diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/group_item.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/group_item.vue
index 6421547bbde..02129d39846 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/group_item.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/group_item.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ export default {
     class="group-row"
     >
     <div
-      class="group-row-contents">
+      class="group-row-contents"
+      :class="{ 'project-row-contents': !isGroup }">
       <item-actions
         v-if="isGroup"
         :group="group"
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ export default {
         />
       </div>
       <div
-        class="avatar-container s40 hidden-xs"
+        class="avatar-container prepend-top-8 prepend-left-5 s24 hidden-xs"
         :class="{ 'content-loading': group.isChildrenLoading }"
       >
         <a
@@ -106,11 +107,12 @@ export default {
         >
           <img
             v-if="hasAvatar"
-            class="avatar s40"
+            class="avatar s24"
             :src="group.avatarUrl"
           />
           <identicon
             v-else
+            size-class="s24"
             :entity-id=group.id
             :entity-name="group.name"
           />
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ export default {
           :href="group.relativePath"
           :title="group.fullName"
           class="no-expand"
-          data-placement="top"
+          data-placement="bottom"
         >{{
           // ending bracket must be by closing tag to prevent
           // link hover text-decoration from over-extending
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_actions.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_actions.vue
index 58ba5aff7cf..a685960d862 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_actions.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_actions.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <script>
-import { s__ } from '../../locale';
-import tooltip from '../../vue_shared/directives/tooltip';
-import modal from '../../vue_shared/components/modal.vue';
+import { s__ } from '~/locale';
+import tooltip from '~/vue_shared/directives/tooltip';
+import icon from '~/vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
+import modal from '~/vue_shared/components/modal.vue';
 import eventHub from '../event_hub';
 import { COMMON_STR } from '../constants';
-import Icon from '../../vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
 
 export default {
   components: {
-    Icon,
+    icon,
     modal,
   },
   directives: {
@@ -64,10 +64,9 @@ export default {
       :title="editBtnTitle"
       :aria-label="editBtnTitle"
       data-container="body"
+      data-placement="bottom"
       class="edit-group btn no-expand">
-      <icon
-        name="settings">
-      </icon>
+      <icon name="settings"/>
     </a>
     <a
       v-tooltip
@@ -77,10 +76,9 @@ export default {
       :title="leaveBtnTitle"
       :aria-label="leaveBtnTitle"
       data-container="body"
+      data-placement="bottom"
       class="leave-group btn no-expand">
-      <i
-        class="fa fa-sign-out"
-        aria-hidden="true"/>
+      <icon name="leave"/>
     </a>
     <modal
       v-show="modalStatus"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_caret.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_caret.vue
index 959b984816f..9e90fe2b701 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_caret.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_caret.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <script>
+import icon from '~/vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
+
 export default {
   props: {
     isGroupOpen: {
@@ -7,9 +9,12 @@ export default {
       default: false,
     },
   },
+  components: {
+    icon,
+  },
   computed: {
     iconClass() {
-      return this.isGroupOpen ? 'fa-caret-down' : 'fa-caret-right';
+      return this.isGroupOpen ? 'angle-down' : 'angle-right';
     },
   },
 };
@@ -17,9 +22,9 @@ export default {
 
 <template>
   <span class="folder-caret">
-    <i
-      :class="iconClass"
-      class="fa"
-      aria-hidden="true"/>
+    <icon
+      :size="12"
+      :name="iconClass"
+    />
   </span>
 </template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats.vue
index 9f8ac138fc3..803dc63d39c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 <script>
-import tooltip from '../../vue_shared/directives/tooltip';
+import icon from '~/vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
+import timeAgoTooltip from '~/vue_shared/components/time_ago_tooltip.vue';
 import { ITEM_TYPE, VISIBILITY_TYPE_ICON, GROUP_VISIBILITY_TYPE, PROJECT_VISIBILITY_TYPE } from '../constants';
+import itemStatsValue from './item_stats_value.vue';
 
 export default {
-  directives: {
-    tooltip,
+  components: {
+    icon,
+    timeAgoTooltip,
+    itemStatsValue,
   },
   props: {
     item: {
@@ -34,65 +38,47 @@ export default {
 
 <template>
   <div class="stats">
-    <span
-      v-tooltip
+    <item-stats-value
       v-if="isGroup"
+      css-class="number-subgroups"
+      icon-name="folder"
       :title="s__('Subgroups')"
-      class="number-subgroups"
-      data-placement="top"
-      data-container="body">
-      <i
-        class="fa fa-folder"
-        aria-hidden="true"
-      />
-      {{item.subgroupCount}}
-    </span>
-    <span
-      v-tooltip
+      :value=item.subgroupCount
+    />
+    <item-stats-value
       v-if="isGroup"
+      css-class="number-projects"
+      icon-name="bookmark"
       :title="s__('Projects')"
-      class="number-projects"
-      data-placement="top"
-      data-container="body">
-      <i
-        class="fa fa-bookmark"
-        aria-hidden="true"
-      />
-      {{item.projectCount}}
-    </span>
-    <span
-      v-tooltip
+      :value=item.projectCount
+    />
+    <item-stats-value
       v-if="isGroup"
+      css-class="number-users"
+      icon-name="users"
       :title="s__('Members')"
-      class="number-users"
-      data-placement="top"
-      data-container="body">
-      <i
-        class="fa fa-users"
-        aria-hidden="true"
-      />
-      {{item.memberCount}}
-    </span>
-    <span
+      :value=item.memberCount
+    />
+    <item-stats-value
       v-if="isProject"
-      class="project-stars">
-      <i
-        class="fa fa-star"
-        aria-hidden="true"
-      />
-      {{item.starCount}}
-    </span>
-    <span
-      v-tooltip
+      css-class="project-stars"
+      icon-name="star"
+      :value=item.starCount
+    />
+    <item-stats-value
+      css-class="item-visibility"
+      tooltip-placement="left"
+      :icon-name="visibilityIcon"
       :title="visibilityTooltip"
-      data-placement="left"
-      data-container="body"
-      class="item-visibility">
-      <i
-        :class="visibilityIcon"
-        class="fa"
-        aria-hidden="true"
+    />
+    <div
+      class="last-updated"
+      v-if="isProject"
+    >
+      <time-ago-tooltip
+        tooltip-placement="bottom"
+        :time="item.updatedAt"
       />
-    </span>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_value.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_value.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f441cabf6d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_value.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<script>
+import tooltip from '~/vue_shared/directives/tooltip';
+import icon from '~/vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
+
+export default {
+  props: {
+    title: {
+      type: String,
+      required: false,
+      default: '',
+    },
+    cssClass: {
+      type: String,
+      required: false,
+      default: '',
+    },
+    iconName: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true,
+    },
+    tooltipPlacement: {
+      type: String,
+      required: false,
+      default: 'bottom',
+    },
+    /**
+     * value could either be number or string
+     * as `memberCount` is always passed as string
+     * while `subgroupCount` & `projectCount`
+     * are always number
+     */
+    value: {
+      type: [Number, String],
+      required: false,
+      default: '',
+    },
+  },
+  directives: {
+    tooltip,
+  },
+  components: {
+    icon,
+  },
+  computed: {
+    isValuePresent() {
+      return this.value !== '';
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <span
+    v-tooltip
+    data-container="body"
+    :data-placement="tooltipPlacement"
+    :class="cssClass"
+    :title="title"
+  >
+    <icon :name="iconName"/>
+    <span
+      v-if="isValuePresent"
+      class="stat-value"
+    >
+      {{value}}
+    </span>
+  </span>
+</template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_type_icon.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_type_icon.vue
index c02a8ad6d8c..118d94d4937 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_type_icon.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/components/item_type_icon.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <script>
+import icon from '~/vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
 import { ITEM_TYPE } from '../constants';
 
 export default {
+  components: {
+    icon,
+  },
   props: {
     itemType: {
       type: String,
@@ -16,9 +20,9 @@ export default {
   computed: {
     iconClass() {
       if (this.itemType === ITEM_TYPE.GROUP) {
-        return this.isGroupOpen ? 'fa-folder-open' : 'fa-folder';
+        return this.isGroupOpen ? 'folder-open' : 'folder';
       }
-      return 'fa-bookmark';
+      return 'bookmark';
     },
   },
 };
@@ -26,9 +30,6 @@ export default {
 
 <template>
   <span class="item-type-icon">
-    <i
-      :class="iconClass"
-      class="fa"
-      aria-hidden="true"/>
+    <icon :name="iconClass"/>
   </span>
 </template>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/constants.js b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/constants.js
index 6fde41414b3..b8baed682f5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/constants.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/constants.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const PROJECT_VISIBILITY_TYPE = {
 };
 
 export const VISIBILITY_TYPE_ICON = {
-  public: 'fa-globe',
-  internal: 'fa-shield',
-  private: 'fa-lock',
+  public: 'earth',
+  internal: 'shield',
+  private: 'lock',
 };
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/store/groups_store.js b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/store/groups_store.js
index a1689f4c5cc..ffc86175548 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups/store/groups_store.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups/store/groups_store.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export default class GroupsStore {
       subgroupCount: rawGroupItem.subgroup_count,
       memberCount: rawGroupItem.number_users_with_delimiter,
       starCount: rawGroupItem.star_count,
+      updatedAt: rawGroupItem.updated_at,
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/avatar.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/avatar.scss
index 26db2386879..077d0424093 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/avatar.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/avatar.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   vertical-align: top;
 
   &.s16 { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.33; }
-  &.s24 { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
+  &.s24 { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; }
   &.s26 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.33; }
   &.s32 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px; }
   &.s40 { font-size: 16px; line-height: 38px; }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/lists.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/lists.scss
index dba482bfb23..dcd98cb522f 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/lists.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/lists.scss
@@ -126,10 +126,8 @@ ul.content-list {
     }
 
     .description {
-      p {
-        @include str-truncated;
-        margin-bottom: 0;
-      }
+      @include str-truncated;
+      color: $gl-text-color-secondary;
     }
 
     .controls {
@@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ ul.indent-list {
         border: 2px solid $white-normal;
 
         &.identicon {
-          line-height: 30px;
+          line-height: 15px;
         }
       }
     }
@@ -349,14 +347,19 @@ ul.indent-list {
 
   .folder-caret {
     width: 15px;
+
+    svg {
+      margin-bottom: 2px;
+    }
   }
 
   .item-type-icon {
+    margin-top: 2px;
     width: 20px;
   }
 
   > .group-row:not(.has-children) {
-    .folder-caret .fa {
+    .folder-caret {
       opacity: 0;
     }
   }
@@ -439,12 +442,61 @@ ul.indent-list {
 
     .avatar-container > a {
       width: 100%;
+      text-decoration: none;
     }
 
     &.has-more-items {
       display: block;
       padding: 20px 10px;
     }
+
+    .stats {
+      position: relative;
+      line-height: 46px;
+
+      > span {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        height: 16px;
+        min-width: 30px;
+      }
+
+      > span:last-child {
+        margin-right: 0;
+      }
+
+      .stat-value {
+        margin: 2px 0 0 5px;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .controls {
+      margin-left: 5px;
+
+      > .btn {
+        margin-right: $btn-xs-side-margin;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  .project-row-contents .stats {
+    line-height: inherit;
+
+    > span:first-child {
+      margin-left: 25px;
+    }
+
+    .item-visibility {
+      margin-right: 0;
+    }
+
+    .last-updated {
+      position: absolute;
+      right: 12px;
+      min-width: 250px;
+      text-align: right;
+      color: $gl-text-color-secondary;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -456,12 +508,12 @@ ul.indent-list {
 
 ul.group-list-tree {
   li.group-row {
-    &.has-description .title {
-      line-height: inherit;
+    > .group-row-contents .title {
+      line-height: $list-text-height;
     }
 
-    &:not(.has-description) .title {
-      line-height: $list-text-height;
+    &.has-description > .group-row-contents .title {
+      line-height: inherit;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/40533-groups-tree-updates.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/40533-groups-tree-updates.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1bc0aa90f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/40533-groups-tree-updates.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+title: Update groups tree to use GitLab SVG icons, add last updated at information
+  for projects
+merge_request: 15980
+author:
+type: changed
diff --git a/spec/features/dashboard/groups_list_spec.rb b/spec/features/dashboard/groups_list_spec.rb
index d92c002b4e7..a71020002dc 100644
--- a/spec/features/dashboard/groups_list_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/dashboard/groups_list_spec.rb
@@ -94,22 +94,14 @@ feature 'Dashboard Groups page', :js do
     end
 
     it 'can toggle parent group' do
-      # Collapsed by default
-      expect(page).not_to have_selector("#group-#{group.id} .fa-caret-down", count: 1)
-      expect(page).to have_selector("#group-#{group.id} .fa-caret-right")
-
       # expand
       click_group_caret(group)
 
-      expect(page).to have_selector("#group-#{group.id} .fa-caret-down")
-      expect(page).not_to have_selector("#group-#{group.id} .fa-caret-right", count: 1)
       expect(page).to have_selector("#group-#{group.id} #group-#{subgroup.id}")
 
       # collapse
       click_group_caret(group)
 
-      expect(page).not_to have_selector("#group-#{group.id} .fa-caret-down", count: 1)
-      expect(page).to have_selector("#group-#{group.id} .fa-caret-right")
       expect(page).not_to have_selector("#group-#{group.id} #group-#{subgroup.id}")
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_caret_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_caret_spec.js
index 4310a07e6e6..8faad455825 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_caret_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_caret_spec.js
@@ -16,24 +16,20 @@ describe('ItemCaretComponent', () => {
   describe('template', () => {
     it('should render component template correctly', () => {
       const vm = createComponent();
-      vm.$mount();
       expect(vm.$el.classList.contains('folder-caret')).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('svg').length).toBe(1);
       vm.$destroy();
     });
 
     it('should render caret down icon if `isGroupOpen` prop is `true`', () => {
       const vm = createComponent(true);
-      vm.$mount();
-      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('i.fa.fa-caret-down').length).toBe(1);
-      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('i.fa.fa-caret-right').length).toBe(0);
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('svg use').getAttribute('xlink:href')).toContain('angle-down');
       vm.$destroy();
     });
 
     it('should render caret right icon if `isGroupOpen` prop is `false`', () => {
       const vm = createComponent();
-      vm.$mount();
-      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('i.fa.fa-caret-down').length).toBe(0);
-      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('i.fa.fa-caret-right').length).toBe(1);
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('svg use').getAttribute('xlink:href')).toContain('angle-right');
       vm.$destroy();
     });
   });
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_spec.js
index e200f9f08bd..55a7a713ca6 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_spec.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ describe('ItemStatsComponent', () => {
         Object.keys(VISIBILITY_TYPE_ICON).forEach((visibility) => {
           const item = Object.assign({}, mockParentGroupItem, { visibility });
           const vm = createComponent(item);
-          vm.$mount();
           expect(vm.visibilityIcon).toBe(VISIBILITY_TYPE_ICON[visibility]);
           vm.$destroy();
         });
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ describe('ItemStatsComponent', () => {
             type: ITEM_TYPE.GROUP,
           });
           const vm = createComponent(item);
-          vm.$mount();
           expect(vm.visibilityTooltip).toBe(GROUP_VISIBILITY_TYPE[visibility]);
           vm.$destroy();
         });
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ describe('ItemStatsComponent', () => {
             type: ITEM_TYPE.PROJECT,
           });
           const vm = createComponent(item);
-          vm.$mount();
           expect(vm.visibilityTooltip).toBe(PROJECT_VISIBILITY_TYPE[visibility]);
           vm.$destroy();
         });
@@ -68,13 +65,11 @@ describe('ItemStatsComponent', () => {
 
         item = Object.assign({}, mockParentGroupItem, { type: ITEM_TYPE.PROJECT });
         vm = createComponent(item);
-        vm.$mount();
         expect(vm.isProject).toBeTruthy();
         vm.$destroy();
 
         item = Object.assign({}, mockParentGroupItem, { type: ITEM_TYPE.GROUP });
         vm = createComponent(item);
-        vm.$mount();
         expect(vm.isProject).toBeFalsy();
         vm.$destroy();
       });
@@ -87,13 +82,11 @@ describe('ItemStatsComponent', () => {
 
         item = Object.assign({}, mockParentGroupItem, { type: ITEM_TYPE.GROUP });
         vm = createComponent(item);
-        vm.$mount();
         expect(vm.isGroup).toBeTruthy();
         vm.$destroy();
 
         item = Object.assign({}, mockParentGroupItem, { type: ITEM_TYPE.PROJECT });
         vm = createComponent(item);
-        vm.$mount();
         expect(vm.isGroup).toBeFalsy();
         vm.$destroy();
       });
@@ -101,57 +94,37 @@ describe('ItemStatsComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('template', () => {
-    it('should render component template correctly', () => {
+    it('renders component container element correctly', () => {
+      const vm = createComponent();
+
+      expect(vm.$el.classList.contains('stats')).toBeTruthy();
+
+      vm.$destroy();
+    });
+
+    it('renders item visibility icon and tooltip correctly', () => {
       const vm = createComponent();
-      vm.$mount();
 
       const visibilityIconEl = vm.$el.querySelector('.item-visibility');
-      expect(vm.$el.classList.contains('.stats')).toBeDefined();
-      expect(visibilityIconEl).toBeDefined();
+      expect(visibilityIconEl).not.toBe(null);
       expect(visibilityIconEl.dataset.originalTitle).toBe(vm.visibilityTooltip);
-      expect(visibilityIconEl.querySelector('i.fa')).toBeDefined();
+      expect(visibilityIconEl.querySelectorAll('svg').length > 0).toBeTruthy();
 
       vm.$destroy();
     });
 
-    it('should render stat icons if `item.type` is Group', () => {
-      const item = Object.assign({}, mockParentGroupItem, { type: ITEM_TYPE.GROUP });
-      const vm = createComponent(item);
-      vm.$mount();
-
-      const subgroupIconEl = vm.$el.querySelector('span.number-subgroups');
-      expect(subgroupIconEl).toBeDefined();
-      expect(subgroupIconEl.dataset.originalTitle).toBe('Subgroups');
-      expect(subgroupIconEl.querySelector('i.fa.fa-folder')).toBeDefined();
-      expect(subgroupIconEl.innerText.trim()).toBe(`${vm.item.subgroupCount}`);
-
-      const projectsIconEl = vm.$el.querySelector('span.number-projects');
-      expect(projectsIconEl).toBeDefined();
-      expect(projectsIconEl.dataset.originalTitle).toBe('Projects');
-      expect(projectsIconEl.querySelector('i.fa.fa-bookmark')).toBeDefined();
-      expect(projectsIconEl.innerText.trim()).toBe(`${vm.item.projectCount}`);
-
-      const membersIconEl = vm.$el.querySelector('span.number-users');
-      expect(membersIconEl).toBeDefined();
-      expect(membersIconEl.dataset.originalTitle).toBe('Members');
-      expect(membersIconEl.querySelector('i.fa.fa-users')).toBeDefined();
-      expect(membersIconEl.innerText.trim()).toBe(`${vm.item.memberCount}`);
-
-      vm.$destroy();
-    });
-
-    it('should render stat icons if `item.type` is Project', () => {
+    it('renders start count and last updated information for project item correctly', () => {
       const item = Object.assign({}, mockParentGroupItem, {
         type: ITEM_TYPE.PROJECT,
         starCount: 4,
       });
       const vm = createComponent(item);
-      vm.$mount();
 
       const projectStarIconEl = vm.$el.querySelector('.project-stars');
-      expect(projectStarIconEl).toBeDefined();
-      expect(projectStarIconEl.querySelector('i.fa.fa-star')).toBeDefined();
-      expect(projectStarIconEl.innerText.trim()).toBe(`${vm.item.starCount}`);
+      expect(projectStarIconEl).not.toBe(null);
+      expect(projectStarIconEl.querySelectorAll('svg').length > 0).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(projectStarIconEl.querySelectorAll('.stat-value').length > 0).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('.last-updated').length > 0).toBeTruthy();
 
       vm.$destroy();
     });
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_value_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_value_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e990870aaa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_stats_value_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import Vue from 'vue';
+
+import itemStatsValueComponent from '~/groups/components/item_stats_value.vue';
+
+import mountComponent from '../../helpers/vue_mount_component_helper';
+
+const createComponent = ({ title, cssClass, iconName, tooltipPlacement, value }) => {
+  const Component = Vue.extend(itemStatsValueComponent);
+
+  return mountComponent(Component, {
+    title,
+    cssClass,
+    iconName,
+    tooltipPlacement,
+    value,
+  });
+};
+
+describe('ItemStatsValueComponent', () => {
+  describe('computed', () => {
+    let vm;
+    const itemConfig = {
+      title: 'Subgroups',
+      cssClass: 'number-subgroups',
+      iconName: 'folder',
+      tooltipPlacement: 'left',
+    };
+
+    describe('isValuePresent', () => {
+      it('returns true if non-empty `value` is present', () => {
+        vm = createComponent(Object.assign({}, itemConfig, { value: 10 }));
+        expect(vm.isValuePresent).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+
+      it('returns false if empty `value` is present', () => {
+        vm = createComponent(itemConfig);
+        expect(vm.isValuePresent).toBeFalsy();
+      });
+
+      afterEach(() => {
+        vm.$destroy();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('template', () => {
+    let vm;
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      vm = createComponent({
+        title: 'Subgroups',
+        cssClass: 'number-subgroups',
+        iconName: 'folder',
+        tooltipPlacement: 'left',
+        value: 10,
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('renders component element correctly', () => {
+      expect(vm.$el.classList.contains('number-subgroups')).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('svg').length > 0).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('.stat-value').length > 0).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('renders element tooltip correctly', () => {
+      expect(vm.$el.dataset.originalTitle).toBe('Subgroups');
+      expect(vm.$el.dataset.placement).toBe('left');
+    });
+
+    it('renders element icon correctly', () => {
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('svg use').getAttribute('xlink:href')).toContain('folder');
+    });
+
+    it('renders value count correctly', () => {
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('.stat-value').innerText.trim()).toContain('10');
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      vm.$destroy();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_type_icon_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_type_icon_spec.js
index 528e6ed1b4c..495cc97b475 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_type_icon_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/groups/components/item_type_icon_spec.js
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ describe('ItemTypeIconComponent', () => {
 
       vm = createComponent(ITEM_TYPE.GROUP, true);
       vm.$mount();
-      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('i.fa.fa-folder-open')).toBeDefined();
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('use').getAttribute('xlink:href')).toContain('folder-open');
       vm.$destroy();
 
       vm = createComponent(ITEM_TYPE.GROUP);
       vm.$mount();
-      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('i.fa.fa-folder')).toBeDefined();
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('use').getAttribute('xlink:href')).toContain('folder');
       vm.$destroy();
     });
 
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ describe('ItemTypeIconComponent', () => {
 
       vm = createComponent(ITEM_TYPE.PROJECT);
       vm.$mount();
-      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('i.fa.fa-bookmark').length).toBe(1);
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('use').getAttribute('xlink:href')).toContain('bookmark');
       vm.$destroy();
 
       vm = createComponent(ITEM_TYPE.GROUP);
       vm.$mount();
-      expect(vm.$el.querySelectorAll('i.fa.fa-bookmark').length).toBe(0);
+      expect(vm.$el.querySelector('use').getAttribute('xlink:href')).not.toContain('bookmark');
       vm.$destroy();
     });
   });
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/groups/mock_data.js b/spec/javascripts/groups/mock_data.js
index 6184d671790..8bf6417487d 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/groups/mock_data.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/groups/mock_data.js
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ export const PROJECT_VISIBILITY_TYPE = {
 };
 
 export const VISIBILITY_TYPE_ICON = {
-  public: 'fa-globe',
-  internal: 'fa-shield',
-  private: 'fa-lock',
+  public: 'earth',
+  internal: 'shield',
+  private: 'lock',
 };
 
 export const mockParentGroupItem = {
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const mockParentGroupItem = {
   isOpen: true,
   isChildrenLoading: false,
   isBeingRemoved: false,
+  updatedAt: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
 };
 
 export const mockRawChildren = [
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export const mockRawChildren = [
     subgroup_count: 2,
     can_leave: false,
     children: [],
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
 ];
 
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ export const mockChildren = [
     isOpen: true,
     isChildrenLoading: false,
     isBeingRemoved: false,
+    updatedAt: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
 ];
 
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ export const mockGroups = [
     project_count: 2,
     subgroup_count: 0,
     can_leave: false,
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
   {
     id: 67,
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ export const mockGroups = [
     project_count: 0,
     subgroup_count: 0,
     can_leave: false,
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
   {
     id: 54,
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@ export const mockGroups = [
     project_count: 0,
     subgroup_count: 1,
     can_leave: false,
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
   {
     id: 5,
@@ -179,6 +185,7 @@ export const mockGroups = [
     project_count: 1,
     subgroup_count: 0,
     can_leave: false,
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
   {
     id: 4,
@@ -199,6 +206,7 @@ export const mockGroups = [
     project_count: 2,
     subgroup_count: 0,
     can_leave: false,
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
   {
     id: 3,
@@ -219,6 +227,7 @@ export const mockGroups = [
     project_count: 1,
     subgroup_count: 0,
     can_leave: false,
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
   {
     id: 2,
@@ -239,6 +248,7 @@ export const mockGroups = [
     project_count: 4,
     subgroup_count: 0,
     can_leave: false,
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
   },
 ];
 
@@ -262,6 +272,7 @@ export const mockSearchedGroups = [
     project_count: 1,
     subgroup_count: 2,
     can_leave: false,
+    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
     children: [
       {
         id: 57,
@@ -282,6 +293,7 @@ export const mockSearchedGroups = [
         project_count: 4,
         subgroup_count: 2,
         can_leave: false,
+        updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
         children: [
           {
             id: 60,
@@ -302,6 +314,7 @@ export const mockSearchedGroups = [
             project_count: 0,
             subgroup_count: 1,
             can_leave: false,
+            updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
             children: [
               {
                 id: 61,
@@ -322,6 +335,7 @@ export const mockSearchedGroups = [
                 project_count: 2,
                 subgroup_count: 0,
                 can_leave: false,
+                updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:40:39.101Z',
                 children: [
                   {
                     id: 17,
@@ -336,6 +350,7 @@ export const mockSearchedGroups = [
                     permission: null,
                     edit_path: '/platform/hardware/bsp/kernel/common/v4.4/edit',
                     star_count: 0,
+                    updated_at: '2017-09-12T06:37:04.925Z',
                   },
                   {
                     id: 16,
@@ -350,6 +365,7 @@ export const mockSearchedGroups = [
                     permission: null,
                     edit_path: '/platform/hardware/bsp/kernel/common/v4.1/edit',
                     star_count: 0,
+                    updated_at: '2017-04-09T18:41:03.112Z',
                   },
                 ],
               },