What does changes in unrecognized tax benefits mean?

Reflects the financial impact of uncertain tax positions, including reserves for potential tax audits or disputes with taxing authorities. It represents the estimated liability for tax positions that may not be sustained upon examination.

FTI Consulting FCN Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

Changes in unrecognized tax benefits at other companies

Willis Towers WatsonWTW

-$15.5M-282%

International Business MachinesIBM

-$688.5M—

PNC Financial ServicesPNC

-$17.25M-727%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$983.3M+9.5%

Gross profit$306.8M+6.0%

Operating income$83.9M+6.6%

Net income$57.6M-6.8%

EPS (diluted)$1.90+9.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$198.3M+31.2%

Total debt$1.0B+155%

Total equity$1.7B-22.7%

Total assets$3.5B+4.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$310.0M+33.4%

CapEx$10.6M-40.4%

Free cash flow-$320.6M+33.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.39B-8.3%

Profitability

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Gross margin31.9%0.0pp

Operating margin10.2%+1.3pp

Net margin6.9%-0.3pp

FCF margin4.3%-0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14%+1.5pp

Debt / equity0.6×+0.4×

Current ratio2.3×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by FTI Consulting in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies.

The official record: FTI Consulting’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is FTI Consulting's changes in unrecognized tax benefits?: FTI Consulting (FCN) reported changes in unrecognized tax benefits of $5.75K in Q4 2025.
What does changes in unrecognized tax benefits mean?: Reflects the financial impact of uncertain tax positions, including reserves for potential tax audits or disputes with taxing authorities. It represents the estimated liability for tax positions that may not be sustained upon examination.