Revenue has grown to roughly $1.0B per quarter with gross margin rising to 34.6% and operating margin at 8.9% in 2026Q3, though EPS volatility and a 15.0% year-over-year EPS decline in 2026Q2 suggest earnings quality remains uneven.
FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 3.98B | 3.79B | 3.7B | 3.49B | 3.03B | 2.78B | 2.46B | 2.35B | 2.03B | 1.81B | 1.81B | 1.78B | 1.76B | 1.65B | 1.58B | 1.57B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.29B | 1B | 707.93M | 539.54M | 427M | 375.69M | 224.11M | 166.36M | 134.76M | 84.6M | 58.6M | 44.2M | 30.6M |
| Revenue Growth % | 7.77% | 2.44% | 6% | 15.2% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 4.61% | 16.02% | 12.18% | -0.15% | 1.76% | 1.31% | 6.28% | 4.79% | 0.64% | 11.8% | 0.11% | 8.26% | 29.15% | 41.44% | 31.21% | 26.36% | 13.66% | 67.64% | 34.72% | 23.44% | 59.3% | 44.37% | 32.58% | 44.44% | 50.74% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.7B | 2.57B | 2.52B | 2.35B | 2.07B | 1.92B | 1.67B | 1.53B | 1.33B | 1.22B | 1.21B | 1.17B | 1.14B | 1.04B | 980.53M | 956.91M | 815.78M | 767.39M | 705.61M | 548.41M | 389.03M | 291.59M | 234.97M | 176.35M | 108.1M | 83.45M | 65.9M | 41.6M | 28.4M | 21.8M | 16.2M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 67.87% | 68.04% | 67.47% | 68.21% | 69% | 67.96% | 65.24% | 65.49% | 67.24% | 66.88% | 65.84% | 65.18% | 63.06% | 62.18% | 61.08% | 58.21% | 54.82% | 54.57% | 54.77% | 54.95% | 54.04% | 55.03% | 46.94% | 48.24% | 50.16% | 48.9% | 49.17% | 48.46% | 49.32% | 52.94% |
| Gross Profit | 1.28B | 1.22B | 1.18B | 1.14B | 962.93M | 860.72M | 788.56M | 817.82M | 699.8M | 592.17M | 599.62M | 607.71M | 611.46M | 610.37M | 596.34M | 609.86M | 585.68M | 632.56M | 587.53M | 452.86M | 318.9M | 247.95M | 192.03M | 199.34M | 116.01M | 82.91M | 68.87M | 43M | 30.2M | 22.4M | 14.4M |
| Gross Margin % | 32.17% | 32.13% | 31.96% | 32.53% | 31.79% | 31% | 32.04% | 34.76% | 34.51% | 32.76% | 33.12% | 34.16% | 34.82% | 36.94% | 37.82% | 38.92% | 41.79% | 45.18% | 45.43% | 45.23% | 45.05% | 45.96% | 44.97% | 53.06% | 51.76% | 49.84% | 51.1% | 50.83% | 51.54% | 50.68% | 47.06% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 3.01% | 4.13% | 17.87% | 11.88% | 9.15% | -3.58% | 16.86% | 18.18% | -1.24% | -1.33% | -0.61% | 0.18% | 2.35% | -2.22% | 4.13% | -7.41% | 7.66% | 29.74% | 42.01% | 28.61% | 29.12% | -3.67% | 71.83% | 39.92% | 20.39% | 60.15% | 42.38% | 34.82% | 55.56% | 26.32% |
| Operating Expenses | 927.56M | 803.1M | 834.56M | 757.47M | 659.05M | 548.67M | 505.9M | 512.23M | 473.8M | 483.46M | 457.47M | 443.19M | 464.03M | 528.93M | 537.3M | 404.41M | 417.47M | 369.02M | 349.01M | 265.85M | 212.72M | 134.26M | 113.57M | 85.52M | 52.68M | 37.32M | 27.86M | 33.7M | 24.5M | 16.9M | 11.7M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 21.2% | 22.56% | 21.71% | 21.76% | 19.76% | 20.55% | 21.77% | 23.36% | 26.74% | 25.27% | 24.91% | 26.42% | 32.01% | 34.07% | 25.81% | 29.79% | 26.36% | 26.99% | 26.55% | 30.05% | 24.88% | 26.6% | 22.76% | 23.51% | 22.43% | 20.67% | 39.83% | 41.81% | 38.24% | 38.24% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 881.02M | 799.62M | 822.15M | 751.31M | 641.07M | 537.84M | 488.41M | 504.07M | 465.64M | 432.01M | 436.72M | 432.67M | 433.85M | 394.68M | 378.02M | 373.3M | 341.24M | 344.32M | 330.19M | 255.24M | 178.57M | 127.73M | 102.06M | 78.78M | 51.65M | 33.09M | 23.92M | 28.8M | 21.5M | 15.2M | 10.8M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 21.1% | 22.23% | 21.53% | 21.17% | 19.37% | 19.84% | 21.43% | 22.96% | 23.9% | 24.12% | 24.32% | 24.7% | 23.88% | 23.97% | 23.83% | 24.35% | 24.6% | 25.53% | 25.49% | 25.22% | 23.67% | 23.9% | 20.97% | 23.05% | 19.89% | 17.75% | 34.04% | 36.69% | 34.39% | 35.29% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 3.48M | 12.41M | 6.16M | 17.98M | 10.82M | 17.49M | 8.15M | 8.16M | 51.45M | 20.75M | 10.53M | 30.18M | 134.25M | 159.29M | 31.12M | 76.23M | 24.7M | 18.82M | 10.62M | 34.15M | 6.53M | 11.51M | 6.74M | 1.03M | 4.24M | 3.94M | 4.9M | 3M | 1.7M | 900K |
| Operating Income | 352.75M | 414.37M | 347.36M | 377.56M | 303.88M | 312.05M | 282.66M | 305.6M | 226M | 108.71M | 142.16M | 164.51M | 147.43M | 81.44M | 59.04M | 205.45M | 168.44M | 263.54M | 238.66M | 187.01M | 106.18M | 113.69M | 78.47M | 113.83M | 63.33M | 32.27M | 24.64M | 9.3M | 5.7M | 5.5M | 2.7M |
| Operating Margin % | 8.86% | 10.94% | 9.39% | 10.82% | 10.03% | 11.24% | 11.48% | 12.99% | 11.14% | 6.01% | 7.85% | 9.25% | 8.39% | 4.93% | 3.74% | 13.11% | 12.02% | 18.82% | 18.46% | 18.68% | 15% | 21.07% | 18.38% | 30.3% | 28.26% | 19.4% | 18.29% | 10.99% | 9.73% | 12.44% | 8.82% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 19.29% | -8% | 24.25% | -2.62% | 10.4% | -7.5% | 35.22% | 107.9% | -23.53% | -13.59% | 11.59% | 81.03% | 37.95% | -71.26% | 21.97% | -36.09% | 10.43% | 27.62% | 76.12% | -6.61% | 44.89% | -31.06% | 79.74% | 96.25% | 30.96% | 164.97% | 63.16% | 3.64% | 103.7% | 28.57% |
| EBITDA | 404.6M | 463.62M | 395.45M | 424.8M | 349.42M | 357.14M | 325.71M | 343.9M | 265.7M | 150.45M | 191.16M | 207.63M | 198.07M | 137.03M | 115.54M | 256.4M | 247.44M | 317.01M | 283.52M | 216.98M | 130.55M | 131.59M | 94.42M | 124.51M | 69.31M | 41.19M | 32.13M | 14.2M | 8.7M | 7.2M | 3.6M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 10.17% | 12.24% | 10.69% | 12.17% | 11.54% | 12.86% | 13.23% | 14.62% | 13.1% | 8.32% | 10.56% | 11.67% | 11.28% | 8.29% | 7.33% | 16.36% | 17.66% | 22.64% | 21.92% | 21.67% | 18.44% | 24.39% | 22.11% | 33.14% | 30.93% | 24.76% | 23.84% | 16.78% | 14.85% | 16.29% | 11.76% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -4.32% | 17.24% | -6.91% | 21.57% | -2.16% | 9.65% | -5.29% | 29.43% | 76.6% | -21.3% | -7.93% | 4.82% | 44.55% | 18.6% | -54.94% | 3.62% | -21.94% | 11.81% | 30.67% | 66.2% | -0.78% | 39.37% | -24.17% | 79.64% | 68.28% | 28.17% | 126.3% | 63.22% | 20.83% | 100% | 33.33% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 51.85M | 49.24M | 48.09M | 47.24M | 45.54M | 45.09M | 43.05M | 38.3M | 39.7M | 41.74M | 49.01M | 43.12M | 50.65M | 55.59M | 56.51M | 50.95M | 79M | 53.47M | 44.86M | 29.97M | 24.37M | 17.89M | 15.95M | 10.68M | 5.98M | 8.92M | 7.49M | 4.9M | 3M | 1.7M | 900K |
| EBIT | 355.4M | 392.41M | 357.72M | 372.69M | 307.8M | 318.24M | 282.25M | 307.66M | 234.94M | 112.46M | 152.62M | 148.15M | 152.1M | 83.19M | 59.84M | 211.75M | 157.65M | 271.95M | 244.19M | 193.65M | 106.18M | 113.69M | 78.47M | 113.83M | 63.33M | 25.92M | 18.69M | 9.3M | 5.7M | 5.5M | 2.7M |
| Net Interest Income | -38.23M | -14.34M | 1.52M | -9.12M | -5.43M | -17.87M | -16.07M | -14.45M | -21.7M | -21.39M | -20.4M | -37.77M | -44.83M | -45.94M | -50.38M | -52.42M | -44.82M | -39.28M | -33.6M | -35.32M | -26.83M | -13.19M | -5.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 713K | 7.06M | 8.47M | 5.21M | 4.62M | 2.43M | 3.73M | 4.76M | 5.45M | 3.97M | 4.42M | 5M | 5.85M | 5.44M | 6.35M | 6.2M | 5.44M | 5.64M | 7.45M | 8.17M | 2.58M | 1.88M | 788K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 38.94M | 21.4M | 6.95M | 14.33M | 10.05M | 20.29M | 19.8M | 19.21M | 27.15M | 25.36M | 24.82M | 42.77M | 50.69M | 51.38M | 56.73M | 58.62M | 50.26M | 44.92M | 41.05M | 43.49M | 29.41M | 15.06M | 6.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -37.23M | -43.36M | 3.41M | -19.2M | -6.13M | -14.1M | -20.22M | -17.14M | -18.21M | -21.61M | -14.35M | -59.13M | -46.02M | -49.63M | -55.92M | -52.32M | -51M | -36.52M | -33.03M | -37.22M | -27.02M | -16.5M | -4.41M | -4.2M | -4.72M | -4.36M | -10.77M | -4M | -1.1M | 100K | 200K |
| Pretax Income | 315.52M | 371.01M | 350.77M | 358.36M | 297.75M | 297.95M | 262.45M | 288.45M | 207.79M | 87.11M | 127.8M | 105.39M | 101.41M | 31.81M | 3.11M | 153.13M | 117.44M | 227.03M | 205.63M | 149.79M | 79.17M | 97.19M | 74.06M | 109.63M | 58.61M | 27.91M | 13.87M | 5.3M | 4.6M | 5.6M | 2.9M |
| Pretax Margin % | 7.93% | 9.79% | 9.48% | 10.27% | 9.83% | 10.73% | 10.66% | 12.26% | 10.25% | 4.82% | 7.06% | 5.92% | 5.77% | 1.93% | 0.2% | 9.77% | 8.38% | 16.22% | 15.9% | 14.96% | 11.18% | 18.01% | 17.34% | 29.18% | 26.15% | 16.78% | 10.29% | 6.26% | 7.85% | 12.67% | 9.48% |
| Income Tax | 82.1M | 100.14M | 70.68M | 83.47M | 62.23M | 62.98M | 51.76M | 71.72M | 57.18M | -20.86M | 42.28M | 39.33M | 42.6M | 42.41M | 40.1M | 49.22M | 45.55M | 84M | 80.2M | 57.67M | 37.14M | 40.82M | 31.18M | 44.84M | 23.7M | 11.45M | 5.92M | 2.3M | 2M | 2.3M | 1.2M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 26.02% | 26.99% | 20.15% | 23.29% | 20.9% | 21.14% | 19.72% | 24.87% | 27.52% | -23.94% | 33.08% | 37.32% | 42.01% | 133.3% | 1287.73% | 32.15% | 38.79% | 37% | 39% | 38.5% | 46.92% | 42% | 42.1% | 40.9% | 40.44% | 41% | 42.66% | 43.4% | 43.48% | 41.07% | 41.38% |
| Net Income | 233.42M | 270.87M | 280.09M | 274.89M | 235.51M | 234.97M | 210.68M | 216.73M | 150.61M | 107.96M | 85.52M | 66.05M | 58.81M | -10.59M | -36.99M | 103.9M | 71.89M | 143.03M | 125.44M | 92.12M | 42.02M | 56.37M | 42.88M | 59.47M | 37.16M | 16.47M | 2.56M | 3M | 2.6M | 3.3M | 1.7M |
| Net Margin % | 5.86% | 7.15% | 7.57% | 7.88% | 7.78% | 8.46% | 8.56% | 9.21% | 7.43% | 5.97% | 4.72% | 3.71% | 3.35% | -0.64% | -2.35% | 6.63% | 5.13% | 10.22% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 5.94% | 10.45% | 10.04% | 15.83% | 16.58% | 9.9% | 1.9% | 3.55% | 4.44% | 7.47% | 5.56% |
| Net Income Growth % | -12.26% | -3.29% | 1.89% | 16.72% | 0.23% | 11.53% | -2.79% | 43.9% | 39.5% | 26.24% | 29.47% | 12.32% | 655.1% | 71.36% | -135.6% | 44.53% | -49.74% | 14.02% | 36.16% | 119.21% | -25.45% | 31.46% | -27.9% | 60.03% | 125.65% | 543.07% | -14.63% | 15.38% | -21.21% | 94.12% | 142.86% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 233.42M | 270.87M | 280.09M | 274.89M | 235.51M | 234.97M | 210.68M | 216.73M | 150.61M | 107.96M | 85.52M | 66.05M | 58.81M | -10.59M | -36.99M | 103.9M | 65.98M | 143.03M | 125.44M | 92.12M | 42.02M | 56.37M | 42.88M | 64.79M | 34.91M | 12.95M | 4.66M | 3M | 2.6M | 3.3M | 1.7M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 8.65 | 8.24 | 7.81 | 7.71 | 6.58 | 6.65 | 5.67 | 5.69 | 3.93 | 2.75 | 2.05 | 1.58 | 1.44 | -0.27 | -0.92 | 2.39 | 1.38 | 2.70 | 2.34 | 2.00 | 1.04 | 1.35 | 1.01 | 1.41 | 1.09 | 0.56 | -0.05 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.19 |
| EPS Growth % | -0.13% | 5.51% | 1.3% | 17.17% | -1.05% | 17.28% | -0.35% | 44.78% | 42.91% | 34.15% | 29.75% | 9.72% | 633.33% | 70.65% | -138.49% | 73.19% | -48.89% | 15.38% | 17% | 92.31% | -22.96% | 33.66% | -28.37% | 29.36% | 94.64% | 1220% | -119.23% | 13.04% | -25.81% | 63.16% | 72.73% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 8.33 | 7.96 | 8.10 | 6.99 | 7.02 | 5.92 | 5.89 | 4.06 | 2.79 | 2.09 | 1.62 | 1.48 | -0.27 | -0.92 | 2.53 | 1.45 | 2.86 | 2.55 | 2.14 | 1.06 | 1.38 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 1.16 | 0.61 | -0.05 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.20 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 26.99M | 32.88M | 35.84M | 35.65M | 35.78M | 35.34M | 37.15M | 38.11M | 38.32M | 39.19M | 41.71M | 41.73M | 40.73M | 39.19M | 40.32M | 43.47M | 47.66M | 53.04M | 53.6M | 45.97M | 40.41M | 41.75M | 42.45M | 42.18M | 34.09M | 29.41M | 16.33M | 11.43M | 11.47M | 10.61M | 9.11M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 26.74M | 32.53M | 35.21M | 33.92M | 33.69M | 33.49M | 35.6M | 36.77M | 37.1M | 38.7M | 40.94M | 40.85M | 39.73M | 39.19M | 40.2M | 41.13M | 45.56M | 49.96M | 49.19M | 43.03M | 39.65M | 40.85M | 42.04M | 41.01M | 32.04M | 26.85M | 14.03M | 11.05M | 10.83M | 10.17M | 8.5M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.88% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FCN stock.
For fiscal year 2025, FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) reported total revenue of $3.79B. This represents a 12281.9% increase compared to $30.6M in 1996.
FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) is profitable, generating $270.9M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 7.1%.
FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) reported an operating income of $414.4M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 10.9%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
FTI Consulting, Inc. (FCN) generated $1.22B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 32.1%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Talent-driven cost pressure and utilization risk
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Top-Line Momentum Fades Into Mid-Single Digits
Based on FCN's reported quarterly figures, revenue rose from $894.9M in 2024Q4 to roughly $1.0B in 2026Q3, but year-over-year growth of 5.3% in 2026Q2 and 5.9% in 2026Q3 suggests momentum has moderated from earlier levels.
The 9.8% growth in 2024Q2 and the 10.7% in 2025Q4 show that growth has been uneven, with several quarters near flat. The recent mid-single-digit pace appears more durable than the spikes, though it may indicate that demand is normalizing rather than accelerating. Investors should monitor whether utilization supports growth without requiring further headcount expansion.
Gross Margin Recovery Tied to Mix Shifts
As reported in the income statements, FCN's gross margin expanded from 30.2% in 2024Q4 to 34.6% in 2026Q3, a move that may reflect improved billing realization or a favorable segment mix rather than structural pricing power alone.
The consistency of margins in the low-30s across ten quarters suggests a talent-heavy cost base that caps upside. The recent expansion above 34% is notable, yet the Q2 2026 dip to 31.8% shows the margin remains sensitive to quarterly utilization swings. Gross margin of 32.13% sits within the range of peers such as Huron and CRA, implying no clear pricing advantage.
EPS Volatility Outpaces Revenue Stability
Based on FCN's reported figures, diluted EPS swung from $1.38 in 2024Q4 to $2.60 in 2025Q3 and back to $1.81 in 2026Q2, a range far wider than the modest revenue movements over the same period.
Net margin variation between 5.5% and 8.8% suggests that below-the-line items, tax effects, or contingent items may be contributing materially to earnings. Stock-based compensation remains relatively contained near $9M to $11M per quarter, so it does not appear to explain the volatility. Investors should investigate the drivers of the 2025Q3 spike before extrapolating that level.
Q2 2026 Miss Challenges Earnings Narrative
According to reported quarterly results, FCN's Q2 2026 diluted EPS of $1.81 fell 15.0% year-over-year, and the contraction in operating margin to 8.6% raises questions about whether the recent recovery is sustainable.
The reported EPS of $1.99 versus a $2.72 consensus indicates a meaningful gap that may signal demand softness or cost pressure. Operating margin has trended down from 12.3% in 2025Q3 to 8.5% in 2026Q1, which suggests compensation costs may be outpacing billing rates. Short-sellers would likely argue that the cyclical tailwind from restructuring has peaked and that current margins are not durable.
Talent Compensation Drives Cost Base
Based on FCN's income statement, SG&A ran between $199.5M and $230.7M per quarter, representing roughly 21% to 24% of revenue, which suggests overhead and talent costs absorb most of the gross profit.
With R&D reported as zero, the cost structure is effectively dominated by SG&A and cost of revenue. The 2026Q2 SG&A of $230.7M against revenue of $993.5M highlights how sensitive operating income is to small shifts in personnel expense. Investors should monitor whether SG&A growth continues to exceed revenue growth, which would indicate deteriorating operating leverage.