ICON PLC (ICLR)
As-reported financials and SEC filings for ICON PLC. The latest annual period is FY2025. The latest reported quarter is Q2 FY2026. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.
About ICON PLC
ICON plc is a contract research organization that provides outsourced development and services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, government, and public health organizations. Its services include clinical development across all phases, functional outsourcing, and laboratory testing such as bio-analytical and biomarker services. The company serves global clients in the life sciences industry and supports drug and device development through clinical trials and related services.
Snapshot
Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2025, the latest annual period (ended December 31, 2025). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.
What changed at Icon
- Revenue grew 0.8% to $8.3B in FY2025, in line with the 1.7% the year before.
- Operating margin is 5.4% in FY2025, -1.5 pp against 6.9% in FY2021.
- Most recent quarter Q2 FY2026: revenue $2.1B, up 1.2% from Q2 FY2025.
- Free cash flow was $862M in FY2025, 10.4% of revenue.
- Net income fell 69.0% to $229M in FY2025.
Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.
Peer comparison
Where Icon’s fundamentals sit among the 558 Healthcare companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).
Icon’s P/E of 256.0 ranks in the 98th percentile of the 201 peers with a meaningful P/E.
No reported insider purchases (code P) in the last 90 days; 34 insider sales totaling $1.7M. For context, about 15% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →
Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.
Recent insider activity
Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.
| Trade date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Murray CiaranDirector | Sell | 1.9K | $164.47 | $309K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Clerkin Nigel Bernard JohnChief Financial Officer | Sell | 1.6K | $164.47 | $262K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | O'Neill JulieDirector | Sell | 642 | $164.47 | $106K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | CLIMAX JOHN DRDirector | Sell | 591 | $164.47 | $97K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Grais LindaDirector | Sell | 590 | $164.47 | $97K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | McCague Eugene PacelliDirector | Sell | 590 | $164.47 | $97K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Murphy Ronan MartinDirector | Sell | 590 | $164.47 | $97K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Whitaker Anne ClemDirector | Sell | 590 | $164.47 | $97K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Murray CiaranDirector | Sell | 305 | $163.77 | $50K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Murray CiaranDirector | Sell | 280 | $162.72 | $46K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Clerkin Nigel Bernard JohnChief Financial Officer | Sell | 259 | $163.77 | $42K |
2026-08-11 filed 2026-08-12 | Clerkin Nigel Bernard JohnChief Financial Officer | Sell | 237 | $162.72 | $39K |
Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.
Short interest
Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2.2M | -0.1% | 3.48 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.2M | -14.4% | 2.31 |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.6M | -13.2% | 4.25 |
| 2026-06-30 | 3.0M | -7.7% | 2.42 |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.2M | +7.8% | 2.92 |
| 2026-05-29 | 3.0M | -8.7% | 2.52 |
| 2026-05-15 | 3.3M | +22.9% | 3.51 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.7M | -13.4% | 1.48 |
Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.
Income statement (as reported)
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.25B | $8.19B | $8.05B | $7.74B | $5.48B |
| Gross profit | — | $2.34B | $2.33B | $2.21B | $1.51B |
| Operating income | $442.8M | $1.03B | $904.7M | $795.2M | $378.5M |
| Net income | $229.3M | $739.1M | $554.2M | $505.3M | $153.2M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.90 | $8.90 | $6.70 | $6.13 | $2.25 |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Balance sheet (as reported)
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $647.3M | $538.8M | $378.1M | $288.8M | $752.2M |
| Current assets | $3.50B | $3.28B | $3.29B | $3.23B | $2.94B |
| Total assets | $16.27B | $16.63B | $16.86B | $17.19B | $17.39B |
| Current liabilities | $3.20B | $2.64B | $2.73B | $2.69B | $2.48B |
| Long-term debt | $2.87B | $3.40B | $3.67B | $4.60B | $5.38B |
| Total liabilities | $7.08B | $7.19B | $7.65B | $8.69B | $9.32B |
| Total equity | $9.19B | $9.44B | $9.21B | $8.53B | $8.07B |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Cash flow (as reported)
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.04B | $1.29B | $1.16B | $563.3M | $829.1M |
| Capital expenditure | $174.2M | $168.1M | $140.7M | $142.2M | $93.8M |
| Free cash flow | $862.0M | $1.12B | $1.02B | $421.2M | $735.4M |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Quarterly trend (as reported)
| Quarter | Revenue | Revenue YoY | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.06B | 1.2% | $72.6M | $0.94 |
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.03B | 0.9% | $104.8M | $1.36 |
| Q4 FY2025 | $2.11B | 2.5% | $149.2M | $1.93 |
| Q3 FY2025 | $2.08B | 2.1% | $-284.2M | $-3.67 |
| Q2 FY2025 | $2.04B | -0.1% | $203.5M | $2.56 |
| Q1 FY2025 | $2.02B | -1.4% | $160.8M | $1.99 |
| Q4 FY2024 | $2.06B | 1.0% | $294.7M | $3.58 |
| Q3 FY2024 | $2.04B | 0.1% | $213.3M | $2.56 |
Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.
Company facts
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