FTI Consulting (FCN) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - FTI Consulting reported quarterly earnings of $1.56 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67 per share, and down from $2.28 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -6.59% [1] - The company posted revenues of $894.92 million for the quarter, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.61%, and down from $924.68 million year-over-year [2] - FTI Consulting shares have lost about 0.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 4.5% [3] Group 2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.88 on revenues of $915.03 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $8.63 on revenues of $3.87 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Consulting Services industry is currently in the bottom 10% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential underperformance compared to higher-ranked industries [8]