FTI Consulting Inc. (FCN) exhibits 32.1% gross margins and 16.8% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Professional Services), balanced against a 11.6x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 32.1% gross profitability converts into 10.3% operating margin and 16.8% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: 16.8% // GM: 32.1%YoY revenue trajectory of +2.4% paired with 1.87% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: +2.4% // FCF YLD: 1.87%Altman Z-Score of 4.10 and Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 4.10 // F-SCORE: 5/9Trading at 18.5x trailing P/E (17.2x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 18.5x // EV/EBITDA: 11.6xOptions market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $191.77 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Professional Services require continuous execution to defend 7.1% net margins.
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