Overall FCN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated FCN against 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. FCN has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. FCN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year FCN was profitable.
In the past year FCN had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years FCN has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years FCN had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

FCN has a Return On Assets of 7.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: FCN outperforms 74.71% of its industry peers.
FCN has a Return On Equity of 15.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: FCN outperforms 68.97% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.15%, FCN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FCN is in line with the industry average of 11.85%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (11.15%) for FCN is above the 3 year average (10.83%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	7.62%
ROE	15.21%
ROIC	11.15%

ROA(3y)7.77%

ROA(5y)7.7%

ROE(3y)13.43%

ROE(5y)14.03%

ROIC(3y)10.83%

ROIC(5y)10.7%

1.3 Margins

FCN has a Profit Margin of 7.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: FCN outperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
FCN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
FCN has a Operating Margin of 10.34%. This is in the better half of the industry: FCN outperforms 71.26% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FCN has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.95%, FCN is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.98% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FCN has declined.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	10.34%
PM (TTM)	7.2%
GM	31.95%

OM growth 3Y-5.08%

OM growth 5Y-5.84%

PM growth 3Y-3.64%

PM growth 5Y-3.84%

GM growth 3Y1.01%

GM growth 5Y-1.67%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FCN is creating some value.
FCN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
FCN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for FCN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.37 indicates that FCN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of FCN (4.37) is better than 79.31% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FCN is 11.63, which is on the high side as it means it would take FCN, 11.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
FCN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.63. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FCN outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
FCN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.29, FCN is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.87% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.29
Debt/FCF	11.63
Altman-Z	4.37

ROIC/WACC1.26

WACC8.88%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.85 indicates that FCN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
FCN's Current ratio of 1.85 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FCN outperforms 63.22% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.85 indicates that FCN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.85, FCN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.85
Quick Ratio	1.85

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for FCN have decreased by -1.38% in the last year.
Measured over the past 5 years, FCN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.59% on average per year.
FCN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.95%.
FCN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.47% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.38%

EPS 3Y5.58%

EPS 5Y6.59%

EPS Q2Q%40.54%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.95%

Revenue growth 3Y10.03%

Revenue growth 5Y9.47%

Sales Q2Q%3.26%

3.2 Future

FCN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.05% yearly.
FCN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.45% yearly.

EPS Next Y7.75%

EPS Next 2Y9.54%

EPS Next 3Y12.05%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year-0.03%

Revenue Next 2Y3.26%

Revenue Next 3Y4.45%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.39, FCN is valued on the expensive side.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FCN.
FCN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.25.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.16, the valuation of FCN can be described as rather expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FCN.
FCN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	21.39
Fwd PE	19.16

4.2 Price Multiples

64.37% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FCN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as FCN.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	129.17
EV/EBITDA	13.99

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
FCN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
FCN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.