FTI Consulting Reports Record Third Quarter 2026 Revenues Of $1.013 Billion, With Growth Across All Five Business Segments
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 88,097 | $ | 265,091 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,196,790 | 1,037,678 | ||||||
| Current portion of notes receivable | 98,167 | 87,861 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 161,011 | 126,997 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 1,544,065 | 1,517,627 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 159,772 | 169,333 | ||||||
| Operating lease assets | 180,802 | 201,492 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 1,239,950 | 1,242,777 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 11,843 | 13,547 | ||||||
| Notes receivable, net | 226,579 | 250,667 | ||||||
| Other assets | 96,644 | 95,085 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,459,655 | $ | 3,490,528 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | $ | 227,117 | $ | 206,247 | ||||
| Accrued compensation | 607,836 | 712,335 | ||||||
| Billings in excess of services provided | 64,562 | 56,607 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 899,515 | 975,189 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 851,383 | 365,000 | ||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 197,138 | 224,510 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 98,407 | 99,611 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 89,992 | 92,487 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 2,136,435 | 1,756,797 | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized - 5,000; none outstanding | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized - 75,000; shares issued and outstanding - 27,247 (2026) and 30,864 (2025) | 272 | 309 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | - | 354 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 1,463,178 | 1,862,672 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (140,230 | ) | (129,604 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,323,220 | 1,733,731 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,459,655 | $ | 3,490,528 |
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | 1,012,563 | $ | 956,167 | |||
| Operating expenses | |||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | 661,773 | 638,233 | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 214,404 | 199,484 | |||||
| Special charges | 46,008 | - | |||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 538 | 780 | |||||
| 922,723 | 838,497 | ||||||
| Operating income | 89,840 | 117,670 | |||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||
| Interest income and other | 713 | 1,692 | |||||
| Interest expense | (13,331 | ) | (7,634 | ) | |||
| (12,618 | ) | (5,942 | ) | ||||
| Income before income tax provision | 77,222 | 111,728 | |||||
| Income tax provision | 13,773 | 28,910 | |||||
| Net income | $ | 63,449 | $ | 82,818 | |||
| Earnings per common share ― basic | $ | 2.37 | $ | 2.63 | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding ― basic | 26,743 | 31,523 | |||||
| Earnings per common share ― diluted | $ | 2.35 | $ | 2.60 | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding ― diluted | 26,988 | 31,823 | |||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | |||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense of $0 | $ | (374 | ) | $ | (4,916 | ) | |
| Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (374 | ) | (4,916 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 63,075 | $ | 77,902 |
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | 2,989,372 | $ | 2,798,111 | |||
| Operating expenses | |||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | 2,015,482 | 1,888,302 | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 667,415 | 586,023 | |||||
| Special charges | 46,008 | 25,295 | |||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,689 | 2,850 | |||||
| 2,730,594 | 2,502,470 | ||||||
| Operating income | 258,778 | 295,641 | |||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||
| Interest income and other | 1,386 | 2,466 | |||||
| Interest expense | (31,406 | ) | (13,859 | ) | |||
| (30,020 | ) | (11,393 | ) | ||||
| Income before income tax provision | 228,758 | 284,248 | |||||
| Income tax provision | 49,868 | 67,908 | |||||
| Net income | $ | 178,890 | $ | 216,340 | |||
| Earnings per common share ― basic | $ | 6.28 | $ | 6.50 | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding ― basic | 28,477 | 33,266 | |||||
| Earnings per common share ― diluted | $ | 6.22 | $ | 6.43 | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding ― diluted | 28,773 | 33,625 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | |||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense of $0 | $ | (10,626 | ) | $ | 43,431 | ||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (10,626 | ) | 43,431 | ||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 168,264 | $ | 259,771 |
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND EPS TO ADJUSTED EPS (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 63,449 | $ | 82,818 | $ | 178,890 | $ | 216,340 | |||||||
| Add back: | |||||||||||||||
| Special charges | 46,008 | - | 46,008 | 25,295 | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of special charges | (9,115 | ) | - | (9,115 | ) | (5,799 | ) | ||||||||
| Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses(1) | 4,503 | - | 11,126 | - | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses(1) | (1,153 | ) | - | (2,846 | ) | - | |||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 103,692 | $ | 82,818 | $ | 224,063 | $ | 235,836 | |||||||
| EPS | $ | 2.35 | $ | 2.60 | $ | 6.22 | $ | 6.43 | |||||||
| Add back: | |||||||||||||||
| Special charges | 1.70 | - | 1.60 | 0.75 | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of special charges | (0.34 | ) | - | (0.32 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||
| Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses(1) | 0.17 | - | 0.39 | - | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses(1) | (0.04 | ) | - | (0.10 | ) | - | |||||||||
| Adjusted EPS | $ | 3.84 | $ | 2.60 | $ | 7.79 | $ | 7.01 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding ― diluted | 26,988 | 31,823 | 28,773 | 33,625 |
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(1)Refer to“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Press Release for the definition of“Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses.”
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. RECONCILIATION OF EPS GUIDANCE TO ADJUSTED EPS GUIDANCE | ||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2026 | ||||||||
| Low | High | |||||||
| Guidance on estimated earnings per common share - diluted (GAAP) (1) | $ | 7.55 | $ | 8.05 | ||||
| Special charges | 1.90 | 1.90 | ||||||
| Tax impact of special charges | (0.35 | ) | (0.35 | ) | ||||
| Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses(2) | 0.54 | 0.54 | ||||||
| Tax impact of Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses(2) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | ||||
| Guidance on estimated adjusted earnings per common share (non-GAAP) (1) | $ | 9.50 | $ | 10.00 |
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(1) The forward-looking guidance on estimated 2026 EPS and Adjusted EPS does not reflect other gains and losses (all of which would be excluded from Adjusted EPS) related to the future impact of remeasurement of acquisition-related contingent consideration, goodwill impairment charges, the gain or loss on sale of a business or losses on early extinguishment of debt, as these items are dependent on future events that are uncertain and difficult to predict.
(2) Refer to“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Press Release for the definition of“Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses.”
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND OPERATING INCOME TO ADJUSTED SEGMENT EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 (Unaudited) | Corporate Finance | Forensic and Litigation Consulting | Economic Consulting | Technology | Strategic Communications | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 63,449 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income and other | (713 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 13,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 13,773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 83,393 | $ | 20,169 | $ | 10,738 | $ | 8,840 | $ | 14,060 | $ | (47,360 | ) | $ | 89,840 | ||||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 3,171 | 1,971 | 1,597 | 4,295 | 991 | 764 | 12,789 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 280 | 190 | - | - | 68 | - | 538 | ||||||||||||||||
| Special charges | 16,001 | 15,707 | 1,647 | 2,883 | 5,304 | 4,466 | 46,008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses(1) | - | - | - | - | - | 4,503 | 4,503 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 102,845 | $ | 38,037 | $ | 13,982 | $ | 16,018 | $ | 20,423 | $ | (37,627 | ) | $ | 153,678 | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 (Unaudited) | Corporate Finance | Forensic and Litigation Consulting | Economic Consulting | Technology | Strategic Communications | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 178,890 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income and other | (1,386 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 31,406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 49,868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 251,098 | $ | 72,469 | $ | 10,851 | $ | 21,356 | $ | 52,288 | $ | (149,284 | ) | $ | 258,778 | ||||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 9,484 | 5,870 | 4,406 | 12,662 | 3,013 | 1,922 | 37,357 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 875 | 609 | - | - | 205 | - | 1,689 | ||||||||||||||||
| Special charges | 16,001 | 15,707 | 1,647 | 2,883 | 5,304 | 4,466 | 46,008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses(1) | - | - | - | - | - | 11,126 | 11,126 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 277,458 | $ | 94,655 | $ | 16,904 | $ | 36,901 | $ | 60,810 | $ | (131,770 | ) | $ | 354,958 |
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(1)Refer to“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Press Release for the definition of“Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses.”
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED SEGMENT EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) | Corporate Finance | Forensic and Litigation Consulting | Economic Consulting | Technology | Strategic Communications | Unallocated Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 82,818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income and other | (1,692 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 7,634 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 28,910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | 92,953 | $ | 40,460 | $ | (5,823 | ) | $ | 9,286 | $ | 15,865 | $ | (35,071 | ) | $ | 117,670 | ||||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 2,977 | 1,927 | 1,261 | 4,358 | 976 | 624 | 12,123 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 483 | 229 | - | - | 68 | - | 780 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 96,413 | $ | 42,616 | $ | (4,562 | ) | $ | 13,644 | $ | 16,909 | $ | (34,447 | ) | $ | 130,573 | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) | Corporate Finance | Forensic and Litigation Consulting | Economic Consulting | Technology | Strategic Communications | Unallocated Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 216,340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income and other | (2,466 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 13,859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 67,908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 212,031 | $ | 99,637 | $ | 19,073 | $ | 17,440 | $ | 42,064 | $ | (94,604 | ) | $ | 295,641 | |||||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 8,327 | 5,529 | 3,996 | 11,152 | 2,755 | 1,832 | 33,591 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,958 | 686 | - | - | 206 | - | 2,850 | |||||||||||||||||
| Special charges | 11,696 | 5,475 | 983 | 1,928 | 3,268 | 1,945 | 25,295 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 234,012 | $ | 111,327 | $ | 24,052 | $ | 30,520 | $ | 48,293 | $ | (90,827 | ) | $ | 357,377 |
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT | |||||||||||||||||
| Segment Revenues | Adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted EBITDA Margin | Utilization | Average Billable Rate | Billable Headcount | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | (at period end) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate Finance | $ | 424,365 | $ | 102,845 | 24.2 | % | 58 | % | $ | 550 | 2,458 | ||||||
| Forensic and Litigation Consulting | 195,137 | 38,037 | 19.5 | % | 54 | % | $ | 468 | 1,512 | ||||||||
| Economic Consulting | 189,253 | 13,982 | 7.4 | % | 61 | % | $ | 639 | 1,003 | ||||||||
| Technology(1) | 103,197 | 16,018 | 15.5 | % | N/M | N/M | 648 | ||||||||||
| Strategic Communications(1) | 100,611 | 20,423 | 20.3 | % | N/M | N/M | 954 | ||||||||||
| $ | 1,012,563 | $ | 191,305 | 18.9 | % | 6,575 | |||||||||||
| Unallocated Corporate | (37,627 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 153,678 | 15.2 | % | |||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate Finance | $ | 1,245,266 | $ | 277,458 | 22.3 | % | 60 | % | $ | 549 | 2,458 | ||||||
| Forensic and Litigation Consulting | 582,269 | 94,655 | 16.3 | % | 55 | % | $ | 461 | 1,512 | ||||||||
| Economic Consulting | 553,713 | 16,904 | 3.1 | % | 61 | % | $ | 617 | 1,003 | ||||||||
| Technology(1) | 304,537 | 36,901 | 12.1 | % | N/M | N/M | 648 | ||||||||||
| Strategic Communications(1) | 303,587 | 60,810 | 20.0 | % | N/M | N/M | 954 | ||||||||||
| $ | 2,989,372 | $ | 486,728 | 16.3 | % | 6,575 | |||||||||||
| Unallocated Corporate | (131,770 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 354,958 | 11.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate Finance | $ | 404,896 | $ | 96,413 | 23.8 | % | 63 | % | $ | 533 | 2,312 | ||||||
| Forensic and Litigation Consulting | 194,689 | 42,616 | 21.9 | % | 58 | % | $ | 447 | 1,533 | ||||||||
| Economic Consulting | 173,086 | (4,562 | ) | (2.6 | %) | 55 | % | $ | 597 | 1,028 | |||||||
| Technology(1) | 94,081 | 13,644 | 14.5 | % | N/M | N/M | 680 | ||||||||||
| Strategic Communications(1) | 89,415 | 16,909 | 18.9 | % | N/M | N/M | 904 | ||||||||||
| $ | 956,167 | $ | 165,020 | 17.3 | % | 6,457 | |||||||||||
| Unallocated Corporate | (34,447 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 130,573 | 13.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate Finance | $ | 1,127,780 | $ | 234,012 | 20.7 | % | 60 | % | $ | 520 | 2,312 | ||||||
| Forensic and Litigation Consulting | 571,808 | 111,327 | 19.5 | % | 58 | % | $ | 438 | 1,533 | ||||||||
| Economic Consulting | 544,604 | 24,052 | 4.4 | % | 60 | % | $ | 575 | 1,028 | ||||||||
| Technology(1) | 274,836 | 30,520 | 11.1 | % | N/M | N/M | 680 | ||||||||||
| Strategic Communications(1) | 279,083 | 48,293 | 17.3 | % | N/M | N/M | 904 | ||||||||||
| $ | 2,798,111 | $ | 448,204 | 16.0 | % | 6,457 | |||||||||||
| Unallocated Corporate | (90,827 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 357,377 | 12.8 | % |
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N/M Not meaningful
(1) The majority of the Technology and Strategic Communications segments' revenues are not generated based on billable hours. Accordingly, utilization and average billable rate metrics are not presented as they are not meaningful as a segment-wide metric.
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) | |||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 178,890 | $ | 216,340 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 37,357 | 33,591 | |||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,689 | 2,850 | |||||
| Amortization of notes receivable | 66,188 | 50,767 | |||||
| Amortization of tax equity investment | 25,389 | - | |||||
| Provision for expected credit losses | 24,762 | 25,810 | |||||
| Share-based compensation | 31,567 | 28,694 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 3,413 | 18,216 | |||||
| Other | 3,176 | 432 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled | (191,147 | ) | (122,707 | ) | |||
| Notes receivable, net of repayments | (53,314 | ) | (251,576 | ) | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (6,960 | ) | (9,199 | ) | |||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | 17,352 | (3,858 | ) | ||||
| Income taxes | (26,945 | ) | (78,708 | ) | |||
| Accrued compensation | (86,898 | ) | (110,111 | ) | |||
| Billings in excess of services provided | 8,160 | (8,165 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 32,679 | (207,624 | ) | ||||
| Investing activities | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment and other | (30,340 | ) | (50,142 | ) | |||
| Payment for tax equity investment | (42,101 | ) | - | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (72,441 | ) | (50,142 | ) | |||
| Financing activities | |||||||
| Borrowings under revolving line of credit | 1,317,000 | 1,040,000 | |||||
| Repayments under revolving line of credit | (1,130,000 | ) | (530,000 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of term loan | 300,000 | - | |||||
| Payments of debt issuance costs | (5,401 | ) | - | ||||
| Purchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax | (605,272 | ) | (770,889 | ) | |||
| Share-based compensation tax withholdings | (11,320 | ) | (18,295 | ) | |||
| Deposits and other | 2,781 | 1,901 | |||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (132,212 | ) | (277,283 | ) | |||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (5,020 | ) | 20,523 | ||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (176,994 | ) | (514,526 | ) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 265,091 | 660,493 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 88,097 | $ | 145,967 | |||
1 Refer to“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this Press Release for the definition of“Extraordinary Litigation-Related Expenses.”

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