Fluor Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
-
Q3 share repurchases of
; targeting additional$70 million through February$800 million -
New awards
;$3.3 billion 99% reimbursable -
Backlog
;$28.2 billion 82% reimbursable -
Strong operating cash flow of
$286 million - Company increases 2025 guidance for adjusted EPS, EBITDA and operating cash flow
- NuScale investment to be converted to Class A shares, expect full monetization by end of Q2 2026
“Fluor’s third quarter results demonstrate our commitment to disciplined project delivery and creating value for our clients and shareholders,” said Jim Breuer, chief executive officer of Fluor. “Despite continued short term uncertainty in some markets, we are well positioned with unmatched global engineering and construction expertise, disciplined execution, a predominantly reimbursable portfolio, and a clear capital allocation strategy. We remain confident in our ability to deliver significant value over time.”
Breuer continued: “Working with NuScale’s management and board over the past several quarters, we recently announced a comprehensive agreement for the conversion and monetization of our remaining stake in NuScale. This allows Fluor to realize significant value from this investment and return it to our shareholders.”
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Q3 2025 Highlights:
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Revenue of
, down$3.4 billion 18% y/y; reflects reversal for Santos ruling$653 million -
GAAP net loss attributable to Fluor of
reflects a$697 million charge for the Santos ruling in August plus$653 million for the reduction in NuScale’s share price$401 million -
Adjusted EBITDA of
, up$161 million 29% y/y -
EPS of (
); adjusted EPS of$4.30 , up$0.68 33% y/y -
Consolidated segment loss[1] of
reflects Santos ruling$439 million -
Cash and marketable securities at the end of the quarter improved to
$2.8 billion -
G&A expenses of
, up$43 million 16% y/y, includes in restructuring costs$12 million
-
Revenue of
-
Q3 Operating Cash Flow:
vs$286 million y/y, YTD improvements driven by reduced working capital needs and distributions from a large Energy Solutions project; full year guidance increased to$330 million -$250 $300 million -
NuScale: Received net proceeds of
through early October for 15 million shares converted in Q3; Monetization of remaining 111 million shares expected to finish in the second quarter of 2026$605 million -
New Awards: Q3 new awards totaled
, up$3.3 billion 21% y/y;99% reimbursable -
Backlog:
at$28.2 billion 82% reimbursable, down10% y/y from a year ago and flat with Q2$31.3 billion
[1] Non-GAAP Financial Measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information.
Outlook
Consistent with prior practice, we are not providing forward-looking guidance for
The company is revising its adjusted EBITDA and EPS guidance as follows:
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Previous |
As Revised |
Adjusted EBITDA Guidance |
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Adjusted EPS Guidance |
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Estimates for 2025 assume a tax rate of
Business Segments
Urban Solutions reported a profit of
Energy Solutions reported a loss of
Mission Solutions reported a profit of
Conference Call
Fluor will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Friday, November 7, 2025 which will be webcast live and can be accessed by logging onto investor.fluor.com. The call will also be accessible by telephone at 888-800-3960 (
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release contains discussions of consolidated segment profit (loss) and margin, adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA that are non-GAAP financial measures under SEC rules. Segment profit (loss) is calculated as revenue less cost of revenue and earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests. The company believes that segment profit (loss) provides a meaningful perspective on its business results as it is the aggregation of individual segment profit measures that the company utilizes to evaluate and manage its business performance. Adjusted net earnings (loss) is defined as net earnings (loss) from core operations excluding equity method earnings (loss) and the impacts of foreign exchange fluctuations, impairments and certain items that management believes are unrelated to actual normalized operational performance. Net earnings (loss) from core operations is net earnings (loss) attributable to Fluor excluding the results of our remaining Stork and AMECO equipment businesses that are no longer classified as discontinued operations but that continue to be marketed for sale or that have been sold. Adjusted EPS is defined as adjusted net earnings divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net earnings (loss) from operations before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), further adjusted by the same items excluded from adjusted net earnings. The company believes adjusted net earnings, adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA allow investors to evaluate the company’s ongoing earnings on a normalized basis and make meaningful period-over-period comparisons. However, non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from or a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is building a better world by applying world-class expertise to solve its clients’ greatest challenges. Fluor’s nearly 27,000 employees provide professional and technical solutions that deliver safe, well-executed, capital-efficient projects to clients around the world. Fluor had revenue of
Forward-Looking Statements: This release may contain forward-looking statements (including without limitation statements to the effect that the Company or its management "will," "believes," "expects," “anticipates,” "plans" or other similar expressions). These forward-looking statements, including statements relating to resolution of outstanding claims or lawsuits, strategic and operation plans, plans related to our NuScale investment, future growth, new awards, backlog, earnings, capital allocation plans and the outlook for the company’s business.
Actual results may differ materially as a result of a number of factors, including, among other things, the cyclical nature of many of the markets the Company serves and our clients’ vulnerability to poor economic conditions, such as inflation, slow growth or recession, which may result in decreased capital investment and reduced demand for our services; the Company's failure to receive new contract awards; cost overruns, project delays or other problems arising from project execution activities, including the failure to meet cost and schedule estimates; intense competition in the industries in which we operate; the inability to hire and retain qualified personnel; failure of our joint venture or other partners to perform their obligations; the failure of our suppliers, subcontractors and other third parties to adequately perform services under our contracts; cyber-security breaches; possible information technology interruptions; risks related to the use of artificial intelligence and similar technologies; exposure to political and economic risks in different countries, including tariffs and trade policies, geopolitical events and conflicts, civil unrest, security issues, labor conditions and other foreign economic and political uncertainties in the countries in which we do business; the impact of government shutdowns and spending cuts, in particular with respect to our contracts with the
Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in the Company's public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K filed on February 18, 2025. Such filings are available either publicly or upon request from Fluor's Investor Relations Department: (469) 398-7222. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation other than as required by law to update its forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.
SUMMARY OF FINANCIALS AND |
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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(in millions) |
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
||||||||||
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Urban Solutions |
$ |
2,343 |
|
|
$ |
1,931 |
|
|
$ |
6,570 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,240 |
|
|
Energy Solutions |
|
262 |
|
|
|
1,428 |
|
|
|
2,611 |
|
|
|
|
4,456 |
|
|
Mission Solutions |
|
761 |
|
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
2,120 |
|
|
|
|
1,940 |
|
|
Other |
|
2 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
419 |
|
|
Total revenue |
$ |
3,368 |
|
|
$ |
4,094 |
|
|
$ |
11,327 |
|
|
|
$ |
12,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Segment profit (loss) $ and margin % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Urban Solutions |
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
68 |
|
|
$ |
160 |
|
|
|
$ |
223 |
|
|
Energy Solutions |
|
(533) |
NM |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
(470 |
) |
(18.0)% |
|
|
193 |
|
|
Mission Solutions |
|
34 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
Other |
|
(1) |
NM |
|
|
(46) |
NM |
|
|
7 |
|
NM |
|
|
(95 |
) |
NM |
Total segment profit (loss) $ and margin % |
$ |
(439) |
(13.0)% |
|
$ |
117 |
|
|
$ |
(230 |
) |
(2.0)% |
|
$ |
429 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
G&A |
|
(43) |
|
|
|
(37) |
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
(147 |
) |
|
Foreign currency gain (loss) |
|
(4) |
|
|
|
(2) |
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
Interest income (expense), net |
|
13 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) attributable to NCI |
|
(10) |
|
|
|
(29) |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
Earnings (loss) before taxes |
|
(483) |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
(383 |
) |
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense) (1) |
|
177 |
|
|
|
(61) |
|
|
|
(536 |
) |
|
|
|
(172 |
) |
|
Net earnings (loss) before equity method earnings (loss) |
|
(306) |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
(919 |
) |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
Equity method earnings (loss) |
|
(401) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,418 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Net earnings (loss) |
|
(707) |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
1,499 |
|
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to NCI |
|
(10) |
|
|
|
(29) |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Fluor |
$ |
(697) |
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
1,522 |
|
|
|
$ |
282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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New awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Urban Solutions |
$ |
1,760 |
|
|
$ |
828 |
|
|
$ |
7,946 |
|
|
|
$ |
8,117 |
|
|
Energy Solutions |
|
222 |
|
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
|
2,840 |
|
|
Mission Solutions |
|
1,271 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
|
|
1,481 |
|
|
Other |
|
— |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
377 |
|
|
Total new awards |
$ |
3,253 |
|
|
$ |
2,699 |
|
|
$ |
10,829 |
|
|
|
$ |
12,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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New awards related to projects located outside of the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
|
36 |
% |
|
(1) Income tax benefit (expense), including a |
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(in millions) |
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
||||
Backlog |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Urban Solutions |
$ |
20,507 |
|
|
|
$ |
19,006 |
|
|
Energy Solutions |
|
5,121 |
|
|
|
|
8,824 |
|
|
Mission Solutions |
|
2,608 |
|
|
|
|
3,095 |
|
|
Other |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
394 |
|
|
Total backlog |
$ |
28,236 |
|
|
|
$ |
31,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Backlog related to projects located outside of the |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Backlog related to reimbursable projects |
|
|
|
|
|
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SUMMARY OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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|
Nine Months Ended
|
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(in millions) |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
OPERATING CASH FLOW |
|
$ |
(21 |
) |
|
$ |
501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
INVESTING CASH FLOW |
|
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from the sale of NuScale shares |
|
|
414 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from sales and maturities (purchases) of marketable securities |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(133 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
Investments in partnerships and joint ventures (1) |
|
|
(203 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Investing cash flow |
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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FINANCING CASH FLOW |
|
|
|
|
||||
Repurchase of common stock |
|
|
(365 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Purchase and retirement of debt |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
Distributions paid to NCI |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
Capital contributions by NCI |
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from NuScale share issuance (net of issuance fees) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Other |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Financing cash flow |
|
|
(388 |
) |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
393 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
2,829 |
|
|
|
2,519 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
2,776 |
|
|
$ |
2,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash paid during the period for: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest |
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
Income taxes (net of refunds) |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
(1) Includes |
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RECONCILIATION OF |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
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NINE MONTHS ENDED
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(In millions, except per share amounts) |
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Fluor |
$ |
(697 |
) |
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
1,522 |
|
|
$ |
282 |
|
Exclude: Stork & AMECO businesses (now divested) |
|
1 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
Net earnings (loss) from core operations (1) |
|
(696 |
) |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
Adjustments: (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Equity method earnings (loss) |
$ |
401 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(2,418 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
NuScale expenses |
|
— |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
95 |
|
Santos ruling |
|
653 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
653 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Favorable judgment on a Mission Solutions weapons project |
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Favorable negotiation on an Urban Solutions infrastructure project |
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Impact of litigation on completed projects (3) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Impact of bad debt reserves taken for a long-completed project |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Severance and other exit costs |
|
12 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Reserve for legacy legal claims |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Embedded foreign currency derivative (gain)/loss |
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
Foreign currency (gain)/loss |
|
4 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
Tax expense on above items |
|
(223 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Adjusted Net Earnings |
$ |
111 |
|
|
$ |
89 |
|
|
$ |
306 |
|
|
$ |
318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Diluted EPS |
$ |
(4.30 |
) |
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
9.13 |
|
|
$ |
1.63 |
|
Adjusted EPS |
$ |
0.68 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
$ |
1.84 |
|
|
$ |
1.83 |
|
(1) Core operations excludes the results of our now-divested Stork and AMECO businesses. |
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(2) We exclude earnings impacts for litigation outcomes, claims, settlements or associated damages from adjusted earnings when they are significant in magnitude, non-routine and do not represent on-going normal operations. |
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(3) Reflects the impact of an arbitration ruling on a fabrication project at our Energy Solutions joint venture in |
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RECONCILIATION OF |
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|
THREE MONTHS ENDED
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NINE MONTHS ENDED
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(in millions) |
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
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|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Fluor |
$ |
(697 |
) |
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
1,522 |
|
|
$ |
282 |
|
Interest income, net |
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
(114 |
) |
Tax (benefit) expense |
|
(177 |
) |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
Equity method earnings (loss) |
|
401 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,418 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Depreciation & amortization |
|
17 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
EBITDA |
$ |
(469 |
) |
|
$ |
97 |
|
|
$ |
(356 |
) |
|
$ |
393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Adjustments: (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Stork & AMECO businesses (now divested) |
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
NuScale expenses |
|
— |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
95 |
|
Santos ruling |
|
653 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
653 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Favorable judgment on a Mission Solutions weapons project |
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Favorable negotiation on an Urban Solutions infrastructure project |
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Impact of litigation on completed projects (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Impact of bad debt reserves taken for a long-completed project |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Severance and other exit costs |
|
12 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Reserve for legacy legal claims |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Embedded foreign currency derivative (gain)/loss |
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
G&A: Foreign currency (gain)/loss |
|
4 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
161 |
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$ |
124 |
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|
$ |
411 |
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|
$ |
376 |
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(1) We exclude earnings impacts for litigation outcomes, claims, settlements or associated damages from adjusted earnings when they are significant in magnitude, non-routine and do not represent on-going normal operations. |
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(2) Reflects the impact of an arbitration ruling on a fabrication project at our Energy Solutions joint venture in |
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