FTI Consulting
Market Cap
US$4.8b
Last Updated
2021/04/11 22:03 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
FTI Consulting, Inc. provides business advisory services to manage change, mitigate risk, and resolve disputes worldwide. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has FTI Consulting's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: FCN is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: FCN's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.3%
FCN
2.1%
US Professional Services
2.1%
US Market
1 Year Return
4.2%
FCN
39.8%
US Professional Services
56.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: FCN underperformed the US Professional Services industry which returned 39.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FCN underperformed the US Market which returned 56.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| FCN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| 30 Day | 14.5% | 5.8% | 2.4% |
| 90 Day | 28.6% | 2.9% | 6.1% |
| 1 Year | 4.2%4.2% | 40.9%39.8% | 59.1%56.3% |
| 3 Year | 186.9%186.9% | 68.0%63.2% | 65.7%55.1% |
| 5 Year | 295.6%295.6% | 134.1%117.9% | 122.3%97.6% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is FTI Consulting's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet6 months ago | Simply Wall St
FTI Consulting, Inc.'s (NYSE:FCN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 50% Above Its Share Price6 months ago | Simply Wall St
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN)Valuation
Is FTI Consulting undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
37.1%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: FCN ($144.02) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($229.22)
Significantly Below Fair Value: FCN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: FCN is good value based on its PE Ratio (24.3x) compared to the US Professional Services industry average (28.4x).
PE vs Market: FCN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (24.3x) compared to the US market (22.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: FCN is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: FCN's PB Ratio (3.5x) is in line with the US Professional Services industry average.
Future Growth
How is FTI Consulting forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
10.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: FCN's forecast earnings growth (10.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: FCN's earnings (10.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (18.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: FCN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: FCN's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: FCN's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: FCN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.2%).
Past Performance
How has FTI Consulting performed over the past 5 years?
25.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: FCN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FCN's current net profit margins (8.6%) are lower than last year (9.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FCN's earnings have grown significantly by 25.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FCN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FCN had negative earnings growth (-2.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Professional Services industry average (1.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FCN's Return on Equity (15%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is FTI Consulting's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FCN's short term assets ($1.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($670.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: FCN's short term assets ($1.1B) exceed its long term liabilities ($707.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FCN's debt to equity ratio (20.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: FCN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 43.1% to 20.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FCN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (114.3%).
Interest Coverage: FCN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (18.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is FTI Consulting current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate FCN's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate FCN's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if FCN's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if FCN's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of FCN's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Steve Gunby (62 yo)
7.25yrs
Tenure
US$7,261,144
Compensation
Mr. Steven H. Gunby, also known as Steve, J.D. has been President, CEO, and a Member of the Board of Directors of FTI Consulting since January 2014. Mr. Gunby is Independent Director of Arrow Electronics, ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD7.26M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.40M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: FCN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: FCN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: FCN insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
FTI Consulting, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: FTI Consulting, Inc.
- Ticker: FCN
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1982
- Industry: Research and Consulting Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Market Cap: US$4.806b
- Shares outstanding: 33.37m
- Website: https://www.fticonsulting.com
Number of Employees
Location
- FTI Consulting, Inc.
- 555 12th Street NW
- Suite 700
- Washington
- District Of Columbia
- 20004
- United States
Listings
Biography
FTI Consulting, Inc. provides business advisory services to manage change, mitigate risk, and resolve disputes worldwide. Its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment provides business transformation, tra...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/11 22:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.