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ICF International (ICFI) Misses Q4 EPS by 5c; Issues Solid Outlook

February 26, 2015 4:26 PM

ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI) reported Q4 EPS of $0.51, $0.05 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.56. Revenue for the quarter came in at $276 million versus the consensus estimate of $278.04 million.

ICF International sees FY2015 EPS of $2.78-$2.93, versus the consensus of $2.63. ICF International sees FY2015 revenue of $1.175-1.225 billion, versus the consensus of $1.25 billion.

“Fourth quarter performance illustrates ICF’s success over the last several years in diversifying our revenue sources and building scale in growth markets. Revenues in the fourth quarter included a significantly increased share from private sector clients, helped by the acquisition of digital services provider Olson. In addition to the 8-week contribution from Olson, commercial revenue performance benefitted from the double-digit growth of both our existing digital services/strategic communications business and our energy markets consulting and implementation work. International government revenue growth continued to be strong, almost doubling on a year-over-year basis and accounting for 8 percent of total revenues, up from 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. State and local government increased 16 percent to account for 10 percent of fourth quarter revenues. This double-digit growth across a large portion of our revenue base more than offset the flat year-on-year performance of our federal government business, where spending headwinds continue to impact workflow.

“Our two major markets, ‘Energy, Environment & Infrastructure’ and ‘Health, Social Programs & Consumer/Financial,’ each posted double-digit revenue growth in the fourth quarter and accounted for 92 percent of total revenues. ICF’s recognized expertise in the key domain areas of health, energy, environment and consumer engagement provides us with an important competitive advantage in retaining and winning business from commercial and government clients.

“Operating income growth was significantly higher than revenue growth, reflecting the increased contribution of commercial business, which accounted for 36 percent of revenues, up from 30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013,” said ICF International Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerSudhakar Kesavan.

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