FTI Consulting Q4 revenue up 11%, beats expectations

FTI Consulting, Inc. +2.07% Post

FTI Consulting, Inc.

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Overview

  • Consulting firm's Q4 revenue rose 11%, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations, rising 14% yr/yr

  • Company repurchased 5.26 mln shares in 2025, costing $858.6 mln


Outlook

  • FTI Consulting estimates 2026 revenue between $3.940 bln and $4.100 bln

  • FTI Consulting expects 2026 EPS to range from $8.90 to $9.60

  • Company does not expect Adjusted EPS to differ from EPS in 2026


Result Drivers

  • CORPORATE FINANCE GROWTH - Revenue in Corporate Finance segment rose 26.1% due to increased demand and higher bill rates for turnaround & restructuring services

  • FORENSIC AND LITIGATION CONSULTING - Revenue increased 9.7% driven by higher bill rates for risk & investigations services

  • ECONOMIC CONSULTING DECLINE - Revenue fell 14.5% due to lower demand for antitrust services


Company press release: ID:nGNX8PnVB5


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$990.70 mln

$918.55 mln (3 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1.78

$1.46 (3 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$1.78


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for FTI Consulting Inc is $177.50, about 11% above its February 25 closing price of $159.98

  • The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago


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