ACM vs ICLR
Aecom and Icon PLC, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ACM | ICLR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.1B | $8.3B |
| Net income | $561.8M | $229.3M |
| Gross margin | 7.5% | 26.4% |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Return on equity | 24.0% | 2.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.21 | $2.90 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | 23.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $684.9M | $862.0M |
| Equity | $2.5B | $9.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.45× | 0.24× |
| Current ratio | 1.14× | 1.10× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 24.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −7.2% |
ACM bills 2.0× the revenue of ICLR, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.9% against 2.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ACM | ICLR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.1B | $8.3B |
| FY2024 | $16.1B | $8.2B |
| FY2023 | $14.4B | $8.1B |
| FY2022 | $13.1B | $7.7B |
| FY2021 | $13.3B | $5.5B |
| FY2020 | $13.2B | $2.8B |
| FY2019 | $13.6B | $2.8B |
| FY2018 | $13.9B | $2.6B |
| FY2017 | $18.2B | $1.8B |
| FY2016 | $17.4B | $1.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ACM | ICLR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $561.8M | $229.3M |
| FY2024 | $402.3M | $739.1M |
| FY2023 | $55.3M | $554.2M |
| FY2022 | $310.6M | $505.3M |
| FY2021 | $173.2M | $153.2M |
| FY2020 | $-186.4M | $332.3M |
| FY2019 | $-261.1M | $374.0M |
| FY2018 | $136.5M | $322.7M |
| FY2017 | $339.4M | $281.5M |
| FY2016 | $96.1M | $262.2M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$7,888,282,000 | ACM |
| FY2024 | +$7,916,508,000 | ACM |
| FY2023 | +$6,323,535,000 | ACM |
| FY2022 | +$5,406,796,000 | ACM |
| FY2021 | +$7,860,026,000 | ACM |
| FY2020 | +$10,442,688,000 | ACM |
| FY2019 | +$10,836,616,000 | ACM |
| FY2018 | +$11,282,539,000 | ACM |
| FY2017 | +$16,444,963,000 | ACM |
| FY2016 | +$15,744,338,000 | ACM |
| FY2015 | +$16,414,902,000 | ACM |
| FY2014 | +$6,853,467,000 | ACM |
| FY2013 | +$6,817,437,000 | ACM |
| FY2012 | +$7,103,174,000 | ACM |
| FY2011 | +$7,091,645,000 | ACM |
| FY2010 | +$5,645,747,000 | ACM |
| FY2009 | +$5,231,853,000 | ACM |
| FY2008 | +$4,329,434,000 | ACM |
ACM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.2 pp | ACM |
| FY2024 | −6.2 pp | ICLR |
| FY2023 | −6.2 pp | ICLR |
| FY2022 | −4.0 pp | ICLR |
| FY2021 | −1.3 pp | ICLR |
| FY2020 | −13.1 pp | ICLR |
| FY2019 | −14.7 pp | ICLR |
| FY2018 | −11.0 pp | ICLR |
| FY2017 | −13.7 pp | ICLR |
| FY2016 | −14.8 pp | ICLR |
| FY2015 | −15.6 pp | ICLR |
| FY2014 | −8.7 pp | ICLR |
| FY2013 | −4.7 pp | ICLR |
| FY2012 | −5.7 pp | ICLR |
| FY2011 | +1.1 pp | ACM |
| FY2010 | −5.9 pp | ICLR |
| FY2009 | −7.3 pp | ICLR |
| FY2008 | −5.9 pp | ICLR |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ACM and ICLR over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ICLR's net margin has been more volatile than ACM's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 4.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ACM and ICLR over these 18 fiscal years — ACM led in 2 and ICLR in 16.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ICLR's return on equity has been more volatile than ACM's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 9.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.2.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ACM and ICLR over these 18 fiscal years — ACM led in 5 and ICLR in 13.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.