FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) Earnings
FTI Consulting, Inc. is expected to report next earnings on July 23, 2026 (in NaN days), with a consensus EPS estimate of $2.23. FCN has beaten EPS estimates in 9 of its last 12 reported quarters (average surprise +16.7% over the last four).
| Report date | EPS est | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | $2.11 | $1.90 | -10.0% | $983M | +1.3% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $1.39 | $1.78 | +28.1% | $991M | +7.9% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $1.93 | $2.60 | +34.7% | $956M | +4.1% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $1.87 | $2.13 | +13.9% | $944M | +0.3% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $1.79 | $2.29 | +27.9% | $898M | -0.9% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $1.73 | $1.56 | -9.8% | $895M | -5.1% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $2.06 | $1.85 | -10.2% | $926M | +1.3% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | $2.02 | $2.34 | +15.8% | $949M | +1.1% |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $1.87 | $2.23 | +19.3% | $929M | +3.0% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | $1.67 | $2.28 | +36.5% | $925M | +10.0% |
| Oct 26, 2023 | $1.84 | $2.34 | +27.2% | $893M | +5.0% |
| Jul 27, 2023 | $1.60 | $1.75 | +9.4% | $865M | +4.9% |
Source: company filings + earnings calendar. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
Earnings call summary
Q1 FY2026 · April 30, 2026
AI summary of management’s prepared remarks and analyst Q&A. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.
Management highlights
Steve Gumby started by discussing the all-SMB meeting and the pride, motivation, and confidence it brought. He then talked about the quarter's performance with some zigs and zags like FLC and Compass Lexicon issues but also growth in some segments. Paul Linton went through company-wide and segment results, including revenues, net income, direct costs, SG&A, adjusted EBITDA, tax rate, EPS, billable and non-billable headcount. He also discussed segment performances in detail such as corporate finance, FLC, economic consulting, technologies, strategic communications, and cash flow/balance sheet items.
Guidance
Maintaining guidance ranges for 2026 with revenues between $3.94 billion and $4.1 billion and EPS between $8.90 and $9.60. Considerations include Compass Lexicon work ahead, event-driven business lumpy nature, M&A market uncertainty, talent investment, and SG&A expenses increase. Adjusted segment EBITDA in economic consulting hit low point this quarter but working to improve P&L.
Segment performance
First quarter of 2026 revenues of $983.3 million increased 8.5% compared to the first quarter of 2025. At segment level: Corporate finance revenues of $409.5 million increased 19.2%, FLC revenues of $192.9 million increased 1.2%, economic consulting revenues of $175.6 million decreased 2.3%, technologies revenues of $102.3 million increased 5.3%, strategic communications record revenues of $103 million increased 18.4%. Details for each segment include revenue drivers, operating income, adjusted segment EBITDA etc.