Contrasting ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) & Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (OTCMKTS:EUBG)

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) and Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (OTCMKTS:EUBG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.1% of ICF International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of ICF International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 63.6% of Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

ICF International has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group has a beta of 14.8, suggesting that its share price is 1,380% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ICF International and Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICF International	5.38%	14.68%	6.83%
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	31.64%	20.05%	18.23%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ICF International and Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICF International	0	2	4	0	2.67
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

ICF International presently has a consensus target price of $140.20, suggesting a potential upside of 73.39%. Given ICF International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ICF International is more favorable than Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ICF International and Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICF International	$2.02 billion	0.75	$82.61 million	$5.83	13.87
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	$6.24 million	95.28	$2.28 million	N/A	N/A

ICF International has higher revenue and earnings than Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group.

About ICF International

ICF International, Inc. provides management, technology, and policy consulting and implementation services to government and commercial clients in the United States and internationally. The company researches critical policy, industry, stakeholder issues, trends, and behaviors; measures and evaluates results and their impact; and provides strategic planning and advisory services to its clients on how to navigate societal, business, market, business, communication, and technology challenges. It also identifies, defines, and implements policies, plans, programs, and business tools through a range of standard and customized methodologies for its clients' business context; conducts survey research; collects and analyzes various data to understand critical issues and options for its clients; and provides actionable business intelligence, as well as information and data management solutions that allow integrated and purpose-driven data usage. In addition, the company provides solutions to optimize the customer and citizen experience; modernizes IT systems; and cyber security solutions that support the range of cyber security missions and protect IT infrastructures in the face of relentless threats, as well as designs, develops, and implements technology systems and business tools that are key to its clients' mission or business performance. Further, it informs and engages its clients' constituents, customers, and employees through public relations, branding and marketing, multichannel and strategic communications, and reputation issues management. The company serves energy, environment, infrastructure, and disaster recovery; health and social programs; and security and other civilian and commercial markets. The company was formerly known as ICF Consulting Group Holdings, LLC and changed its name to ICF International, Inc. in 2006. ICF International, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

About Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group, through its subsidiaries, provides digital marketing consultation services in the Hong Kong and People's Republic of China. It offers consulting, sourcing, and marketing services. The company was formerly known as REE International, Inc. and changed its name to Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group in April 2020. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Xi'an, China.