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Side-by-side financial comparison of Hyatt Hotels Corp (H) and ICON PLC (ICLR). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

ICON PLC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.0B vs $1.8B, roughly 1.1× Hyatt Hotels Corp). ICON PLC runs the higher net margin — 0.1% vs -1.1%, a 1.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Hyatt Hotels Corp posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (11.7% vs 0.6%). ICON PLC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($333.9M vs $236.0M). Over the past eight quarters, Hyatt Hotels Corp's revenue compounded faster (2.2% CAGR vs 0.6%).

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts, and vacation properties. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is one of the businesses managed by the Pritzker family. Hyatt has more than 1350 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 69 countries, across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

ICON plc is an Irish headquartered multinational healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. As of February 2025 had approximately 41,900 employees in 55 countries.

H vs ICLR — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
ICLR
ICLR
1.1× larger
ICLR
$2.0B
$1.8B
H
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
H
H
+11.0% gap
H
11.7%
0.6%
ICLR
Higher net margin
ICLR
ICLR
1.2% more per $
ICLR
0.1%
-1.1%
H
More free cash flow
ICLR
ICLR
$97.9M more FCF
ICLR
$333.9M
$236.0M
H
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
H
H
Annualised
H
2.2%
0.6%
ICLR

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2025

Metric
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Revenue
$1.8B
$2.0B
Net Profit
$-20.0M
$2.4M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
0.4%
4.2%
Net Margin
-1.1%
0.1%
Revenue YoY
11.7%
0.6%
Net Profit YoY
64.3%
-98.8%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.20
$0.03

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
$1.8B
Q3 25
$1.8B
$2.0B
Q2 25
$1.8B
$2.0B
Q1 25
$1.7B
$2.0B
Q4 24
$1.6B
Q3 24
$1.6B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$1.7B
$2.1B
Q1 24
$1.7B
$2.1B
Net Profit
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
$-20.0M
Q3 25
$-49.0M
$2.4M
Q2 25
$-3.0M
$183.0M
Q1 25
$20.0M
$154.2M
Q4 24
$-56.0M
Q3 24
$471.0M
$197.1M
Q2 24
$359.0M
$146.9M
Q1 24
$522.0M
$187.4M
Operating Margin
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
0.4%
Q3 25
-1.0%
4.2%
Q2 25
2.1%
10.4%
Q1 25
3.0%
11.0%
Q4 24
-3.0%
Q3 24
37.3%
14.1%
Q2 24
27.1%
10.8%
Q1 24
31.6%
13.7%
Net Margin
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
-1.1%
Q3 25
-2.7%
0.1%
Q2 25
-0.2%
9.1%
Q1 25
1.2%
7.7%
Q4 24
-3.5%
Q3 24
28.9%
9.7%
Q2 24
21.1%
6.9%
Q1 24
30.5%
9.0%
EPS (diluted)
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
$-0.20
Q3 25
$-0.51
$0.03
Q2 25
$-0.03
$2.30
Q1 25
$0.19
$1.90
Q4 24
$-0.37
Q3 24
$4.63
$2.36
Q2 24
$3.46
$1.76
Q1 24
$4.93
$2.25

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$813.0M
$468.9M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.3B
$9.3B
Total Assets
$14.0B
$16.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
$813.0M
Q3 25
$749.0M
$468.9M
Q2 25
$912.0M
$390.4M
Q1 25
$1.8B
$526.7M
Q4 24
$1.4B
Q3 24
$1.1B
$695.5M
Q2 24
$2.0B
$506.6M
Q1 24
$794.0M
$396.1M
Total Debt
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
Q3 25
$6.0B
Q2 25
$6.0B
Q1 25
$4.3B
Q4 24
$3.8B
Q3 24
$3.1B
Q2 24
$3.9B
Q1 24
$3.1B
Stockholders' Equity
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
$3.3B
Q3 25
$3.5B
$9.3B
Q2 25
$3.6B
$9.6B
Q1 25
$3.5B
$9.5B
Q4 24
$3.5B
Q3 24
$3.7B
$9.8B
Q2 24
$3.9B
$9.6B
Q1 24
$3.7B
$9.4B
Total Assets
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
$14.0B
Q3 25
$15.7B
$16.5B
Q2 25
$15.9B
$16.6B
Q1 25
$14.0B
$16.7B
Q4 24
$13.3B
Q3 24
$11.9B
$17.2B
Q2 24
$12.8B
$17.0B
Q1 24
$11.7B
$17.0B
Debt / Equity
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
Q3 25
1.73×
Q2 25
1.69×
Q1 25
1.25×
Q4 24
1.07×
Q3 24
0.85×
Q2 24
1.01×
Q1 24
0.84×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$313.0M
$387.6M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$236.0M
$333.9M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
13.2%
16.3%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.3%
2.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
164.59×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$159.0M
$1.0B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
$313.0M
Q3 25
$-20.0M
$387.6M
Q2 25
$-67.0M
$146.2M
Q1 25
$153.0M
$268.2M
Q4 24
$235.0M
Q3 24
$-21.0M
$402.7M
Q2 24
$177.0M
$218.6M
Q1 24
$242.0M
$327.1M
Free Cash Flow
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
$236.0M
Q3 25
$-89.0M
$333.9M
Q2 25
$-111.0M
$113.9M
Q1 25
$123.0M
$239.3M
Q4 24
$184.0M
Q3 24
$-64.0M
$359.3M
Q2 24
$135.0M
$182.3M
Q1 24
$208.0M
$299.9M
FCF Margin
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
13.2%
Q3 25
-5.0%
16.3%
Q2 25
-6.1%
5.6%
Q1 25
7.2%
12.0%
Q4 24
11.5%
Q3 24
-3.9%
17.7%
Q2 24
7.9%
8.6%
Q1 24
12.1%
14.3%
Capex Intensity
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
4.3%
Q3 25
3.9%
2.6%
Q2 25
2.4%
1.6%
Q1 25
1.7%
1.4%
Q4 24
3.2%
Q3 24
2.6%
2.1%
Q2 24
2.5%
1.7%
Q1 24
2.0%
1.3%
Cash Conversion
H
H
ICLR
ICLR
Q4 25
Q3 25
164.59×
Q2 25
0.80×
Q1 25
7.65×
1.74×
Q4 24
Q3 24
-0.04×
2.04×
Q2 24
0.49×
1.49×
Q1 24
0.46×
1.74×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

H
H

Other$627.0M35%
Rooms Revenue$326.0M18%
Net Fees$290.0M16%
Distribution Segment$177.0M10%
Franchise And Other Fees$114.0M6%
Base Management Fees$112.0M6%
Incentive Management Fees$81.0M5%
Other Owned And Leased Hotel Revenue$41.0M2%
Contra Revenue$17.0M1%
Other Revenues$4.0M0%

ICLR
ICLR

Other Customers$681.3M33%
Clients1125$549.4M27%
Clients15$503.3M25%
Clients610$308.8M15%

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