ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI) details 2025 results and 2026 growth outlook
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
ICF International reported lower 2025 results but highlighted resilience and a return-to-growth outlook for 2026. Fourth-quarter revenue was $443.7 million with net income of $17.3 million, or $0.94 diluted EPS. Full-year 2025 revenue was $1.87 billion, with net income of $91.6 million and diluted EPS of $4.95.
Commercial revenue grew strongly, especially in energy markets, while U.S. federal government revenue declined amid funding curtailments and a 43-day government shutdown. Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was $207.2 million, an 11.1% margin, roughly in line with 2024. Backlog reached $3.4 billion with a trailing twelve‑month book‑to‑bill of 1.19, and operating cash flow was $142 million.
The company issued 2026 guidance, targeting revenue of $1.89–$1.96 billion, GAAP EPS of $5.95–$6.25, and non‑GAAP EPS of $6.95–$7.25, driven by continued double‑digit growth from non‑federal clients and a recovery in parts of its federal business. The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable April 14, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 27, 2026.
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ICF absorbed a federal slowdown, leaned on commercial strength, and guides back to modest growth.
ICF International saw 2025 revenue fall to
Profitability compressed but held up: GAAP EPS dropped to
Management’s 2026 guidance—revenue of
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 26, 2026, ICF International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The press release containing this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is considered to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company and includes a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual result to differ materially from those anticipated.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 26, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend in an amount equal to $0.14 per share. This quarterly cash dividend will be paid on April 14, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2026.
The cash dividend policy and the payment of future cash dividends under that policy will be made at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors and will depend on earnings, operating and financial conditions, capital requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board, including the applicable requirements of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the best interests of the Company’s stockholders.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: February 26, 2026 |
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Barry Broadus |
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
ICF Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
―Revenues From Commercial, State & Local and International Government Clients Increased 16% in Q4; Up 14% for Full Year to Reach 57% of Annual Revenues―
―Revenues from Commercial Energy Clients Increased 23% in Q4; Up 24% for Full Year―
―Favorable Mix and Effective Cost Management Drove Steady Year-on-Year Margin Performance―
―Guidance Reflects a Return to Revenue and Earnings Growth in 2026―
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
Full Year Highlights:
RESTON, Va., February 26, 2026--ICF (NASDAQ: ICFI), a leading global solutions and technology provider, reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Commenting on the results, John Wasson, chair and chief executive officer, said, “Our fourth quarter results were in line with our guidance and capped a year of resilient performance given the challenging federal business environment. Revenues from commercial, state and local and international government clients increased 16% and accounted for 62% of fourth quarter revenues. This performance served to offset a large portion of the year-on-year reduction in federal government revenues, which was amplified by the direct and indirect impacts of the six-week federal government shutdown.
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“ICF continued to experience robust demand from our commercial energy clients, driving revenue growth in this client category of 23% in the fourth quarter and 24% for the full year. Approximately 80% of our 2025 commercial energy revenues were related to our market-leading programs for utility clients on energy efficiency, flexible load management, electrification and grid optimization. These are critical areas for our utility clients as they address increasing electricity demand and the need for grid resilience and energy affordability.
“We succeeded in maintaining full year 2025 margins that were similar to those of 2024, despite the revenue decline. Year-on-year gross margins expanded by more than 60 basis points and Adjusted EBITDA margin on total revenues was 11.1% in 2025 compared to 11.2% in 2024, benefitting from the increased contribution of higher-margin commercial energy revenues and cost management initiatives, while we continued to invest in growth initiatives and emerging technologies including our AI service offerings. Additionally, fixed price and time and materials contracts accounted for approximately 93% of 2025 revenues compared to 89% in 2024, while cost reimbursement contracts declined to 7%.
“ICF ended 2025 with a firm backlog, a healthy book-to-bill ratio of 1.19 and a business development pipeline of $8.6 billion, reflecting effective execution on existing contracts and our agility in capturing new business opportunities with capabilities that support our expectations for future growth. Demonstrating our confidence in ICF’s outlook, we repurchased approximately 564,000 shares of outstanding common stock in 2025, of which about 220,000 shares were purchased in the fourth quarter.”
Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
Fourth quarter 2025 total revenue was $443.7 million, reflecting the impact of the government shutdown, compared to $496.3 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $465.4 million in this year’s third quarter. Subcontractor and other direct costs were 26.7% of total revenues compared to 25.4% in last year’s fourth quarter. Gross margin was 35.7% versus 36.1% in the prior year period. Operating income was $28.6 million compared to $36.5 million last year, and operating margin on total revenue was 6.5%, compared to 7.3%. Net income totaled $17.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared to net income of $24.6 million, or $1.30 per diluted share reported in the fourth quarter of 2024. The company’s effective tax rate was 18.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 20.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Non-GAAP EPS was $1.47, versus $1.87 in the comparable period in 2024. EBITDA was $43.0 million, compared to $50.8 million reported in the year-ago period. Adjusted EBITDA was $46.0 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin on total revenue was 10.4%, down from 11.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Full Year 2025 Results
2025 total revenue was $1.87 billion, down 7.3% from the $2.02 billion reported in the previous year. Subcontractor and other direct costs were 24.2% of total revenues compared to 25.1% in 2024. Gross margin expanded 60 basis points to 37.2%, driven by the favorable business mix due to the growth in our commercial energy business. Full year 2025 net income was $91.6 million, or $4.95 per diluted share, compared to net income of $110.2 million, or $5.82 per share in 2024. The company’s effective tax rate was 18.2% in 2025 compared to 20.2% in 2024.
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Non-GAAP EPS was $6.77 per share, inclusive of a $0.11 unfavorable impact of foreign exchange. This compares to $7.45 per share reported last year. EBITDA totaled $201.0 million, versus $221.1 million reported in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $207.2 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin on total revenues was 11.1%, similar to the 11.2% reported for the prior year. Operating cash flow was $142 million.
Backlog and New Business
Total backlog was $3.4 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025. Funded backlog was $1.7 billion, or approximately 50% of the total backlog. The total value of contracts awarded in the 2025 fourth quarter was $421.8 million for a quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 0.95 and trailing twelve-month contract awards totaled $2.2 billion for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.19.
Commercial Revenue Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights
Commercial revenue was $163.6 million, up 23.3%.
Key Commercial Contracts Awarded in the Fourth Quarter of 2025
Notable commercial awards won in the fourth quarter of 2025 included:
Energy
Other
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Government Revenue Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights
Revenue from government clients was $280.1 million during the quarter.
Key Government Contracts Awarded in the Fourth Quarter 2025
Notable government contract awards won in the fourth quarter of 2025 included:
IT Modernization/Digital Transformation
Strategic Communications
Energy and Environment
Health and Social Programs
Disaster Management
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Dividend Declaration
On February 26, 2026, ICF declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on April 14, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 27, 2026.
Summary and Outlook
“ICF demonstrated notable resilience in 2025, driving substantial growth in key client categories, while managing through a challenging business environment in our work for federal government agencies. Our 2025 revenues were firmly within the guidance framework we provided one year ago despite the six-week government shutdown, we maintained our margins, and we built the foundation for a return to growth in 2026. This performance underscores ICF’s competitive strengths, namely our diversified business model, deep domain expertise and cross-cutting technology offerings that are primarily provided under outcome-based contracts.
“We expect our 2026 revenues to range from $1.89 billion to $1.96 billion, representing 3% growth at the midpoint, GAAP EPS to range from $5.95 to $6.25, and Non-GAAP EPS to range from $6.95 to $7.25, or 5% growth at the midpoint. These expectations anticipate another year of double-digit revenue growth from our non-federal government clients, which we estimate will account for more than 60% of our total 2026 revenues, and a return to year-on-year growth in certain parts of our federal government business. Full-year operating cash flow is estimated to range from $135 million to $150 million.
“With respect to the cadence of the year, we generally expect sequential improvement in federal revenues from the first quarter through the third quarter of 2026, returning to year-on-year growth by the fourth quarter. Our first-quarter comparisons will be down as we will be comparing against a quarter that included federal government contract work that was cancelled between February and May of last year. For the first quarter of 2026, we expect total revenues of approximately $450 million, GAAP EPS of approximately $1.20, and Non-GAAP EPS of approximately $1.55.
“We appreciate the tremendous contributions made by our professional staff, whose commitment to excellent client work was critical to our ability to navigate 2025 and whose dedication to ICF supports our confidence in a return to growth in 2026,” Mr. Wasson concluded.
1 Non-GAAP EPS, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measurements. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measurements to the most applicable GAAP number is set forth below. Special charges are items that were included within our consolidated statements of comprehensive income but are not indicative of ongoing performance and have been presented net of applicable U.S. GAAP taxes. The presentation of non-GAAP measurements may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
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About ICF
ICF is a leading global solutions and technology provider with approximately 9,000 employees. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-looking Statements
Statements that are not historical facts and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may concern our current expectations about our future results, plans, operations and prospects and involve certain risks, including those related to the government contracting industry generally; our particular business, including our dependence on contracts with U.S. federal government agencies; and our ability to acquire and successfully integrate businesses. These and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements are included in the "Risk Factors" section of our securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date hereof, and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update these statements in the future.
Note on Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures
The company does not reconcile its forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, due to the variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections and because not all of the information necessary for a quantitative reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures (such as the effect of share-based compensation or the impact of future extraordinary or non-recurring events like acquisitions) is available to the company without unreasonable effort. For the same reasons, the company is unable to estimate the probable significance of the unavailable information. The company provides forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures that it believes will be achievable, but it cannot accurately predict all of the components of the adjusted calculations, and the U.S. GAAP financial measures may be materially different than the non-GAAP financial measures.
Investor Contacts:
Lynn Morgen, ADVISIRY PARTNERS, lynn.morgen@advisiry.com +1.212.750.5800
David Gold, ADVISIRY PARTNERS, david.gold@advisiry.com +1.212.750.5800
Company Information Contact:
Lauren Dyke, ICF, lauren.dyke@ICF.com +1.571.373.5577
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ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
443,673 |
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$ |
496,324 |
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$ |
1,872,851 |
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$ |
2,019,787 |
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Direct costs |
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285,323 |
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317,105 |
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1,176,835 |
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1,282,016 |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Indirect and selling expenses |
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115,235 |
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129,452 |
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492,404 |
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518,453 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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14,480 |
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13,299 |
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58,147 |
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53,476 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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129,715 |
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142,751 |
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550,551 |
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571,929 |
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Operating income |
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28,635 |
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36,468 |
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145,465 |
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165,842 |
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Interest, net |
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(7,212 |
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(6,454 |
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(30,833 |
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(29,590 |
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Other (expense) income |
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(124 |
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1,040 |
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(2,639 |
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1,806 |
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Income before income taxes |
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21,299 |
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31,054 |
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111,993 |
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138,058 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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3,986 |
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6,489 |
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20,405 |
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27,888 |
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Net income |
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$ |
17,313 |
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$ |
24,565 |
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$ |
91,588 |
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$ |
110,170 |
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Earnings per Share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.95 |
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$ |
1.31 |
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$ |
4.97 |
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$ |
5.88 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.94 |
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$ |
1.30 |
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$ |
4.95 |
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$ |
5.82 |
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Weighted-average Shares: |
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Basic |
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18,318 |
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18,733 |
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18,414 |
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18,747 |
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Diluted |
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18,420 |
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18,897 |
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18,516 |
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18,925 |
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Cash dividends declared per common share |
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$ |
0.14 |
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$ |
0.14 |
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$ |
0.56 |
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$ |
0.56 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
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606 |
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(3,251 |
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2,318 |
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(3,861 |
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Comprehensive income, net of tax |
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$ |
17,919 |
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$ |
21,314 |
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$ |
93,906 |
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$ |
106,309 |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures(2)
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (3) |
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Net income |
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$ |
17,313 |
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$ |
24,565 |
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$ |
91,588 |
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$ |
110,170 |
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Interest, net |
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7,212 |
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6,454 |
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30,833 |
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29,590 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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3,986 |
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6,489 |
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20,405 |
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27,888 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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14,480 |
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13,299 |
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58,147 |
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53,476 |
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EBITDA |
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42,991 |
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50,807 |
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200,973 |
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221,124 |
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Impairment of long-lived assets (4) |
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— |
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3,583 |
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— |
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3,583 |
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Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses (5) |
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13 |
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1,108 |
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492 |
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1,313 |
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Severance and other costs related to staff realignment (6) |
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2,954 |
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351 |
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5,863 |
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1,535 |
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Charges and adjustments related to facility consolidations and office closures (7) |
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— |
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464 |
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(138 |
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464 |
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Pre-tax gain from divestiture of a business (8) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(2,013 |
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Total Adjustments |
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2,967 |
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5,506 |
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6,217 |
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4,882 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
45,958 |
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$ |
56,313 |
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$ |
207,190 |
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$ |
226,006 |
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Net Income Margin Percent on Revenue (9) |
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3.9 |
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4.9 |
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4.9 |
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5.5 |
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EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue (10) |
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9.7 |
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10.2 |
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10.7 |
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10.9 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue (10) |
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10.4 |
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11.3 |
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11.1 |
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11.2 |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Diluted EPS (3) |
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U.S. GAAP Diluted EPS |
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$ |
0.94 |
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$ |
1.30 |
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$ |
4.95 |
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$ |
5.82 |
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Impairment of long-lived assets |
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— |
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0.19 |
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— |
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0.19 |
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Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses |
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— |
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0.06 |
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0.02 |
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0.07 |
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Severance and other costs related to staff realignment |
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0.16 |
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0.02 |
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0.32 |
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0.08 |
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Charges and adjustments related to facility consolidations and office closures (11) |
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— |
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0.02 |
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(0.01 |
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0.06 |
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Pre-tax gain from divestiture of a business |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(0.11 |
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Amortization of intangible assets acquired in business combinations (12) |
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0.50 |
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0.43 |
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2.00 |
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1.74 |
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Income tax effects of the adjustments (13) |
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(0.13 |
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(0.15 |
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(0.51 |
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(0.40 |
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Non-GAAP Diluted EPS |
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$ |
1.47 |
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$ |
1.87 |
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$ |
6.77 |
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$ |
7.45 |
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(2) These tables provide reconciliations of Non-GAAP financial measures to the most applicable U.S. GAAP numbers. While we believe that these Non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in evaluating our financial information, they should be considered supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Other companies may define similarly titled Non-GAAP measures differently and, accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how we define these measures. |
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|
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(5) These are primarily third-party costs related to acquisitions and integration of acquisitions. |
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|
|
|
(6) These costs are due to involuntary employee termination benefits for (i) our officers and (ii) a group of employees who have been notified that they will be terminated as part of a business reorganization or exit. For 2025, severance expense includes employee termination benefits as a direct result of contracts terminated for convenience during the year pursuant to executive orders issued by the Administration or actions recommended by DOGE and for which the Company was not reimbursed, or will not be reimbursed, by our federal government customers for these amounts. |
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|
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(7) These charges and adjustments are related to a previously exited leased facility which we will continue to pay until the contractual obligations are satisfied but with no economic benefit to us, and the closure of certain international offices. |
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|
|
|
|
|
(8) Pre-tax gain related to the 2023 divestiture of our U.S. commercial marketing business which includes contingent gains realized in the first and third quarters of 2024. |
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|
|
|
|
(9) Net Income Margin Percent on Revenue was calculated by dividing net income by revenue. |
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|
|
|
|
|
(10) EBITDA Margin Percent and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue were calculated by dividing the Non-GAAP measure by the corresponding revenue. |
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|
|
|
|
|
(11) These are office closure charges and adjustments previously included in Adjusted EBITDA and accelerated depreciation related to fixed assets for planned office closures. |
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|
|
|
|
|
(12) The amortization of intangible assets acquired from business combinations totaled $9.1 million and $8.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $37.0 million and $33.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. |
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|
|
|
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(13) Income tax effects were calculated using the effective tax rate, adjusted for certain discrete items, if any, of 18.7% and 20.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 22.2% and 20.2% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. |
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9
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share amounts) |
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
||
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
5,297 |
|
|
$ |
4,960 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
47,984 |
|
|
|
13,857 |
|
Contract receivables, net |
|
|
237,996 |
|
|
|
256,923 |
|
Contract assets |
|
|
186,684 |
|
|
|
188,941 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
18,390 |
|
|
|
21,133 |
|
Income tax receivable |
|
|
18,087 |
|
|
|
6,260 |
|
Total Current Assets |
|
|
514,438 |
|
|
|
492,074 |
|
Property and Equipment, net |
|
|
58,357 |
|
|
|
66,503 |
|
Other Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Goodwill |
|
|
1,252,207 |
|
|
|
1,248,855 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
|
81,555 |
|
|
|
111,701 |
|
Operating lease - right-of-use assets |
|
|
106,274 |
|
|
|
115,531 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,603 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
37,340 |
|
|
|
30,086 |
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
2,050,171 |
|
|
$ |
2,066,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
123,524 |
|
|
$ |
159,522 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
|
43,444 |
|
|
|
24,580 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
18,787 |
|
|
|
20,721 |
|
Finance lease liabilities |
|
|
2,704 |
|
|
|
2,612 |
|
Accrued salaries and benefits |
|
|
95,578 |
|
|
|
105,773 |
|
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs |
|
|
48,900 |
|
|
|
49,271 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
71,340 |
|
|
|
86,701 |
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
|
404,277 |
|
|
|
449,180 |
|
Long-term Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Debt |
|
|
401,355 |
|
|
|
411,743 |
|
Operating lease liabilities - non-current |
|
|
139,935 |
|
|
|
155,935 |
|
Finance lease liabilities - non-current |
|
|
8,558 |
|
|
|
11,261 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
6,837 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
60,727 |
|
|
|
55,775 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
1,021,689 |
|
|
|
1,083,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Stockholders’ Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock, par value $.001; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $.001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 24,378,749 and 24,186,962 shares issued; and 18,247,837 and 18,666,290 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
465,779 |
|
|
|
443,463 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
956,077 |
|
|
|
874,772 |
|
Treasury stock, 6,130,912 and 5,520,672 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively |
|
|
(379,970 |
) |
|
|
(320,054 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(13,428 |
) |
|
|
(15,746 |
) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
1,028,482 |
|
|
|
982,459 |
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
|
$ |
2,050,171 |
|
|
$ |
2,066,353 |
|
10
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
|
|
Years Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
December 31, |
|
|||||
(in thousands) |
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net income |
|
$ |
91,588 |
|
|
$ |
110,170 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Provision for credit losses |
|
|
(429 |
) |
|
|
1,673 |
|
Deferred income taxes and unrecognized income tax benefits |
|
|
5,078 |
|
|
|
(24,336 |
) |
Non-cash equity compensation |
|
|
17,686 |
|
|
|
16,722 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
58,147 |
|
|
|
53,476 |
|
Gain on divestiture of a business |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,009 |
) |
Other operating adjustments, net |
|
|
2,325 |
|
|
|
4,647 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net contract assets and liabilities |
|
|
25,369 |
|
|
|
14,668 |
|
Contract receivables |
|
|
22,031 |
|
|
|
(49,538 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
2,944 |
|
|
|
3,496 |
|
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net |
|
|
(8,366 |
) |
|
|
(4,755 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
(36,827 |
) |
|
|
24,152 |
|
Accrued salaries and benefits |
|
|
(10,843 |
) |
|
|
18,048 |
|
Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs |
|
|
(1,952 |
) |
|
|
4,353 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
(13,019 |
) |
|
|
8,361 |
|
Income tax receivable and payable |
|
|
(11,694 |
) |
|
|
(5,391 |
) |
Other liabilities |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(2,193 |
) |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
|
|
141,870 |
|
|
|
171,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Payments for purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software |
|
|
(21,659 |
) |
|
|
(21,430 |
) |
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(55,007 |
) |
Proceeds from divestiture of a business |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,985 |
|
Other investing, net |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
(353 |
) |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
|
|
(21,511 |
) |
|
|
(74,805 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Advances from working capital facilities |
|
|
1,348,036 |
|
|
|
1,227,926 |
|
Payments on working capital facilities |
|
|
(1,359,527 |
) |
|
|
(1,247,791 |
) |
Proceeds from other short-term borrowings |
|
|
20,206 |
|
|
|
62,080 |
|
Repayments of other short-term borrowings |
|
|
(24,768 |
) |
|
|
(66,408 |
) |
Receipt of restricted contract funds |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,251 |
|
Payment of restricted contract funds |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,267 |
) |
Dividends paid |
|
|
(10,356 |
) |
|
|
(10,507 |
) |
Net payments for stock issuances and share repurchases |
|
|
(55,286 |
) |
|
|
(47,767 |
) |
Other financing, net |
|
|
(2,612 |
) |
|
|
(2,415 |
) |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |
|
|
(84,307 |
) |
|
|
(86,898 |
) |
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
|
(473 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
|
|
37,507 |
|
|
|
9,368 |
|
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period |
|
|
18,817 |
|
|
|
9,449 |
|
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period |
|
$ |
56,324 |
|
|
$ |
18,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash paid during the period for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest |
|
$ |
29,278 |
|
|
$ |
30,046 |
|
11
ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Schedule (14)
Revenue by client market |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||||
Energy, environment, infrastructure, and disaster recovery |
|
|
55 |
% |
|
|
48 |
% |
|
|
52 |
% |
|
|
46 |
% |
Health and social programs |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
38 |
% |
Security and other civilian & commercial |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
16 |
% |
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue by client type |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||||
U.S. federal government |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
52 |
% |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
54 |
% |
U.S. state and local government |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
16 |
% |
International government |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
Total Government |
|
|
63 |
% |
|
|
73 |
% |
|
|
67 |
% |
|
|
75 |
% |
Commercial |
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
27 |
% |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
25 |
% |
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue by contract mix |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||||
Time-and-materials |
|
|
41 |
% |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
42 |
% |
Fixed-price |
|
|
52 |
% |
|
|
47 |
% |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
46 |
% |
Cost-based |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
(14) As is shown in the supplemental schedule, we track revenue by key metrics that provide useful information about the nature of our operations. Client markets provide insight into the breadth of our expertise. Client type is an indicator of the diversity of our client base. Revenue by contract mix provides insight in terms of the degree of performance risk that we have assumed.
12
FAQ
How did ICFI perform financially in full-year 2025?
What were ICFI’s key fourth quarter 2025 results?
How did commercial and government revenues trend for ICFI in 2025?
What 2026 guidance did ICFI provide for revenue and earnings?
What is ICFI’s current dividend and when is it payable?
What does ICFI’s backlog and book-to-bill ratio indicate?
How did ICFI’s margins and cash flow hold up in 2025?
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