Company Description
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is an engineering services company in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector. According to the company, it applies its expertise to help clients address complex challenges through professional and technical solutions that focus on safe, well-executed and capital-efficient projects. Fluor reports that it has provided engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services for more than a century and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Fluor states that its business is organized into three core segments: Urban Solutions, Energy Solutions and Mission Solutions. These segments reflect how the company manages its operations and reports results. Urban Solutions, Energy Solutions and Mission Solutions are referenced in the company’s earnings materials as the primary operating segments used to evaluate performance and backlog.
Business model and services
Fluor describes itself as providing professional and technical solutions that deliver projects for clients around the world. In company communications, it highlights engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication, operations and maintenance services. These activities support large, complex capital projects in areas such as chemicals, energy, mining, metals, infrastructure and other industrial and government-related work, as reflected in recent contract awards and project announcements.
The company’s earnings releases discuss measures such as revenue, segment profit, backlog and new awards. Backlog is defined by Fluor as the total dollar value of work to be performed on contracts awarded and in progress, adjusted for cancellations, scope changes, foreign currency effects and deferrals. New awards represent the total dollar value of work on contracts awarded in a given period. These measures are used by Fluor to track the volume of work under contract and the flow of new projects into each segment.
Key operating segments
Urban Solutions appears in Fluor’s reporting as a segment that includes infrastructure and other projects. In its third quarter 2025 results, the company notes Urban Solutions activity related to infrastructure projects and a ramp up of recently awarded projects in life sciences and mining. The segment’s results are discussed in terms of revenue, segment profit, new awards and ending backlog.
Energy Solutions is another core segment. Company disclosures reference Energy Solutions projects and litigation related to an energy project in Australia, as well as large energy and chemicals work such as BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund project in China and the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia. Energy Solutions is also mentioned in connection with the company’s leadership roles and business group structure.
Mission Solutions is described in Fluor’s financial reporting as a segment that includes defense and government-related work. The company’s third quarter 2025 results mention Mission Solutions projects such as a defense support project and the Portsmouth project in Ohio, with segment profit, revenue, new awards and backlog disclosed for this segment.
Representative projects and end markets
Recent company announcements illustrate the types of projects Fluor undertakes. In China, Fluor reports that it provided engineering, procurement and construction support for BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund project, described as BASF’s largest investment to date. The scope included process units, power and utility systems, water and wastewater treatment, waste handling, logistics infrastructure and site-wide piping.
In Canada, Fluor and its joint venture partner JGC Corporation completed Train 2 of the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia. The company notes that this marked completion of the first phase of what it describes as Canada’s first LNG mega-project, including a natural gas receiving and liquefaction facility, marine terminal, LNG processing units, storage tanks, a rail yard, water treatment facilities and other supporting infrastructure.
Fluor also reports a contract from Teck Resources Limited for the Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project in British Columbia. The scope includes engineering, procurement and integrated construction management services for upgrades and modifications to conveying, grinding and flotation systems, general plant facilities, electrical systems and off-site services and utilities.
In the infrastructure area, Fluor highlights the State Highway 6 expansion project in Bryan/College Station, Texas. The project involves reconstructing and widening a 12-mile stretch of highway from two to three lanes in each direction to increase capacity for commuters, freight and emergency evacuation routes.
In the energy transition and fuels space, Fluor reports that it was selected by LanzaJet for front-end engineering and design of Project Speedbird, a sustainable aviation fuel production hub in North Yorkshire, England. The project will use LanzaJet’s Alcohol-to-Jet technology to convert second-generation ethanol from agricultural residues and woody biomass into sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.
Corporate scale and capital markets profile
Fluor states that it has nearly 27,000 employees who deliver projects globally. The company reports that it generated $16.3 billion in revenue in 2024 and notes that it is ranked 257 among the Fortune 500 companies. Fluor’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FLR.
In its third quarter 2025 earnings release, Fluor discusses metrics such as adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, operating cash flow, backlog and new awards. It also describes its use of non-GAAP financial measures, explaining that adjusted net earnings, adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA are intended to provide a perspective on ongoing earnings from core operations, separate from items such as foreign exchange fluctuations, impairments and certain non-core businesses.
Strategic actions and portfolio management
Fluor’s disclosures describe actions related to its investment portfolio and asset base. In connection with its investment in NuScale Power Corporation, Fluor and NuScale announced an agreement for the conversion and monetization of Fluor’s remaining stake. Fluor explains that it will convert its remaining Class B units of NuScale Power, LLC into Class A common stock of NuScale and then conduct a structured monetization of those shares, subject to agreed volume restrictions.
The company also reports that it reached an agreement to divest its portion of the Zhuhai fabrication yard in China’s Guangdong province to Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. Following completion of the transaction, Fluor notes that the yard, together with other COOEC facilities, will remain available to support fabrication needs for future Fluor opportunities.
Risk and regulatory disclosures
Fluor’s earnings materials and SEC filings include extensive discussion of risks that could affect its results. The company cites factors such as the cyclical nature of many of the markets it serves, project execution risks, competition, the availability of qualified personnel, performance of joint venture partners and subcontractors, cybersecurity, geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions, government spending patterns, safety performance, litigation outcomes and regulatory changes. These risk factors are discussed in more detail in the company’s Form 10-K and other SEC filings.
Fluor regularly files current reports on Form 8-K to announce quarterly financial results, provide updates on executive appointments and compensation arrangements, and disclose other material events. The company uses these filings, along with its earnings releases, to communicate financial performance, segment results, backlog and new awards data, and significant corporate developments to investors.
FLR stock and investor information
Investors following Fluor’s FLR stock often review the company’s segment performance, backlog trends, new awards, cash flow and capital allocation decisions. The company’s disclosures emphasize a portfolio that is predominantly reimbursable, the management of large, complex projects across its three segments, and its approach to monetizing investments such as its stake in NuScale.
Fluor also participates in investor conferences, where members of management hold one-on-one meetings with investors and analysts. These events, along with earnings calls and SEC filings, form part of the information set used by market participants to evaluate the FLR stock and Fluor’s position in the engineering and construction services market.