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The stock of FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN, 30-year Financials) gives every indication of being modestly overvalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. GuruFocus Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value at which the stock should be traded. It is calculated based on the historical multiples that the stock has traded at, the past business growth and analyst estimates of future business performance. If the price of a stock is significantly above the GF Value Line, it is overvalued and its future return is likely to be poor. On the other hand, if it is significantly below the GF Value Line, its future return will likely be higher. At its current price of $144.02 per share and the market cap of $4.9 billion, FTI Consulting stock is estimated to be modestly overvalued. GF Value for FTI Consulting is shown in the chart below.
Because FTI Consulting is relatively overvalued, the long-term return of its stock is likely to be lower than its business growth, which averaged 12.8% over the past five years.
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Companies with poor financial strength offer investors a high risk of permanent capital loss. To avoid permanent capital loss, an investor must do their research and review a company's financial strength before deciding to purchase shares. Both the cash-to-debt ratio and interest coverage of a company are a great way to to understand its financial strength. FTI Consulting has a cash-to-debt ratio of 0.60, which which ranks in the middle range of the companies in Business Services industry. The overall financial strength of FTI Consulting is 6 out of 10, which indicates that the financial strength of FTI Consulting is fair. This is the debt and cash of FTI Consulting over the past years:
Companies that have been consistently profitable over the long term offer less risk for investors who may want to purchase shares. Higher profit margins usually dictate a better investment compared to a company with lower profit margins. FTI Consulting has been profitable 8 over the past 10 years. Over the past twelve months, the company had a revenue of $2.5 billion and earnings of $5.68 a share. Its operating margin is 11.52%, which ranks better than 77% of the companies in Business Services industry. Overall, the profitability of FTI Consulting is ranked 7 out of 10, which indicates fair profitability. This is the revenue and net income of FTI Consulting over the past years: