual.U.S. federal government revenues of $204.7 million contributed 43% to the total revenues, which missed our estimate of $213.7 million but decreased 25.2% on a year-over-year basis.Commercial revenues, representing 32.9% of the total revenues, amounted to $156.6 million. The figure outpaced our expectation of $125.9 million, up 24.4% from the year-ago quarter.Operating Performance of ICFIAdjusted EBITDA fell 5.6% year over year to 52.9 million. The current adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.12% increased 18 basis points from the year-ago quarter.ICFI’s Balance Sheet and Cash FlowICF International exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1.28 billion compared with $4.96 billion in the December-end quarter of 2024. Long-term debt at the end of the quarter was $462.3 million, up from $411.7 million in the December-end quarter of 2024.ICFI used $18.9 million in cash from operating activities. CapEx was $3.84 million.Guidance by ICFIFor 2025, the company continues to expect full-year operating cash flow to be approximately $150. The capital expenditures are anticipated to be approximately in between $26 million to $28 million.The full-year tax rate is now expected to be approximately 18.5%.Currently, ICF International carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Earnings SnapshotFiserv, Inc. FI reported mixed second-quarter 2025 results, wherein earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues missed the same.FI’s adjusted EPS of $2.47 topped the consensus mark by 2.5% and rose 16% year over year. Adjusted revenues of $5.2 billion missed the consensus estimate by a slight margin but gained 1.7% on a year-over-year basis.The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. IPG reported impressive second-quarter 2025 results. Both earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.IPG’s adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.4% and jumped 23% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues before billable expenses (net revenues) of $2.2 billion beat the consensus estimate by a slight margin but declined 19.8% year over year. Total revenues of $2.5 billion decreased 7.2% year over year but outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.2 billion.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockThis under-the-radar company specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. And it's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) (IPG): Free Stock Analysis Report ICF International, Inc. (ICFI): Free Stock Analysis Report Fiserv, Inc. (FI): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks