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FTI Consulting (FTI Consulting) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is FTI Consulting Financial Strength?

FTI Consulting has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

FTI Consulting Inc shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

FTI Consulting's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.52. FTI Consulting's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.07. As of today, FTI Consulting's Altman Z-Score is 5.95.


Competitive Comparison of FTI Consulting's Financial Strength

For the Consulting Services subindustry, FTI Consulting's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


FTI Consulting's Financial Strength Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, FTI Consulting's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FTI Consulting's Financial Strength falls into.



FTI Consulting Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

FTI Consulting's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $115 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $224 Mil.

FTI Consulting's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*115.021/-3.896
=29.52

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

FTI Consulting's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(33.864 + 223.774) / 3698.736
=0.07

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

FTI Consulting has a Z-score of 5.95, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 5.95 is strong.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


FTI Consulting  (NYSE:FCN) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

FTI Consulting has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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FTI Consulting (FTI Consulting) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
555 12th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, USA, 20004
FTI Consulting Inc is a firm that generates its sales by providing professional business advisory services to customers. The company operates through five segments, namely corporate finance and restructuring, forensic and litigation consulting, economic consulting, technology, and strategic communications. Customers of the company come from a wide array of sectors, including construction, energy and power, environmental, financial institutions, healthcare and life science, insurance, real estate and infrastructure, retail and consumer products, telecom, media, and technology. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from serving customers in the United States.
Executives
Holly Paul officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 6016 KINGSFORD ROAD, BETHESDA MD 20817
Ajay Sabherwal officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 521 E. MOREHEAD STREET, SUITE 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Paul Alderman Linton officer: Chief Strategy/Transf. Officer 5915 SONOMA ROAD, BETHESDA MD 20817
Mark S. Bartlett director 4701 WEST GREENFIELD AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53214
Brenda J Bacon director 909 COMMERCE ROAD, ANNAPOLIS MD 21403
Steven Henry Gunby director, officer: President & CEO 9508 HEMSWELL PLACE, POTOMAC MD 20854
Elsy Lisa Boglioli director 555 12TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Curtis P Lu officer: General Counsel 1203 STONNELL PLACE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22302
Vernon James Ellis director 49 QUEENS GATE TERRACE, LONDON X0 SW7 5PN
Claudio Costamagna director VIA SEBETO 4, MILANO L6 20123
Stephen C Robinson director 11780 U.S. HIGHWAY 1, SUITE 600, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33408
Nicole S Jones director 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL18Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Nicholas C Fanandakis director 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19898
Gerard E Holthaus director 3129 BLENDON ROAD, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Brendan J Keating officer: CAO and Controller C/O FTI CONSULTING INC, 555 12TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004