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ICF (ICFI) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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ICF International (ICFI - Free Report) reported $474.5 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.4%. EPS of $1.86 for the same period compares to $1.66 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.36% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $476.22 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.69, the EPS surprise was +10.06%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how ICF performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue by Client Type- Government- U.S. federal government: $184.91 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $192.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.7%.
  • Revenue by Client Type- Government- U.S. state and local government: $84.05 million versus $88.28 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.9% change.
  • Revenue by Client Type- Commercial: $166.01 million versus $164.56 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6% change.
  • Revenue by Client Type- Government: $308.48 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $312.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.5%.
  • Revenue by Client Type- Government- International government: $39.52 million versus $31.71 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +35.1% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for ICF here>>>

Shares of ICF have returned +11.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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