Analyzing ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) and Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY)

Randstad (OTCMKTS:RANJY) and ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Randstad and ICF International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Randstad	2	5	0	0	1.71
ICF International	0	2	2	0	2.50

ICF International has a consensus target price of $105.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.21%. Given ICF International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ICF International is more favorable than Randstad.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Randstad and ICF International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Randstad	$26.10 billion	0.32	$338.29 million	$1.11	21.06
ICF International	$1.87 billion	0.78	$91.59 million	$5.31	15.30

Randstad has higher revenue and earnings than ICF International. ICF International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Randstad, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Randstad shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of ICF International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of ICF International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Randstad pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. ICF International pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Randstad pays out 65.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICF International pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Volatility & Risk

Randstad has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ICF International has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Randstad and ICF International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Randstad	1.49%	12.03%	4.39%
ICF International	5.29%	11.81%	5.97%

Summary

ICF International beats Randstad on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Randstad

Randstad N.V. is a Netherlands-based human resources and talent services company. It connects job seekers with employers and provides workforce solutions to businesses across a range of industries. Its services include temporary and permanent recruitment, professional staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, managed staffing programs, and talent development and career transition support. Randstad also offers in-house workforce management and other HR services designed to help organizations recruit and manage employees.

About ICF International

ICF International, Inc. is a consulting and technology services company headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Founded in 1969 as the Inner City Fund, the company works with government agencies and commercial clients, combining advisory services with technology implementation and digital solutions. Its work spans energy and climate, environmental management, health, social programs, and disaster recovery. ICF also provides policy research, data analytics, program management, strategic communications, and technology services, including support for digital transformation and cybersecurity initiatives.