What is Tetra Tech's accrued compensation?

Tetra Tech (TTEK) reported accrued compensation of -$126.66M in Q4 2025.

How has Tetra Tech's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?

Tetra Tech's accrued compensation decreased by 24.6% year-over-year, from -$101.64M to -$126.66M.

What does accrued compensation mean?

This represents the change in liabilities for employee-related costs such as bonuses, commissions, and deferred wages that have been earned but not yet paid. Fluctuations reflect changes in headcount, compensation structures, or the timing of incentive payouts. It serves as a proxy for short-term operational cash obligations to the workforce.

Tetra Tech TTEK Accrued Compensation

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B-7.7%

Gross profit$1.0B-4.9%

Operating income$131.5M+232%

Net income$93.8M+1,641%

EPS (diluted)$0.36+1,700%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$223.6M+24.6%

Total debt$1.1B-9.3%

Total equity$1.9B+18.4%

Total assets$4.4B+4.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$165.3M—

CapEx$6.0M+7.2%

Free cash flow$159.4M+1,496%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.1B+0.2%

Enterprise value$7.99B-1.6%

P/E16.1×-21.6×

P/S1.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin122.2%+8.2pp

Operating margin12.1%+5.9pp

Net margin8.6%+5.1pp

FCF margin13%+8.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.6%+13.7pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.2×

Current ratio1.3×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Tetra Tech in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept ttek:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedCompensation.

The official record: Tetra Tech’s 10-Q, filed January 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Tetra Tech's accrued compensation?: Tetra Tech (TTEK) reported accrued compensation of -$126.66M in Q4 2025.
How has Tetra Tech's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?: Tetra Tech's accrued compensation decreased by 24.6% year-over-year, from -$101.64M to -$126.66M.
What does accrued compensation mean?: This represents the change in liabilities for employee-related costs such as bonuses, commissions, and deferred wages that have been earned but not yet paid. Fluctuations reflect changes in headcount, compensation structures, or the timing of incentive payouts. It serves as a proxy for short-term operational cash obligations to the workforce.