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ICON shares have a market-typical stock price level. They are good value and are safely financed, but show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company ICON is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.
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Ireland |
| Industry |
Life Sciences Tools & Services |
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| Size class |
X-Large |
Large companies - similar industry as ICON
| Similar Stocks |
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 COMBINED
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1. Perrigo (XL, IE) Pharmaceuticals
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1. Perrigo (XL, IE) Pharmaceuticals
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99
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74
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81
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100
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2. Sanofi (XXL, FR) Pharmaceuticals
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2. Sanofi (XXL, FR) Pharmaceuticals
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100
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52
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72
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100
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3. Ipsen (XL, FR) Pharmaceuticals
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3. Ipsen (XL, FR) Pharmaceuticals
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89
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38
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85
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98
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4. UCB (XL, BE) Pharmaceuticals
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4. UCB (XL, BE) Pharmaceuticals
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17
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96
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26
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43
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5. Eurofins Scientific (XL, LU) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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5. Eurofins Scientific (XL, LU) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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79
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28
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32
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42
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6. Sandoz (XL, CH) Pharmaceuticals
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6. Sandoz (XL, CH) Pharmaceuticals
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51
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80
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12
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39
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7. Merck (DE) (XXL, DE) Pharmaceuticals
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7. Merck (DE) (XXL, DE) Pharmaceuticals
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93
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6
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48
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39
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8. Bayer (XXL, DE) Pharmaceuticals
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8. Bayer (XXL, DE) Pharmaceuticals
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93
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13
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32
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34
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9. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (XL, IE) Pharmaceuticals
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9. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (XL, IE) Pharmaceuticals
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55
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44
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32
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30
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10. Sartorius (XL, DE) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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10. Sartorius (XL, DE) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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55
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65
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6
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23
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Large companies - similar region as ICON
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Perrigo (XL, IE) Pharmaceuticals
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1. Perrigo (XL, IE) Pharmaceuticals
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99
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74
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81
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100
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2. Ryanair (XXL, IE) Airlines
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2. Ryanair (XXL, IE) Airlines
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12
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78
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88
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75
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|
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3. Flutter Entertainment (XL, IE) Casinos & Gaming
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3. Flutter Entertainment (XL, IE) Casinos & Gaming
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1
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92
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76
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72
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4. DCC (XXL, IE) Industrial Conglomerates
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4. DCC (XXL, IE) Industrial Conglomerates
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91
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9
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61
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67
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5. Seagate Technology (XL, IE) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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5. Seagate Technology (XL, IE) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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59
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|
100
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1
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63
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|
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6. James Hardie (XL, IE) Construction Materials
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6. James Hardie (XL, IE) Construction Materials
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1
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99
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59
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57
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|
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7. Accenture (XXL, IE) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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7. Accenture (XXL, IE) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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5
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73
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88
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57
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|
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8. Medtronic (XXL, IE) Health Care Equipment
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8. Medtronic (XXL, IE) Health Care Equipment
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63
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35
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49
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51
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|
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9. Glanbia (XL, IE) Packaged Foods & Meats
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9. Glanbia (XL, IE) Packaged Foods & Meats
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31
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30
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77
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|
47
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|
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10. Bank of Ireland (XL, IE) Diversified Banks
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10. Bank of Ireland (XL, IE) Diversified Banks
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33
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11
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97
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43
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July 10, 2025
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Mid sized companies - similar industry as ICON
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Richter Gedeon Vegyészeti Gyár Nyilvánosan Muködo Rt. (L, HU) Pharmaceuticals
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1. Richter Gedeon Vegyészeti Gyár Nyilvánosan Muködo Rt. (L, HU) Pharmaceuticals
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99
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80
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94
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100
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2. Faes Farma, (M, ES) Pharmaceuticals
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2. Faes Farma, (M, ES) Pharmaceuticals
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75
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44
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96
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93
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3. Almirall (L, ES) Pharmaceuticals
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3. Almirall (L, ES) Pharmaceuticals
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69
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80
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60
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92
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4. Qiagen (L, NL) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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4. Qiagen (L, NL) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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53
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63
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75
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92
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5. Tecan Group (L, CH) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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5. Tecan Group (L, CH) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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61
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48
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88
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92
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6. Orion (L, FI) Pharmaceuticals
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6. Orion (L, FI) Pharmaceuticals
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31
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94
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76
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89
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7. Boiron (M, FR) Pharmaceuticals
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7. Boiron (M, FR) Pharmaceuticals
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100
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4
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94
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89
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8. Vetoquinol (M, FR) Pharmaceuticals
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8. Vetoquinol (M, FR) Pharmaceuticals
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79
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32
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96
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89
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|
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9. Krka (L, SI) Pharmaceuticals
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9. Krka (L, SI) Pharmaceuticals
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33
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67
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98
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79
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|
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10. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (L, GB) Pharmaceuticals
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10. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (L, GB) Pharmaceuticals
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83
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|
70
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|
28
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|
76
|
|
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Mid sized companies - similar region as ICON
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Kenmare (M, IE) Diversified Metals & Mining
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1. Kenmare (M, IE) Diversified Metals & Mining
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89
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33
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|
100
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87
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|
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2. Cairn Homes (M, IE) Homebuilding
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2. Cairn Homes (M, IE) Homebuilding
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39
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85
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70
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82
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|
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3. Grafton (L, IE) Trading & Distribution
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3. Grafton (L, IE) Trading & Distribution
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55
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53
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85
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81
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|
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4. Glenveagh Properties (M, IE) Homebuilding
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4. Glenveagh Properties (M, IE) Homebuilding
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65
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63
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62
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78
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|
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5. Origin (L, IE) Agricultural Products
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5. Origin (L, IE) Agricultural Products
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89
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43
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52
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76
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|
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6. F.B.D. (M, IE) Multi-line Insurance
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6. F.B.D. (M, IE) Multi-line Insurance
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53
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27
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94
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58
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|
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7. Greencore (L, IE) Packaged Foods & Meats
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7. Greencore (L, IE) Packaged Foods & Meats
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25
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97
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24
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50
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|
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8. Permanent TSB (M, IE) Diversified Banks
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8. Permanent TSB (M, IE) Diversified Banks
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45
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41
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43
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29
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|
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9. C&C Group (L, IE) Distillers & Vintners
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9. C&C Group (L, IE) Distillers & Vintners
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57
|
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27
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28
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22
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|
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10. Dalata Hotel Group (M, IE) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
|
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10. Dalata Hotel Group (M, IE) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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35
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25
|
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51
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16
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July 10, 2025
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