FTI CONSULTING, INC
Business
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm that helps organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve financial, legal, operational, political, regulatory, reputational and transactional disputes. It offers professional services including transaction advisory, restructuring and turnaround, forensic and litigation consulting, economic analysis, technology-enabled e-discovery and information governance, and strategic communications such as crisis, financial and public affairs communications. The company operates through five reportable segments: Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Economic Consulting, Technology and Strategic Communications. It delivers services to clients worldwide across the Americas, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa through a global network of offices and practitioner referrals.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 3,789 | 3,699 | 3,489 | 3,029 | 2,776 | |
| Direct cost of revenues | 2,571 | 2,517 | 2,354 | 2,066 | 1,916 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 800 | 822 | 751 | 641 | 538 | |
| Special charges | 25 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | |
| Costs and expenses | 3,400 | 3,351 | 3,112 | 2,725 | 2,464 | |
| Operating income | 389 | 347 | 378 | 304 | 312 | |
| Interest income and other | 3 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Interest expense | −21 | −7 | −14 | −10 | — | |
| Other income (expense) | −18 | 3 | −19 | −6 | −14 | |
| Total | 371 | 351 | 358 | 298 | 298 | |
| Income tax provision | 100 | 71 | 83 | 62 | 63 | |
| Net income | 271 | 280 | 275 | 236 | 235 | |
| Earnings per common share basic (in dollars per share) | 8.33 | 7.96 | 8.1 | 6.99 | 7.02 | |
| Earnings per common share diluted (in dollars per share) | 8.24 | 7.81 | 7.71 | 6.58 | 6.65 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense of $, $ and $ | 47 | −26 | 26 | −48 | −22 | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 47 | −26 | 26 | −48 | −22 | |
| Comprehensive income | 318 | 254 | 301 | 188 | 213 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 265 | 660 | 303 | 492 | 494 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,038 | 1,020 | 1,102 | 896 | 754 | |
| Current portion of notes receivable | 88 | 45 | 31 | 27 | 30 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 127 | 94 | 119 | 95 | 91 | |
| Total current assets | 1,518 | 1,820 | 1,555 | 1,511 | 1,370 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 169 | 150 | 160 | 153 | 142 | |
| Operating lease assets | 201 | 198 | 209 | 204 | 216 | |
| Goodwill | 1,243 | 1,227 | 1,235 | 1,228 | 1,233 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 14 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 32 | |
| Notes receivable, net | 251 | 109 | 75 | 56 | 54 | |
| Other assets | 95 | 76 | 74 | 64 | 54 | |
| Total assets | 3,491 | 3,597 | 3,326 | 3,241 | 3,101 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | 206 | 224 | 224 | 174 | 165 | |
| Accrued compensation | 712 | 640 | 601 | 542 | 508 | |
| Billings in excess of services provided | 57 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 46 | |
| Total current liabilities | 975 | 932 | 893 | 769 | 718 | |
| Long-term debt | 365 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 297 | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 225 | 208 | 224 | 222 | 236 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 100 | 112 | 141 | 162 | 171 | |
| Other liabilities | 92 | 87 | 87 | 91 | 96 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,757 | 1,339 | 1,344 | 1,560 | 1,518 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized 5,000; none outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized 75,000; shares issued and outstanding 30,864 (2025) and 35,913 (2024) | 309,000 | 359,000 | 355,000 | 340,000 | 343,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 354,000 | 40 | 17 | 0 | 14 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,863 | 2,395 | 2,115 | 1,858 | 1,698 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −130 | −177 | −150 | −177 | −129 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,734 | 2,258 | 1,981 | 1,682 | 1,583 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 3,491 | 3,597 | 3,326 | 3,241 | 3,101 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 46 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 34 | |
| Amortization of notes receivable | 74 | 52 | 28 | 31 | — | |
| Provision for expected credit losses | 43 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 16 | |
| Share-based compensation | 39 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 23 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 24 | −17 | −25 | −10 | 5 | |
| Other | 1 | 303,000 | 6 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled | −34 | 18 | −229 | −183 | −61 | |
| Notes receivable, net of repayments | −255 | −100 | −51 | −31 | 13 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −16 | −3 | 8 | 459,000 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | −2 | |
| Income taxes | −68 | −29 | 29 | −4 | 11 | |
| Accrued compensation | 30 | 44 | 50 | 38 | 60 | |
| Billings in excess of services provided | −12 | 271,000 | 14 | 9 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 152 | 395 | 224 | 189 | 355 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment and other | −59 | −35 | −49 | −53 | −69 | |
| Purchase and maturity of short-term investment | 0 | 25 | −24 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −59 | −10 | −74 | −60 | −79 | |
| Borrowings under revolving line of credit | 1,280 | 600 | 835 | 165 | 403 | |
| Repayments under revolving line of credit | −915 | −600 | −835 | −165 | −403 | |
| Repayment of convertible notes | 0 | 0 | −316 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase and retirement of common stock | −859 | −10 | −21 | −85 | −46 | |
| Share-based compensation tax withholdings | −19 | −19 | −16 | −18 | −9 | |
| Proceeds on stock option exercises | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| Deposits and other | 358,000 | 3 | −3 | −1 | 1 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −510 | −15 | −355 | −106 | −62 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 21 | −12 | 16 | −26 | −15 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −395 | 357 | −188 | −3 | 200 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 20 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 9 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes and tax credits, net of refunds | 144 | 117 | 80 | 77 | 48 | |
| Issuance of stock units under incentive compensation plans | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| Excise tax on purchase and retirement of common stock | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Non-cash additions to property and equipment | 4 | 3 | 950,000 | 4 | 7 |