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ICLR vs UNH // OPERATING MARGIN
ICON plc (NASDAQ) VS. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ICLR 3
— UNH 11
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: ICLR
LAST: $211.36 (-1.91%) • MKT CAP: $16.50B
operating-margins
5.40%
LAST: $406.97 (-0.96%) • MKT CAP: $364.66B
operating-margins
4.82%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ICLR VS. UNH)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ICLR | UNH | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 88.57% | -47.57 | UNH | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.10% | 11.47% | -8.37 | UNH | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 31.7x | 16.4x | +15.25 | UNH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.22% | 6.48% | -1.26 | UNH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 5.40% | 4.82% | +0.58 | ICLR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 3.14% | -0.34 | UNH | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.80% | 6.46% | -5.66 | UNH | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.28% | -2.28 | UNH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.20 | 3.12 | -0.92 | UNH | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.74% | +0.46 | UNH | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 74.1 | 56.0 | +18.02 | ICLR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.33 | +0.75 | ICLR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 66.9x | 17.1x | +49.81 | UNH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.50B | $364.66B | -$348.16B | UNH | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ICLR REV | UNH REV | ICLR GROSS % | UNH GROSS % | ICLR FCF | UNH FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.25B | $447.57B | 44.0% | 88.7% | $862.0M | $16.07B |
| FY 2024 | $8.19B | $400.28B | 28.6% | 88.3% | $1.12B | $20.70B |
| FY 2023 | $8.05B | $371.62B | 44.0% | 89.6% | $798.6M | $25.68B |
| FY 2022 | — | $324.16B | — | 89.6% | — | $23.40B |
| FY 2021 | — | $287.60B | — | 89.2% | — | $19.89B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ICLR // BETA 1.08
UNH // BETA 0.33