Construction firm Fluor misses Q2 revenue, adjusted EPS estimates

Fluor

01/08/2025 10:59

Overview

Fluor Q2 revenue falls 6% y/y, missing analyst expectations, per LSEG data

Adjusted EPS for Q2 declines 49% y/y, missing consensus, per LSEG data

Co repurchased $153 mln in shares during Q2

Adjusted 2025 guidance downward

Outlook

Fluor revises 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $475-$525 mln

Company lowers 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.95-$2.15 per share

Fluor cites client hesitation and economic uncertainty impacting new awards

Company assumes 2025 tax rate of 30% for guidance estimates

Result Drivers

LNG CANADA - First shipment from LNG Canada project marked a key achievement

INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS - $54 mln net impact from cost growth on three infrastructure projects due to subcontractor design errors

CLIENT SPENDING SHIFT - Results impacted by temporary shift in expected capital spending from clients, seen as temporary by co

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Miss
$4 bln
$4.55 bln (7 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.43
$0.56 (8 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$14.81
Q2 Net Income
$2.50 bln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Fluor Corp is $55.00, about 3.2% below its July 31 closing price of $56.77

The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)