INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI (ICF.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:ICF - IT0005416281 - Common Stock
6.1 EUR
-0.04 (-0.65%)
Taking everything into account, ICF scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ICF was compared to 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. ICF has an average financial health and profitability rating. ICF has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ICF had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ICF had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ICF has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ICF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ICF's Return On Assets of 1.88% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICF outperforms 57.53% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 2.80%, ICF is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- ICF's Return On Invested Capital of 3.58% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ICF outperforms 50.68% of its industry peers.
- ICF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.82%. This is below the industry average of 6.95%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.82%) for ICF is below the current ROIC(3.58%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.88% | ||
| ROE | 2.8% | ||
| ROIC | 3.58% |
ROA(3y)2.06%
ROA(5y)1.97%
ROE(3y)3.16%
ROE(5y)3.06%
ROIC(3y)2.82%
ROIC(5y)2.28%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.92%, ICF is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- ICF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ICF has a Operating Margin (5.46%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ICF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ICF has a Gross Margin (39.85%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ICF has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.46% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.92% | ||
| GM | 39.85% |
OM growth 3Y76.92%
OM growth 5Y-5.27%
PM growth 3Y-1.77%
PM growth 5Y-10.04%
GM growth 3Y7.83%
GM growth 5Y0.61%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ICF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ICF has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ICF has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ICF has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.02 indicates that ICF is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ICF has a worse Altman-Z score (2.02) than 63.01% of its industry peers.
- ICF has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.54. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ICF would need 3.54 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.54, ICF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that ICF is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.12, ICF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.02 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC6.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.90 indicates that ICF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ICF has a better Current ratio (1.90) than 63.01% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that ICF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.22, ICF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ICF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 18.60%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, ICF shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -7.57% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -8.07% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ICF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.97% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.6%
EPS 3Y0.75%
EPS 5Y-7.57%
EPS Q2Q%12.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.23%
Revenue growth 5Y0.97%
Sales Q2Q%-8.07%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.32% on average over the next years.
- ICF is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.14%
EPS Next 2Y0.4%
EPS Next 3Y3.32%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.06%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ICF is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.94.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ICF is valued a bit cheaper than 68.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.54, ICF is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.41, the valuation of ICF can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ICF is valued cheaper than 97.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- ICF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ICF indicates a rather cheap valuation: ICF is cheaper than 89.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ICF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ICF is cheaper than 97.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ICF does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y0.4%
EPS Next 3Y3.32%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.26%, ICF has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- ICF's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.45.
- ICF's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 55.96% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ICF. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP55.96%
EPS Next 2Y0.4%
EPS Next 3Y3.32%
BIT:ICF (12/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
6.1
-0.04 (-0.65%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners11.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap35.93M
Revenue(TTM)71.97M
Net Income(TTM)2.10M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP55.96%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.41 | ||
| P/S | 0.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.18 | ||
| P/B | 0.48 | ||
| P/tB | 1.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.36 |
EPS(TTM)0.34
EY5.57%
EPS(NY)0.73
Fwd EY11.89%
FCF(TTM)0.74
FCFY12.12%
OCF(TTM)0.99
OCFY16.19%
SpS12.22
BVpS12.73
TBVpS4.33
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.87
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.88% | ||
| ROE | 2.8% | ||
| ROCE | 4.37% | ||
| ROIC | 3.58% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.75% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.83% | ||
| OM | 5.46% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.92% | ||
| GM | 39.85% | ||
| FCFM | 6.05% |
ROA(3y)2.06%
ROA(5y)1.97%
ROE(3y)3.16%
ROE(5y)3.06%
ROIC(3y)2.82%
ROIC(5y)2.28%
ROICexc(3y)3.11%
ROICexc(5y)2.56%
ROICexgc(3y)7.61%
ROICexgc(5y)6.9%
ROCE(3y)3.44%
ROCE(5y)2.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y70.7%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y77.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.04%
OM growth 3Y76.92%
OM growth 5Y-5.27%
PM growth 3Y-1.77%
PM growth 5Y-10.04%
GM growth 3Y7.83%
GM growth 5Y0.61%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.54 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 29.83% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.03% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.57 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | 207.53% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.02 |
F-Score7
WACC6.92%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)37.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)34.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.11%
Profit Quality(3y)171.4%
Profit Quality(5y)165.18%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.6%
EPS 3Y0.75%
EPS 5Y-7.57%
EPS Q2Q%12.36%
EPS Next Y8.14%
EPS Next 2Y0.4%
EPS Next 3Y3.32%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.23%
Revenue growth 5Y0.97%
Sales Q2Q%-8.07%
Revenue Next Year2.06%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.32%
EBIT growth 3Y76.52%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.35%
EBIT Next Year43.21%
EBIT Next 3Y8.46%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y74.37%
FCF growth 3Y34.88%
FCF growth 5Y-3.27%
OCF growth 1Y37.03%
OCF growth 3Y21.67%
OCF growth 5Y-0.51%
INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI / ICF.MI FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ICF.MI.
What is the valuation status of INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI (ICF.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI (ICF.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI (ICF.MI) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI (ICF.MI) is 17.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.48.
What is the financial health of INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI (ICF.MI) stock?
The financial health rating of INDUSTRIE CHIMICHE FORESTALI (ICF.MI) is 6 / 10.