FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) Posts Q2 CY2026 Sales In Line With Estimates
FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) reported Q2 CY2026 sales of $993.5 million, up 5.3% year on year and in line with Wall Street estimates. Full-year revenue guidance was $4.02 billion at the midpoint, near consensus. Non-GAAP EPS was $2.16, missing estimates by 4.4%. The stock fell about 2% to $167.12 after the report.
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
The key trading signal is the combination of in-line revenue, full-year revenue guidance near consensus, and a non-GAAP EPS miss, which can affect valuation multiples and near-term expectations for earnings delivery.
Market read
Traders can reassess near-term earnings expectations based on the EPS miss versus consensus and whether margin stability persists into the back half of the year.
What to watch
Adjusted operating margin was 9.6% and stable year over year, which could support a view that profitability is not deteriorating even if EPS came in light.
Background
FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm reporting Q2 CY2026 results with revenue growth and non-GAAP EPS.
Ticker impact
FTI Consulting reported Q2 CY2026 sales of $993.5 million, up 5.3% YoY, and guided full-year revenue to $4.02B midpoint.
Near-term downside risk if investors focus on the EPS miss and 2026 profitability gap versus expectations; upside requires evidence of margin expansion or stronger EPS delivery.
The article provides concrete results (revenue in line, EPS $2.16 missing consensus by 4.4%) plus full-year revenue guidance, which typically drives short-term repricing even when top-line is steady.
Market effects
Business advisory firms may see investor focus shift from revenue growth to margin and EPS conversion when results are only in-line.
No specific regional impact beyond US-listed sentiment.
Limited; the disclosure is company-specific with no stated global macro or regulatory driver.
Counterpoint
The revenue print was in line and full-year revenue guidance is close to estimates, suggesting the market may be over-penalizing a non-GAAP EPS miss.
Key entities
- companyFTI Consulting
Reported Q2 CY2026 sales of $993.5 million, guided full-year revenue to $4.02 billion midpoint, and posted non-GAAP EPS of $2.16.
