Fortrea Holdings Inc.
Business
Fortrea Holdings Inc. is a global contract research organization that provides development solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device customers across phase I through IV clinical programs. It offers clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology services (including clinical research units and bioanalytics), consulting, real-world evidence, pharmacovigilance, biometrics, medical writing and decentralized/digital trial capabilities. The company manages its operations in a single reporting segment—Clinical Services—and delivers work through Full Service, Functional Service Provider and Hybrid engagement models. Fortrea serves customers worldwide through a global site network, centralized capability hubs, strategic technology partnerships and digital distribution channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-03
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 | 2,723 | 2,696 | 2,843 | 2,837 | 3,058 | |
| Direct costs, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (including costs incurred from related parties of $48.8 during the year ended December 31, 2023) | 2,220 | 2,162 | 2,252 | 2,113 | 2,453 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 456 | 561 | 448 | 416 | 303 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 78 | 85 | 89 | 86 | — | |
| Goodwill and other asset impairments | 798 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Restructuring and other charges | 44 | 50 | 21 | 26 | — | |
| Total costs and expenses | 3,596 | 2,858 | 2,811 | 2,650 | 2,943 | |
| Operating (loss) income | −873 | −162 | 32 | 187 | 114 | |
| Interest expense | −91 | −124 | −70 | −200,000 | — | |
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain | −27 | −11 | 300,000 | −2 | 20 | |
| Other, net | 8 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | −983 | −275 | −31 | 187 | 136 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 3 | −4 | 1 | 41 | 38 | |
| Loss from continuing operations | −986 | −272 | −32 | 146 | — | |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | −57 | 7 | 40 | — | |
| Net loss | −986 | −329 | −25 | 186 | 98 | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from continued operations (in dollars per share) | −10.81 | −3.03 | −0.36 | 1.64 | — | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | −0.64 | 0.07 | 0.45 | — | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | −10.81 | −3.67 | −0.29 | 2.09 | 1.1 | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −10.81 | −3.03 | −0.36 | 1.64 | — | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | −0.64 | 0.07 | 0.45 | — | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | −10.81 | −3.67 | −0.29 | 2.09 | 1.1 |
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 | 175 | 119 | 109 | 112 | — | |
| Accounts receivable and unbilled services, net | 590 | 660 | 989 | 1,022 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 133 | 170 | 85 | 113 | — | |
| Total current assets | 897 | 948 | 1,251 | 1,247 | — | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 150 | 156 | 173 | 165 | — | |
| Goodwill, net | 960 | 1,710 | 1,739 | 1,707 | 2,081 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 622 | 656 | 728 | 823 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| Other assets, net | 81 | 103 | 70 | 54 | — | |
| Total assets | 2,716 | 3,579 | 4,333 | 4,288 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 30 | 138 | 133 | 82 | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 396 | 370 | 336 | 323 | — | |
| Unearned revenue | 474 | 353 | 214 | 272 | — | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 5 | 75 | 26 | 0 | — | |
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 9 | 13 | 17 | 23 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 913 | 950 | 778 | 699 | — | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,048 | 1,050 | 1,566 | 0 | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 54 | 61 | 63 | 40 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities | 98 | 122 | 148 | 185 | — | |
| Other liabilities | 39 | 35 | 32 | 22 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 2,152 | 2,217 | 2,619 | 945 | — | |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, 93.1 and 89.7 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,117 | 2,042 | 1,998 | 0 | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,383 | −397 | −69 | 0 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −170 | −283 | −216 | −276 | — | |
| Total equity | 564 | 1,362 | 1,714 | 3,340 | 3,261 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 2,716 | 3,579 | 4,333 | 4,288 | — |
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 and amortization | 78 | 87 | 98 | 94 | — | |
| Stock compensation | 74 | 58 | 43 | 25 | 28 | |
| Credit loss expense | 12 | 22 | 28 | 3 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset expense | 12 | 14 | 27 | 25 | 33 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset impairment | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Goodwill and other asset impairments | 798 | 24 | 13 | 10 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −32 | −25 | −42 | −17 | — | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange movements | 36 | −20 | 4 | — | — | |
| Loss on sale of business | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Write-off of debt issuance costs | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other, net | 5 | 9 | −1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable and unbilled services, net | 71 | 310 | −53 | −108 | −188 | |
| Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other | 32 | −78 | −3 | −9 | −26 | |
| (Decrease) increase in accounts payable | −110 | 7 | 55 | 25 | −6 | |
| Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | 115 | 140 | −2 | −30 | 40 | |
| Increase in accrued expenses and other | 7 | 5 | 26 | −125 | 53 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 114 | 263 | 168 | 83 | 170 | |
| Capital expenditures | −25 | −26 | −40 | −54 | −27 | |
| Proceeds from sale of business, net | 40 | 277 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 0 | 500,000 | 9 | 400,000 | 300,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 14 | 252 | −32 | −54 | −26 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | 454 | 827 | 164 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments on revolving credit facilities | −454 | −827 | −164 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from term loans | 0 | 0 | 1,061 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | 0 | 0 | 570 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −600,000 | −700,000 | −26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Principal payments on long-term debt | −76 | −483 | −15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of stock awards | 0 | −14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Special payment to Former Parent | 0 | 0 | −1,595 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net transfers to Former Parent | 0 | 0 | −135 | −6 | −129 | |
| Net cash used for financing activities | −76 | −498 | −141 | −6 | −129 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 5 | −7 | 2 | −7 | −800,000 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 56 | 10 | −2 | 16 | 14 |