FTI CONSULTING INC (FCN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FCN • US3029411093
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This FCN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FCN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FCN had positive earnings in the past year.
- FCN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years FCN has always been profitable.
- FCN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 7.76%, FCN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.62%, FCN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FCN (12.59%) is better than 74.42% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FCN is in line with the industry average of 12.84%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.55%) for FCN is below the current ROIC(12.59%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.76% | ||
| ROE | 15.62% | ||
| ROIC | 12.59% |
ROA(3y)7.94%
ROA(5y)7.73%
ROE(3y)13.97%
ROE(5y)14.15%
ROIC(3y)11.55%
ROIC(5y)10.86%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.15%, FCN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- FCN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 10.94%, FCN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FCN has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of FCN (32.13%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FCN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.15% | ||
| GM | 32.13% |
OM growth 3Y1.99%
OM growth 5Y-1.47%
PM growth 3Y-2.76%
PM growth 5Y-3.54%
GM growth 3Y0.36%
GM growth 5Y0.06%
2. FCN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FCN is still creating some value.
- FCN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FCN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for FCN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.35 indicates that FCN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of FCN (4.35) is better than 77.91% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FCN is 3.90, which is a good value as it means it would take FCN, 3.90 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FCN (3.90) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that FCN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- FCN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.21. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FCN outperforms 53.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.35 |
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC8.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.56 indicates that FCN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.56, FCN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.56 indicates that FCN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- FCN has a Quick ratio of 1.56. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FCN outperforms 53.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.56 |
3. FCN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.28% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, FCN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.96% on average per year.
- FCN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.44%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.28%
EPS 3Y9.19%
EPS 5Y7.96%
EPS Q2Q%14.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.44%
Revenue growth 3Y7.75%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%10.71%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FCN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.84% on average per year.
- FCN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.79% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.51%
EPS Next 2Y12.7%
EPS Next 3Y11.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.39%
Revenue Next 2Y7.74%
Revenue Next 3Y6.79%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. FCN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.05, the valuation of FCN can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FCN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.47. FCN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.76, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FCN.
- FCN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- FCN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.62, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.76 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FCN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FCN is cheaper than 60.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FCN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FCN is more expensive than 63.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 60.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.44 |
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.
PEG (NY)3.23
PEG (5Y)2.64
EPS Next 2Y12.7%
EPS Next 3Y11.84%
5. FCN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FCN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FCN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
185.2
-0.12 (-0.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners103.04%
Inst Owner Change0.62%
Ins Owners1.76%
Ins Owner Change5.74%
Market Cap5.66B
Revenue(TTM)3.79B
Net Income(TTM)270.87M
Analysts77.14
Price Target176.97 (-4.44%)
Short Float %4.96%
Short Ratio3.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.79%
Min EPS beat(2)20.44%
Max EPS beat(2)29.14%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)21.7%
Min EPS beat(4)10.8%
Max EPS beat(4)29.14%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)12.26%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)12.11%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)10.61%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.79%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.79%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.43%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.72%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.66%
PT rev (1m)-2.25%
PT rev (3m)0.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.62%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.76 | ||
| P/S | 1.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 60.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.23 | ||
| P/B | 3.27 | ||
| P/tB | 11.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.44 |
EPS(TTM)8.8
EY4.75%
EPS(NY)9.37
Fwd EY5.06%
FCF(TTM)3.06
FCFY1.65%
OCF(TTM)4.97
OCFY2.69%
SpS123.9
BVpS56.69
TBVpS15.61
PEG (NY)3.23
PEG (5Y)2.64
Graham Number105.951 (-42.79%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.76% | ||
| ROE | 15.62% | ||
| ROCE | 16.47% | ||
| ROIC | 12.59% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.07% | ||
| ROICexgc | 31.86% | ||
| OM | 10.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.15% | ||
| GM | 32.13% | ||
| FCFM | 2.47% |
ROA(3y)7.94%
ROA(5y)7.73%
ROE(3y)13.97%
ROE(5y)14.15%
ROIC(3y)11.55%
ROIC(5y)10.86%
ROICexc(3y)13.78%
ROICexc(5y)13.2%
ROICexgc(3y)33.82%
ROICexgc(5y)34.5%
ROCE(3y)15.11%
ROCE(5y)14.21%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.86%
OM growth 3Y1.99%
OM growth 5Y-1.47%
PM growth 3Y-2.76%
PM growth 5Y-3.54%
GM growth 3Y0.36%
GM growth 5Y0.06%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.09
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.9 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 118.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.54% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 21.07 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 32.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | 34.56% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.35 |
F-Score5
WACC8.92%
ROIC/WACC1.41
Cap/Depr(3y)99.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.63%
Profit Quality(3y)75.54%
Profit Quality(5y)81.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.28%
EPS 3Y9.19%
EPS 5Y7.96%
EPS Q2Q%14.1%
EPS Next Y6.51%
EPS Next 2Y12.7%
EPS Next 3Y11.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.44%
Revenue growth 3Y7.75%
Revenue growth 5Y9.01%
Sales Q2Q%10.71%
Revenue Next Year8.39%
Revenue Next 2Y7.74%
Revenue Next 3Y6.79%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y16.53%
EBIT growth 3Y9.89%
EBIT growth 5Y7.41%
EBIT Next Year23.28%
EBIT Next 3Y14.96%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-73.98%
FCF growth 3Y-11.6%
FCF growth 5Y-20.36%
OCF growth 1Y-61.49%
OCF growth 3Y-6.94%
OCF growth 5Y-14.2%
FTI CONSULTING INC / FCN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FTI CONSULTING INC (FCN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FCN.
What is the valuation status of FTI CONSULTING INC (FCN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FTI CONSULTING INC (FCN). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FTI CONSULTING INC?
FTI CONSULTING INC (FCN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FCN stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FTI CONSULTING INC (FCN) is expected to grow by 6.51% in the next year.