FTI CONSULTING, INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 30, 2026.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollar and share amounts in tables in thousands, except per share data)
- Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of FTI Consulting, Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “FTI Consulting”), presented herein, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Some of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. In management’s opinion, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All adjustments made were normal recurring accruals. The fair values of all financial instruments are estimated to be equal to their carrying values as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Results of operations for the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC.
Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
We executed a forward contract to manage the foreign currency exposure of an intercompany loan during the three months ended March 31, 2026. This contract was not designated as a hedge for financial reporting purposes, but rather as a non-hedging derivative in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The immaterial change in fair value of the derivative is included in “Interest income and other” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. We had no outstanding derivative instruments as of March 31, 2026.
- New Accounting Standards
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires additional, disaggregated disclosure around certain income statement expense line items. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which modernizes the accounting for internal-use software costs by increasing the operability of the recognition guidance to reflect neutrality toward different methods of software development. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and can be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or with a modified transition approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
- Earnings per Common Share
Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share adjusts basic earnings per common share for the effects of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include the dilutive effects of shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of outstanding awards under our equity compensation plans, including stock options and share-based awards (restricted share awards, restricted stock units and performance stock units), each using the treasury stock method.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Numerator — basic and diluted | ||
| Net income | $57,631 | $61,824 |
| Denominator | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic | 29,984 | 35,053 |
| Effect of dilutive share-based awards and stock options | 345 | 447 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted | 30,329 | 35,500 |
| Earnings per common share — basic | $1.92 | $1.76 |
| Earnings per common share — diluted | $1.90 | $1.74 |
| Antidilutive share-based awards and stock options | 73 | 222 |
- Revenues
We generate the majority of our revenues by providing consulting services to our clients. Revenues are recognized when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring services promised in a contract to a customer and in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those services. Performance obligations in our contracts represent distinct or separate services that we provide to our customers. If, at the outset of an arrangement, we determine that a contract with enforceable rights and obligations does not exist, revenues are deferred until all criteria for an enforceable contract are met.
Revenues recognized during the current period may include revenues from performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods. This primarily occurs when the estimated transaction price has changed based on our current probability assessment over whether the agreed-upon outcome for our performance-based and contingent arrangements will be achieved. The aggregate amount of revenues recognized related to a change in the transaction price in the current period, which related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in a prior period, was $5.5 million and $10.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Unfulfilled performance obligations primarily consist of fees not yet recognized on certain fixed-fee, performance-based and contingent arrangements. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of the remaining contract transaction price allocated to unfulfilled performance obligations was $20.1 million and $27.3 million, respectively. We expect to recognize the majority of the related revenues over the next 12 months. We elected to utilize the optional exemption to exclude from this disclosure fixed-fee and performance-based and contingent arrangements with an original expected duration of one year or less and to exclude our time and expense arrangements for which revenues are recognized using the right-to-invoice practical expedient.
Contract assets are defined as assets for which we have recorded revenues but are not yet entitled to receive our fees because certain events, such as completion of the measurement period or client approval, must occur. The contract asset balance was immaterial as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Contract liabilities are defined as liabilities incurred when we have received consideration but have not yet performed the agreed-upon services. This may occur when clients pay fees before work begins. The contract liability balance was immaterial as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
- Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
The following table summarizes the components of “Accounts receivable, net” as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable: | ||
| Billed receivables | $823,863 | $764,217 |
| Unbilled receivables | 430,574 | 378,115 |
| Allowance for expected credit losses | (106,353) | (104,654) |
| Accounts receivable, net | $1,148,084 | $1,037,678 |
The following table summarizes the total provision for expected credit losses and write-offs:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Provision for expected credit losses | $7,283 | $7,214 |
| Write-offs | $6,295 | $10,410 |
Our provision for expected credit losses includes recoveries, direct write-offs and charges to other accounts. Billed accounts receivables are written off when the potential for recovery is considered remote.
- Special Charges
There wereno special charges recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recorded special charges of $25.3 million related to targeted headcount reductions in each segment and region where we realigned our workforce with current business demand for our consulting services.
The following table details the special charges by segment:
| Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Finance | $11,696 |
| Forensic and Litigation Consulting (“FLC”) | 5,475 |
| Economic Consulting | 983 |
| Technology | 1,928 |
| Strategic Communications | 3,268 |
| Segment special charges | 23,350 |
| Unallocated Corporate | 1,945 |
| Total | $25,295 |
- Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The table below summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
| CorporateFinance (1) | FLC (1) | EconomicConsulting (1) | Technology (1) | StrategicCommunications (2) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $543,243 | $215,174 | $268,920 | $96,887 | $118,553 | $1,242,777 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (848) | (630) | (159) | (30) | (1,275) | (2,942) |
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | $542,395 | $214,544 | $268,761 | $96,857 | $117,278 | $1,239,835 |
(1)There wereno accumulated impairment losses for the Corporate Finance, FLC, Economic Consulting or Technology segments as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(2)Amounts for our Strategic Communications segment include gross carrying values of $311.4 million and $312.7 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and accumulated impairment losses of $194.1 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets were as follows:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrossCarryingAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | NetCarryingAmount | GrossCarryingAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | NetCarryingAmount | |
| Amortizing intangible assets (1) | $24,046 | $16,763 | $7,283 | $26,025 | $18,103 | $7,922 |
| Non-amortizing intangible assets (2) | 5,625 | — | 5,625 | 5,625 | — | 5,625 |
| Total | $29,671 | $16,763 | $12,908 | $31,650 | $18,103 | $13,547 |
(1)Amortizing intangible assets primarily include customer relationships as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(2)Non-amortizing intangible assets include trademarks as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We recorded amortization expense of $0.6 million and $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
- Debt
Our second amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) governing our senior unsecured bank revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) has a revolving line of credit limit of $900.0 million and an incremental facility allowing for increases of up to $300.0 million, plus additional amounts, subject to certain conditions, which was exercised in connection with the Incremental Term Loan (as defined below). Our Revolving Credit Facility is unsecured, based on the Company’s investment grade credit rating, with only unsecured guarantees being provided by substantially all of our wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. On March 17, 2026, we entered into an incremental amendment to our Credit Agreement (the “Incremental Amendment”) which provides for a term loan in the aggregate amount of $300.0 million (the “Incremental Term Loan”). The Incremental Term Loan matures on March 17, 2029, and requires the Company to pay customary fees and expenses.
The table below presents the components of our debt:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revolving Credit Facility | $455,000 | $365,000 |
| Incremental Term Loan | 300,000 | — |
| Total debt | 755,000 | 365,000 |
| Less: deferred debt issuance costs | 743 | — |
| Long-term debt, net (1) | $754,257 | $365,000 |
(1)There wereno current portions of long-term debt as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The Company classified the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility as long-term debt in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as we have the intent and unilateral ability to refinance any borrowings on a continuous basis through the maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility on November 21, 2027.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, in the case of: (i) U.S. dollars (“USD”), at our option, Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, (ii) euros, Euro Interbank Offered Rate, (iii) British pounds, Sterling Overnight Index Average Reference Rate, (iv) Australian dollars, Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid Rate, (v) Canadian dollars, Canadian Dollar Offered Rate, (vi) Swiss francs, Swiss Average Rate Overnight, and (vii) Japanese yen, Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin that will fluctuate between 1.25% per annum and 2.00% per annum based upon the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) at such time or, in the case of USD borrowings, an alternative base rate plus an applicable margin that will fluctuate between 0.25% per annum and 1.00% per annum based upon the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio at such time. The alternative base rate is a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (1) the Federal Funds rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the sum of 50 basis points, (2) the rate of interest in effect for such day as the prime rate announced by Bank of America, and (3) the one-month Adjusted Term SOFR plus 100 basis points.
Under the Revolving Credit Facility, we are required to pay a commitment fee rate that fluctuates between 0.20% and 0.35% per annum and a letter of credit fee rate that fluctuates between 1.25% and 2.00% per annum, in each case, based upon the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio.
The Incremental Term Loan bears interest, at the Company’s option, at either the SOFR (plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%) or the “base rate,” (as defined in the Incremental Amendment) in each case, plus an applicable margin (at the ranges described above) based on the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio.
- Leases
We lease office space and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. The table below summarizes the carrying amount of our operating lease assets and liabilities:
| Leases | Classification | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Operating lease assets | Operating lease assets | $193,796 | $201,492 |
| Total lease assets | $193,796 | $201,492 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Current | |||
| Operating lease liabilities | Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | $37,779 | $37,211 |
| Noncurrent | |||
| Operating lease liabilities | Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 214,955 | 224,510 |
| Total lease liabilities | $252,734 | $261,721 | |
The table below summarizes total lease costs:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lease Cost | 2026 | 2025 |
| Operating lease costs | $12,836 | $12,608 |
| Variable lease costs and other | 4,534 | 4,755 |
| Total lease cost, net | $17,370 | $17,363 |
The maturity analysis below summarizes the remaining future undiscounted cash flows for our operating leases and includes a reconciliation to operating lease liabilities reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
| As of March 31, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| 2026 (remaining) | $42,914 |
| 2027 | 53,649 |
| 2028 | 45,376 |
| 2029 | 34,853 |
| 2030 | 29,534 |
| Thereafter | 107,542 |
| Total future lease payments | 313,868 |
| Less: imputed interest | (61,134) |
| Total | $252,734 |
The table below includes cash paid for our operating lease liabilities, other non-cash information, our weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | $14,158 | $14,214 |
| Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | $2,841 | $369 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | ||
| Operating leases | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Weighted average discount rate | ||
| Operating leases | 5.9% | 6.0% |
- Commitments and Contingencies
We are subject to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, we believe we have adequate legal defenses and/or insurance coverage with respect to the eventuality of such actions. We are not aware of any asserted or unasserted legal proceedings or claims that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or our results of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized gain contingencies at the conclusion of certain legal actions. These amounts are included as a gain in “Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we were contingently liable under bank guarantees issued in favor of third parties that totaled $18.3 million and $17.5 million, respectively. These bank guarantees primarily support bid and performance obligations and operating leases for office space. The amounts are guaranteed under guarantee facilities totaling $37.2 million and $32.5 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. We had $18.9 million and $15.0 million available under the guarantee facilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. These bank guarantees are issued separately from our Revolving Credit Facility and, as a result, do not affect available borrowing capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility.
- Share-Based Compensation
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we granted equity awards of 38,362 restricted shares,45,646 restricted stock units and 94,899 performance stock units under the FTI Consulting, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended, our employee equity compensation plan. Our performance stock units are presented at the maximum potential payout percentage of 150% of target shares granted. These awards are recorded as equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended March 31, 2026,4,398 shares of restricted stock and 10,053 restricted stock units were forfeited prior to the completion of the applicable vesting requirements. Additionally,41,843 performance stock units were forfeited during the three months ended March 31, 2026, including award targets that were not achieved.
Total share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, is detailed in the following table:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Income Statement Classification | 2026 | 2025 |
| Direct cost of revenues | $8,062 | $4,717 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,702 | 4,589 |
| Total share-based compensation expense | $11,764 | $9,306 |
- Stockholders’ Equity
Stock Repurchase Program
On June 2, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”), which was most recently increased by $500.0 million to an aggregate authorization of $2.2 billion on October 21, 2025. No time limit has been established for the completion of the Repurchase Program, and the Repurchase Program may be suspended, discontinued or replaced by the Board of Directors at any time without prior notice. As of March 31, 2026, we had $364.9 million available under the Repurchase Program to repurchase additional shares of our common stock.
The following table details our stock repurchases under the Repurchase Program:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Shares of common stock repurchased and retired | 787 | 1,127 |
| Average price paid per share (1) | $161.11 | $165.15 |
| Total cost (1) | $126,811 | $186,127 |
(1)Excludes commissions and excise tax of $1.4 million and $1.5 million incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
As we repurchase our common shares, we reduce stated capital on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the $0.01 of par value of the shares repurchased, with the excess purchase price over par value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. If additional paid-in capital is reduced to zero, we record the remainder of the excess purchase price over par value as a reduction of retained earnings.
Common Stock Outstanding
Common stock outstanding was approximately 30.1 million shares and 30.9 million shares as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Common stock outstanding includes unvested restricted stock awards, which are considered issued and outstanding under the terms of the restricted stock award agreements.
- Segment Reporting
We manage our business infive reportable segments: Corporate Finance, FLC, Economic Consulting, Technology and Strategic Communications.
Our Corporate Finance segment focuses on the strategic, operational, financial, transactional and capital needs of our clients around the world. Our clients include companies, boards of directors, investors, private equity sponsors, lenders, and other financing sources and creditor groups, governments and other interested parties. We deliver a wide range of services centered around three core offerings: Transactions, Transformation and Turnaround & Restructuring.
Our FLC segment provides law firms, companies, boards of directors, government entities, private equity firms and other interested parties with a multidisciplinary and independent range of services across risk & investigations and disputes, supported by our data & analytics technology-enabled solutions, with a focus on highly regulated industries. Our services are centered around five core offerings: Construction, Projects & Assets and Environmental Solutions, Data & Analytics, Dispute Advisory Services, Healthcare Risk Management & Advisory and Risk & Investigations, which includes our cybersecurity and financial services-related offerings.
Our Economic Consulting segment, including subsidiary Compass Lexecon LLC, provides law firms, companies, government entities and other interested parties with analyses of complex economic issues for use in international arbitration, legal and regulatory proceedings and strategic decision making and public policy debates around the world. We deliver a wide range of services centered around three core offerings: Antitrust & Competition Economics, Financial Economics and International Arbitration.
Our Technology segment provides companies, law firms, private equity firms and government entities with a comprehensive global portfolio of digital insights and risk management, artificial intelligence (“AI”) and data services. Our professionals help organizations better address risk as the growing volume and variety of enterprise and emerging data intersects with legal, regulatory and compliance needs. We deliver a wide range of expert and AI-powered solutions driven by five core client needs: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Information Governance, Privacy & Security, Investigations, Litigation, and M&A, Antitrust and Competition.
Our Strategic Communications segment develops and executes communications strategies to help management teams, boards of directors, law firms, governments and regulators manage change and mitigate risk surrounding transformational and disruptive events, including crises, transactions, investigations, disputes, regulation and legislation. We deliver a wide range of services centered around three core offerings: Corporate Reputation, Financial Communications and Public Affairs.
We have considered information that is regularly provided to our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), for our segment reporting disclosure. Our CODM assesses the performance and allocates resources to each segment based on revenues and multiple measures of segment profit, including gross profit, which is the measure closest to GAAP reporting principles. Gross profit is defined as revenues less direct costs of revenues. Our CODM uses gross profit (i) to evaluate reportable segment performance against budgets, forecasts and strategies and (ii) to make strategic decisions regarding resource allocation, such as billable headcount and related compensation costs, as well as utilization and bill rates of our service offerings. Our CODM is not provided asset information by reportable segment.
The tables below summarize revenues, significant expenses and gross profit by reportable segment:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | CorporateFinance | FLC | EconomicConsulting | Technology | Strategic Communications | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $409,502 | $192,878 | $175,648 | $102,323 | $102,994 | $983,345 |
| Direct costs | ||||||
| Compensation expenses (1) | 240,733 | 121,536 | 143,674 | 38,677 | 52,122 | 596,742 |
| Other segment items (2) | 21,702 | 5,877 | 11,401 | 30,339 | 10,457 | 79,776 |
| 262,435 | 127,413 | 155,075 | 69,016 | 62,579 | 676,518 | |
| Segment gross profit | $147,067 | $65,465 | $20,573 | $33,307 | $40,415 | $306,827 |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | CorporateFinance | FLC | EconomicConsulting | Technology | Strategic Communications | Total |
| Revenues | $343,645 | $190,602 | $179,861 | $97,156 | $87,018 | $898,282 |
| Direct costs | ||||||
| Compensation expenses (1) | 210,418 | 110,878 | 129,105 | 37,131 | 45,479 | 533,011 |
| Other segment items (2) | 21,154 | 7,083 | 9,340 | 27,127 | 11,213 | 75,917 |
| 231,572 | 117,961 | 138,445 | 64,258 | 56,692 | 608,928 | |
| Segment gross profit | $112,073 | $72,641 | $41,416 | $32,898 | $30,326 | $289,354 |
(1)The significant expense category and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM.
(2)Other segment items include expenses for contractor fees and other costs. In our Technology segment, other segment items also include expenses related to software, licensing, data storage and depreciation.
The table below reconciles income before income tax provision to total segment gross profit:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Income before income tax provision | $78,546 | $80,581 |
| Add back: | ||
| Interest expense | 6,445 | 968 |
| Interest income and other | (1,074) | (2,842) |
| Amortization of intangibles | 612 | 1,017 |
| Special charges | — | 25,295 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 222,298 | 184,335 |
| Total segment gross profit | $306,827 | $289,354 |
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