Core Viewpoint - Exponent (EXPO) reported quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share, but down from $0.57 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of +8.33% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of $132.87 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.38% and showing a slight increase from $132.43 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Exponent has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times and revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Exponent shares have declined approximately 22.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 8.2% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Exponent is 3 (Hold), suggesting that the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.51 on revenues of $133.65 million, while the estimate for the current fiscal year is $1.96 on revenues of $530.18 million [7] - The trend of earnings estimate revisions is mixed ahead of the earnings release, which may influence future stock performance [6] Industry Context - The Consulting Services industry, to which Exponent belongs, is currently ranked in the top 20% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8]

FTI Consulting (FCN) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +13.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this business advisory firm would post earnings of $1.79 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.29, delivering a surprise of +27.93%.Over the last four quarter ...

Group 1 - Exponent (EXPO) reported quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share, but down from $0.59 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 8.33% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $137.44 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.92%, and showing a slight increase from $137.21 million year-over-year [2] - Exponent has outperformed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates three times during the same period [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 11.7% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's decline of 5.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.54 on revenues of $134.15 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.98 on revenues of $531.67 million [7] - The Consulting Services industry, to which Exponent belongs, is currently ranked in the top 11% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the sector [8]