AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FTI Consulting (FCN)

FTI Consulting Q1 revenue falls 3.3% to $898.3 million; adjusted EPS rises to $2.29

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

FTI Consulting reported first-quarter 2025 revenue of $898.3 million, down 3.3% from $928.6 million a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $61.8 million, down from $80.0 million. Adjusted earnings per diluted share rose 2.7% to $2.29, excluding $25.3 million of special charges, and free cash flow was negative $483.0 million, compared with negative $279.5 million a year earlier.

Key points

  • Revenue was $898.3 million, down 3.3% from $928.6 million in Q1 2024 and up 0.4% from $894.9 million in Q4 2024.
  • GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.74, down 22.0% from $2.23; adjusted EPS was $2.29, up 2.7% from $2.23.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $115.2 million, up 3.7% from $111.1 million a year earlier; special charges totaled $25.3 million.
  • Free cash flow was negative $483.0 million, and the company repurchased and retired $182.6 million of common stock in the quarter.

The filing

CompanyFTI Consulting (FCN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 25, 2025, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-096965

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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