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Side-by-side financial comparison of ICON PLC (ICLR) and NVR, Inc. (NVR). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

NVR, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.7B vs $2.0B, roughly 1.3× ICON PLC). NVR, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 13.4% vs 0.1%, a 13.3% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, ICON PLC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (0.6% vs -4.7%). NVR, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($436.0M vs $333.9M). Over the past eight quarters, NVR, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (7.8% CAGR vs 0.6%).

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.

NVR, Inc. is an American company engaged in home construction headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It also operates a mortgage banking and title services business. The company primarily operates on the East Coast of the United States, but its operations encompass 14 states as well as Washington, D.C. In 2021, 22% of the company's revenue was from the Washington metropolitan area.

ICLR vs NVR — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
NVR
NVR
1.3× larger
NVR
$2.7B
$2.0B
ICLR
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
ICLR
ICLR
+5.3% gap
ICLR
0.6%
-4.7%
NVR
Higher net margin
NVR
NVR
13.3% more per $
NVR
13.4%
0.1%
ICLR
More free cash flow
NVR
NVR
$102.1M more FCF
NVR
$436.0M
$333.9M
ICLR
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
NVR
NVR
Annualised
NVR
7.8%
0.6%
ICLR

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Revenue
$2.0B
$2.7B
Net Profit
$2.4M
$363.8M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
4.2%
Net Margin
0.1%
13.4%
Revenue YoY
0.6%
-4.7%
Net Profit YoY
-98.8%
-20.5%
EPS (diluted)
$0.03
$120.85

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
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
$2.7B
Q3 25
$2.0B
$2.6B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$2.6B
Q1 25
$2.0B
$2.4B
Q4 24
$2.8B
Q3 24
$2.0B
$2.7B
Q2 24
$2.1B
$2.6B
Q1 24
$2.1B
$2.3B
Net Profit
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
$363.8M
Q3 25
$2.4M
$342.7M
Q2 25
$183.0M
$333.7M
Q1 25
$154.2M
$299.6M
Q4 24
$457.4M
Q3 24
$197.1M
$429.3M
Q2 24
$146.9M
$400.9M
Q1 24
$187.4M
$394.3M
Operating Margin
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
Q3 25
4.2%
Q2 25
10.4%
Q1 25
11.0%
Q4 24
Q3 24
14.1%
Q2 24
10.8%
Q1 24
13.7%
Net Margin
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
13.4%
Q3 25
0.1%
13.1%
Q2 25
9.1%
12.8%
Q1 25
7.7%
12.5%
Q4 24
16.1%
Q3 24
9.7%
15.7%
Q2 24
6.9%
15.3%
Q1 24
9.0%
16.9%
EPS (diluted)
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
$120.85
Q3 25
$0.03
$112.33
Q2 25
$2.30
$108.54
Q1 25
$1.90
$94.83
Q4 24
$139.09
Q3 24
$2.36
$130.50
Q2 24
$1.76
$120.69
Q1 24
$2.25
$116.41

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$468.9M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$9.3B
$3.9B
Total Assets
$16.5B
$5.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
Q3 25
$468.9M
Q2 25
$390.4M
Q1 25
$526.7M
Q4 24
Q3 24
$695.5M
Q2 24
$506.6M
Q1 24
$396.1M
Stockholders' Equity
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
$3.9B
Q3 25
$9.3B
$4.0B
Q2 25
$9.6B
$3.8B
Q1 25
$9.5B
$4.0B
Q4 24
$4.2B
Q3 24
$9.8B
$4.3B
Q2 24
$9.6B
$4.1B
Q1 24
$9.4B
$4.3B
Total Assets
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
$5.9B
Q3 25
$16.5B
$6.0B
Q2 25
$16.6B
$5.9B
Q1 25
$16.7B
$6.2B
Q4 24
$6.4B
Q3 24
$17.2B
$6.5B
Q2 24
$17.0B
$6.4B
Q1 24
$17.0B
$6.5B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

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

Metric
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$387.6M
$439.7M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$333.9M
$436.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
16.3%
16.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.6%
0.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
164.59×
1.21×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.0B
$1.1B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
$439.7M
Q3 25
$387.6M
$438.7M
Q2 25
$146.2M
$35.1M
Q1 25
$268.2M
$207.8M
Q4 24
$637.0M
Q3 24
$402.7M
$358.3M
Q2 24
$218.6M
$232.7M
Q1 24
$327.1M
$146.5M
Free Cash Flow
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
$436.0M
Q3 25
$333.9M
$433.3M
Q2 25
$113.9M
$26.8M
Q1 25
$239.3M
$200.7M
Q4 24
$631.5M
Q3 24
$359.3M
$350.1M
Q2 24
$182.3M
$226.3M
Q1 24
$299.9M
$137.5M
FCF Margin
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
16.1%
Q3 25
16.3%
16.6%
Q2 25
5.6%
1.0%
Q1 25
12.0%
8.4%
Q4 24
22.2%
Q3 24
17.7%
12.8%
Q2 24
8.6%
8.7%
Q1 24
14.3%
5.9%
Capex Intensity
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
0.1%
Q3 25
2.6%
0.2%
Q2 25
1.6%
0.3%
Q1 25
1.4%
0.3%
Q4 24
0.2%
Q3 24
2.1%
0.3%
Q2 24
1.7%
0.2%
Q1 24
1.3%
0.4%
Cash Conversion
ICLR
ICLR
NVR
NVR
Q4 25
1.21×
Q3 25
164.59×
1.28×
Q2 25
0.80×
0.11×
Q1 25
1.74×
0.69×
Q4 24
1.39×
Q3 24
2.04×
0.83×
Q2 24
1.49×
0.58×
Q1 24
1.74×
0.37×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

ICLR
ICLR

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

NVR
NVR

Home Building Segment$2.6B97%
Mortgage Banking Segment$77.4M3%

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