Icon (FRA:IJF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.94 (As of Aug. 02, 2026) — 62% Below Median

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FRA:IJF Icon PLC FRA:IJF
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Price €142.65
GF Value €186.16
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Icon Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Icon FRA:IJF -7.37% 90 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.94 as of Aug. 02, 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 5.05. GuruFocus rates FRA:IJF with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of €186.16 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 135 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Icon ranks worse than 53.33% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-02), Icon's current share price is €142.65. Icon's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €73.52. Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.94.

The historical rank and industry rank for Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:IJF' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.2   Med: 5.05   Max: 8.2
Current: 1.99

During the past years, Icon's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 8.20. The lowest was 1.20. And the median was 5.05.

FRA:IJF's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
53.33% of 135 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 1.88 vs FRA:IJF: 1.99

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Icon's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €23.150. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €73.52 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Icon  (FRA:IJF) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Icon Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Icon Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Icon Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Icon Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Icon Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.00 2.33 2.36 1.38 2.11

FRA:IJF vs RVTY, CRL, MEDP: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Icon Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Icon Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=142.65/73.52
=1.94

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Icon's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Icon's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=23.15/128.6700*128.6700
=23.150

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 128.6700.

Icon Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 6.610 100.274 8.482
201612 7.340 99.676 9.475
201703 7.294 100.374 9.350
201706 7.035 100.673 8.991
201709 6.747 100.474 8.640
201712 7.008 100.075 9.010
201803 9.146 100.573 11.701
201806 10.013 101.072 12.747
201809 10.225 101.371 12.979
201812 10.952 100.773 13.984
201903 11.031 101.670 13.961
201906 11.299 102.168 14.230
201909 11.825 102.268 14.878
201912 12.051 102.068 15.192
202003 12.006 102.367 15.091
202006 10.386 101.769 13.131
202009 11.200 101.072 14.258
202012 11.728 101.072 14.930
202103 13.523 102.367 16.998
202106 13.545 103.364 16.861
202109 19.641 104.859 24.101
202112 20.104 106.653 24.254
202203 20.902 109.245 24.619
202206 22.241 112.779 25.375
202209 23.782 113.504 26.960
202212 22.463 115.436 25.038
202303 22.371 117.609 24.475
202306 22.567 119.662 24.266
202309 23.208 120.749 24.731
202312 22.199 120.749 23.655
202403 23.101 120.990 24.567
202406 23.628 122.318 24.855
202409 21.919 121.594 23.195
202412 22.633 122.439 23.785
202503 23.036 123.405 24.019
202506 22.224 124.492 22.970
202509 22.952 124.810 23.662
202512 23.337 125.770 23.875
202603 22.772 127.830 22.922
202606 23.150 128.670 23.150

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.94 mean?
Icon (FRA:IJF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.94 as of Aug. 02, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Icon and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 5.05. Over the past decade, Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.20 to 8.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Icon ranks #72 out of 135 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 53.3%.
Is Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Icon's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.94 is 62% below median its 10-year median of 5.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.20 to a high of 8.20. The Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.88. Icon's value of 1.94 is 3.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Icon ranks #72 out of 135 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Icon has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Icon's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to RVTY and CRL?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Icon ranks #72 out of 135 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Icon in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.88. Icon's value of 1.94 is 3.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Icon's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.20 to 8.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.05 vs. the industry median of 1.88, Icon has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Medical Diagnostics & Research companies is 1.88, based on 135 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Icon's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.94 is 3.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Icon and its competitors. For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Icon's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.94, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 5.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Icon stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Icon (FRA:IJF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €186.16, compared to a current price of €142.65 — trading 23.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.94, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 5.05 and 3.2% above the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median of 1.88. Icon's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Icon (FRA:IJF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.94 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Icon (FRA:IJF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Icon stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €142.65 is trading 23.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €186.16. GuruFocus considers Icon to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:IJF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.94 (62% below median its 10-year median of 5.05)
  • GF Value™: €186.16 vs. price of €142.65 (23.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 3.2% above the Medical Diagnostics & Research median (#72 of 135)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:IJF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Icon Business Description

Address South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin, IRL, D18 X5R3
Icon is a global contract research organization that provides outsourced clinical development services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. Icon supports clients across late-stage clinical trials through the regulatory approval process and postmarket studies. Icon's services include clinical trial management, patient recruitment, data analytics, laboratory services, and regulatory consulting. With more than 40,000 employees operating in over 50 countries, the company partners with life sciences firms to run clinical trials and bring new drugs to market.
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