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Side-by-side financial comparison of ICON PLC (ICLR) and Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Molson Coors Beverage Company is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.7B vs $2.0B, roughly 1.3× ICON PLC). Molson Coors Beverage Company runs the higher net margin — 5.5% vs 0.1%, a 5.4% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Molson Coors Beverage Company posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (2.0% vs 0.6%). ICON PLC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($333.9M vs $-212.9M). Over the past eight quarters, ICON PLC's revenue compounded faster (0.6% CAGR vs -15.8%).

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.

Molson Coors Beverage Company is a Canadian-American multinational drink and brewing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and Montreal, Quebec.

ICLR vs TAP — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
TAP
TAP
1.3× larger
TAP
$2.7B
$2.0B
ICLR
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
TAP
TAP
+1.4% gap
TAP
2.0%
0.6%
ICLR
Higher net margin
TAP
TAP
5.4% more per $
TAP
5.5%
0.1%
ICLR
More free cash flow
ICLR
ICLR
$546.8M more FCF
ICLR
$333.9M
$-212.9M
TAP
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
ICLR
ICLR
Annualised
ICLR
0.6%
-15.8%
TAP

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Revenue
$2.0B
$2.7B
Net Profit
$2.4M
$150.1M
Gross Margin
33.0%
Operating Margin
4.2%
Net Margin
0.1%
5.5%
Revenue YoY
0.6%
2.0%
Net Profit YoY
-98.8%
25.0%
EPS (diluted)
$0.03
$0.80

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
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
$2.7B
Q4 25
$3.1B
Q3 25
$2.0B
$3.5B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$3.7B
Q1 25
$2.0B
$2.7B
Q4 24
$3.2B
Q3 24
$2.0B
$3.6B
Q2 24
$2.1B
$3.8B
Net Profit
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
$150.1M
Q4 25
$238.3M
Q3 25
$2.4M
$-2.9B
Q2 25
$183.0M
$428.7M
Q1 25
$154.2M
$121.0M
Q4 24
$287.8M
Q3 24
$197.1M
$199.8M
Q2 24
$146.9M
$427.0M
Gross Margin
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
33.0%
Q4 25
31.0%
Q3 25
33.7%
Q2 25
34.3%
Q1 25
31.6%
Q4 24
32.0%
Q3 24
33.4%
Q2 24
34.6%
Operating Margin
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
Q4 25
10.4%
Q3 25
4.2%
-98.5%
Q2 25
10.4%
15.6%
Q1 25
11.0%
6.9%
Q4 24
12.0%
Q3 24
14.1%
12.5%
Q2 24
10.8%
15.6%
Net Margin
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
5.5%
Q4 25
7.6%
Q3 25
0.1%
-84.0%
Q2 25
9.1%
11.5%
Q1 25
7.7%
4.5%
Q4 24
8.9%
Q3 24
9.7%
5.5%
Q2 24
6.9%
11.1%
EPS (diluted)
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
$0.80
Q4 25
$1.32
Q3 25
$0.03
$-14.79
Q2 25
$2.30
$2.13
Q1 25
$1.90
$0.59
Q4 24
$1.39
Q3 24
$2.36
$0.96
Q2 24
$1.76
$2.03

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$468.9M
$382.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$3.8B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$9.3B
$10.3B
Total Assets
$16.5B
$22.4B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.38×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
$382.6M
Q4 25
$896.5M
Q3 25
$468.9M
$950.2M
Q2 25
$390.4M
$613.8M
Q1 25
$526.7M
$412.7M
Q4 24
$969.3M
Q3 24
$695.5M
$1.0B
Q2 24
$506.6M
$1.6B
Total Debt
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
$3.8B
Q4 25
$6.3B
Q3 25
$6.3B
Q2 25
$6.3B
Q1 25
$6.2B
Q4 24
$6.1B
Q3 24
$6.2B
Q2 24
$7.0B
Stockholders' Equity
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
$10.3B
Q4 25
$10.2B
Q3 25
$9.3B
$10.3B
Q2 25
$9.6B
$13.4B
Q1 25
$9.5B
$13.1B
Q4 24
$13.1B
Q3 24
$9.8B
$13.3B
Q2 24
$9.6B
$13.2B
Total Assets
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
$22.4B
Q4 25
$22.7B
Q3 25
$16.5B
$22.9B
Q2 25
$16.6B
$26.8B
Q1 25
$16.7B
$25.9B
Q4 24
$26.1B
Q3 24
$17.2B
$26.6B
Q2 24
$17.0B
$27.4B
Debt / Equity
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
0.38×
Q4 25
0.61×
Q3 25
0.61×
Q2 25
0.47×
Q1 25
0.47×
Q4 24
0.47×
Q3 24
0.47×
Q2 24
0.53×

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
TAP
TAP
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$387.6M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$333.9M
$-212.9M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
16.3%
-7.8%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
164.59×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.0B
$1.2B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
Q4 25
$540.7M
Q3 25
$387.6M
$616.1M
Q2 25
$146.2M
$718.3M
Q1 25
$268.2M
$-90.7M
Q4 24
$494.5M
Q3 24
$402.7M
$521.2M
Q2 24
$218.6M
$869.2M
Free Cash Flow
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
$-212.9M
Q4 25
$357.8M
Q3 25
$333.9M
$483.0M
Q2 25
$113.9M
$555.0M
Q1 25
$239.3M
$-328.0M
Q4 24
$383.4M
Q3 24
$359.3M
$350.4M
Q2 24
$182.3M
$691.7M
FCF Margin
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
-7.8%
Q4 25
11.4%
Q3 25
16.3%
13.9%
Q2 25
5.6%
14.8%
Q1 25
12.0%
-12.2%
Q4 24
11.8%
Q3 24
17.7%
9.7%
Q2 24
8.6%
18.0%
Capex Intensity
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
Q4 25
5.9%
Q3 25
2.6%
3.8%
Q2 25
1.6%
4.4%
Q1 25
1.4%
8.8%
Q4 24
3.4%
Q3 24
2.1%
4.7%
Q2 24
1.7%
4.6%
Cash Conversion
ICLR
ICLR
TAP
TAP
Q1 26
Q4 25
2.27×
Q3 25
164.59×
Q2 25
0.80×
1.68×
Q1 25
1.74×
-0.75×
Q4 24
1.72×
Q3 24
2.04×
2.61×
Q2 24
1.49×
2.04×

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%

TAP
TAP

Segment breakdown not available.

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