TETRA TECH INC
Business
TETRA TECH INC is a global provider of high-end consulting, engineering and technology services focused on water, environment and sustainable infrastructure. It offers services including water and wastewater treatment, environmental monitoring and remediation, resilient infrastructure and climate adaptation, advanced analytics, AI-enabled digital twins and subscription software under its Tetra Tech Delta platform. The company manages operations through two reportable segments: a Government Services Group serving U.S. government and development agencies and a Commercial/International Services Group serving commercial and international clients. Its projects are delivered worldwide across the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe, the U.K., Asia Pacific and South America through direct client engagements, contracts and digital subscription channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5,443 | 5,199 | 4,523 | 3,504 | 3,214 | |
| Costs of revenue | −825 | −877 | −771 | — | — | |
| Other costs of revenue | −3,656 | −3,455 | −3,026 | — | — | |
| Gross profit | 961 | 866 | 725 | 576 | 498 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | −358 | −356 | −305 | −235 | −223 | |
| Legal contingency costs | −115 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Impairment of goodwill | −92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisition and integration expenses | 0 | −7 | −33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Right-of-use operating lease asset impairment | 0 | 0 | −16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Contingent consideration fair value adjustments | 12 | −3 | −12 | −329,000 | 3 | |
| Income from operations | 408 | 501 | 358 | 340 | 279 | |
| Interest income | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 917,000 | |
| Interest expense | −41 | −45 | −52 | −13 | — | |
| Other non-operating income | 0 | 0 | 89 | 20 | 0 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 378 | 463 | 401 | 349 | 267 | |
| Income tax expense | −130 | −130 | −128 | −86 | −34 | |
| Net income | 248 | 333 | 273 | 263 | 233 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −225,000 | −61,000 | −32,000 | −39,000 | −21,000 | |
| Net income attributable to Tetra Tech | 248 | 333 | 273 | 263 | 233 | |
| Net income attributable to Tetra Tech | 248 | 333 | 273 | 263 | 233 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.94 | 1.25 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 4.31 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.93 | 1.23 | 1.02 | 0.97 | 4.26 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 265 | 267 | 266 | 268 | 54 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 267 | 270 | 268 | 271 | 55 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 167 | 233 | 169 | 185 | 167 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,159 | 1,051 | 975 | 755 | 669 | |
| Contract assets | 138 | 130 | 114 | 92 | 104 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 83 | 92 | 89 | 115 | 112 | |
| Assets held-for-sale | 58 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Income taxes receivable | 15 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| Total current assets | 1,621 | 1,527 | 1,356 | 1,158 | 1,066 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 66 | 73 | 75 | 32 | 38 | |
| Right-of-use assets, operating leases | 198 | 178 | 176 | 182 | 215 | |
| Goodwill | 2,050 | 2,047 | 1,880 | 1,110 | 1,109 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 121 | 161 | 174 | 29 | 38 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 106 | 106 | 89 | 48 | 54 | |
| Other non-current assets | 120 | 102 | 71 | 63 | 53 | |
| Total assets | 4,282 | 4,193 | 3,820 | 2,623 | 2,577 | |
| Accounts payable | 205 | 197 | 173 | 147 | 129 | |
| Accrued compensation | 347 | 332 | 303 | 238 | 206 | |
| Contract liabilities | 420 | 352 | 335 | 241 | 190 | |
| Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases | 69 | 63 | 65 | 58 | 67 | |
| Current contingent earn-out liabilities | 25 | 27 | 51 | 29 | 20 | |
| Liabilities held-for-sale | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 288 | 248 | 281 | 190 | 224 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,379 | 1,220 | 1,208 | 916 | 848 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 21 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| Long-term debt | 763 | 813 | 880 | 246 | 200 | |
| Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases | 155 | 140 | 145 | 146 | 174 | |
| Non-current contingent earn-out liabilities | 32 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 40 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 151 | 138 | 148 | 79 | 69 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock Authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock Authorized, 750,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 261,418 and 267,717 shares at September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively | 3 | 3 | 3 | 530,000 | 540,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −96 | −79 | −195 | −208 | −125 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,873 | 1,871 | 1,596 | 1,391 | 1,359 | |
| Tetra Tech stockholders' equity | 1,780 | 1,830 | 1,403 | 1,183 | 1,234 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 379,000 | 91,000 | 73,000 | 50,000 | 53,000 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,780 | 1,830 | 1,404 | 1,183 | 1,234 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 4,282 | 4,193 | 3,820 | 2,623 | 2,577 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 58 | 74 | 61 | 27 | 24 | |
| Amortization of stock-based awards | 34 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 23 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −11 | −20 | −21 | 2 | −38 | |
| Provision for losses on accounts receivables | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | −4 | |
| Fair value adjustment to foreign currency forward contract | 0 | 0 | −89 | −20 | 0 | |
| Acquisition and integration expenses | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other non-cash items | 9 | 5 | 975,000 | −1 | −496,000 | |
| Accounts receivable and contract assets | −113 | −40 | −20 | −90 | 13 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −31 | −21 | 79 | 70 | −582,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 18 | −19 | 17 | 14 | |
| Accrued compensation | 19 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 5 | |
| Contract liabilities | 73 | 5 | 44 | 56 | 13 | |
| Cash settled contingent earn-out liability | −11 | −8 | 0 | — | — | |
| Income taxes receivable/payable | 23 | −36 | 41 | 15 | 13 | |
| Other liabilities | 73 | 468,000 | −75 | −57 | 9 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 458 | 359 | 368 | 336 | 304 | |
| Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −97 | −94 | −854 | −49 | −85 | |
| Settlement of foreign currency forward contract | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | |
| Capital expenditures | −19 | −18 | −27 | −11 | −9 | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets | 919,000 | 742,000 | 715,000 | 4 | 492,000 | |
| Proceeds from company-owned life insurance policies | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from divested business, net | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from loan repayment from divested business | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −107 | −111 | −771 | −56 | −93 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 715 | 217 | 995 | 161 | 370 | |
| Repayments on long-term debt | −771 | −287 | −1,026 | −117 | −414 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes | 0 | 0 | 575 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −3 | 0 | −14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Capped call transactions | 0 | 0 | −52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −250 | 0 | 0 | −200 | −60 | |
| Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on share-based awards | −14 | −13 | −17 | −25 | −18 | |
| Payments of contingent earn-out liabilities | −15 | −46 | −21 | −20 | −20 | |
| Stock options exercised | 469,000 | 3 | 626,000 | 2 | 11 | |
| Dividends paid | −65 | −59 | −52 | −46 | −40 | |
| Principal payments on finance leases | −8 | −7 | −6 | −4 | −3 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −410 | −191 | 382 | −250 | −210 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −5 | 8 | 4 | −12 | 8 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −64 | 64 | −16 | 19 | 9 | |
| Interest | 35 | 37 | 47 | 13 | 10 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds received of $17.2 million, $4.2 million and $2.2 million | 111 | 181 | 93 | 71 | 59 | |
| Excise taxes accrued but not paid | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |