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Fluor
(NYSE:FLR)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$59.00
▲(15.10% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/10/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance—large recent losses and negative operating/free cash flow—despite manageable leverage. Offsetting that, technicals are strong with the stock trading above key moving averages and positive momentum signals, while the latest earnings call conveyed improving operating trends, strong backlog/awards, and upgraded guidance. Valuation remains challenged given negative earnings, and the corporate event is a small positive on governance.
Positive Factors
Backlog & Awards
A $26.9B backlog supported by ~$6.1B of recent awards provides multi-year revenue visibility for Fluor’s EPC business. Large, contracted backlog reduces near-term bid dependence and supports steady utilization and revenue recognition over several years, underpinning durable top-line stability.
Negative Factors
Negative Cash Generation
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow undermines self-funding of working capital and capex, forcing reliance on balance-sheet capacity or external financing. For an EPC contractor with milestone billing, weak cash conversion raises risk around funding project closeouts and diminishes cushion against execution setbacks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Backlog & Awards
A $26.9B backlog supported by ~$6.1B of recent awards provides multi-year revenue visibility for Fluor’s EPC business. Large, contracted backlog reduces near-term bid dependence and supports steady utilization and revenue recognition over several years, underpinning durable top-line stability.
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Fluor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across regions to reveal exposure to local economic cycles, commodity prices, and geopolitical risk, and to highlight markets where Fluor has growth opportunities or vulnerability.
Breaks down revenue across regions to reveal exposure to local economic cycles, commodity prices, and geopolitical risk, and to highlight markets where Fluor has growth opportunities or vulnerability.
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The FlyFluor (FLR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$6.96B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.29M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.30
Revenue Growth-4.77%
EPS Growth-151.32%
CountryUS
Employees22,995
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-12.05
Shares Outstanding133,741,070
10 Day Avg. Volume1,997,922
30 Day Avg. Volume2,289,914
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.25
Price to Book (P/B)2.07
Price to Sales (P/S)0.43
P/FCF Ratio-15.35
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$64.00Price Target Upside24.85% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)2.7
Revenue Forecast (FY)$16.61B
Fluor Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Fluor Corporation provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC); fabrication and modularization; and project management services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Urban Solutions, Energy Solutions, and Mission Sol...
How the Company Makes Money
Fluor primarily makes money by delivering project-based services under contracts that pay fees for engineering and design work, procurement management, construction execution, and overall project/program management. Revenue is recognized as work i...
Fluor Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 07, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed material positive momentum: strong Q2 new awards (~$6.1B), backlog expansion (~$26.9B), revenue up 9%, notable EBITDA and EPS improvement, improved segment profitability (especially Energy), strengthened liquidity, continued aggressive share repurchases and an upgraded full-year guidance range. Offsetting items include a negative operating cash flow headline driven by known tax payments, remaining legacy project closeout losses (notably $44M Gordie Howe impact), a ~ $650M backlog removal tied to the JV sale and some near-term funding/closeout risks. Management emphasized a diversified and growing pipeline with most incremental earnings uplift expected to materialize over 2027–2028 rather than immediately.Positive Updates
Strong New Awards and Backlog Growth
New awards of ~$6.1 billion in Q2 drove ending backlog to $26.9 billion (after a preemptive removal of ~ $650 million related to the Mexican JV). Management expects a book-to-bill above 1 for the full year and described the pipeline as diversified across nuclear, fertilizers, copper, LNG, data centers and infrastructure.
Negative Updates
Operating Cash Flow Impacted by Large Tax Payments
Reported operating cash flow of negative $317 million in Q2, driven primarily by a $357 million tax payment associated with the conversion of NuScale shares; management noted normalized OCF excluding that tax would have been approximately +$40 million.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong New Awards and Backlog Growth
New awards of ~$6.1 billion in Q2 drove ending backlog to $26.9 billion (after a preemptive removal of ~ $650 million related to the Mexican JV). Management expects a book-to-bill above 1 for the full year and described the pipeline as diversified across nuclear, fertilizers, copper, LNG, data centers and infrastructure.
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Company Guidance
In the call management reiterated strong Q2 operating results (Q2 revenue $4.3B, adjusted EBITDA $149M, adjusted EPS $0.91) and set full‑year targets of adjusted EBITDA $500–$525M (from a comparable $519M starting point after excluding ~ $23M of foregone JV profit), implying adjusted EPS of $2.70–$2.80 at the current repurchase tempo; adjusted operating cash flow of $300–$320M (ex the Q2 NuScale tax and the Q3 JV‑sale tax); G&A of $170–$180M (excluding up to $15M for ERP/tech); an assumed tax rate of 28–30%; a revenue mix of ~65% Urban / 20% Energy / 15% Mission with as‑reported segment margin expectations of 2.5–3% Urban, 6–7% Energy and ~6% Mission; and continued capital return plans (modeled $1.4B repurchases for 2026, $300M/6M shares repurchased in Q2), a Q2 cash balance of $3.0B (up to $3.2B on July 31), while noting the $90M pretax gain on the Mexican JV sale is outside guidance — management also expects a book‑to‑bill well above 1 supported by $6.1B of Q2 awards and $26.9B of backlog.Fluor Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
33
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 15.54B | 15.50B | 16.32B | 15.47B | 13.74B | 14.16B |
| Gross Profit | -124.00M | -120.00M | 574.00M | 477.00M | 355.00M | 454.00M |
| EBITDA | -36.00M | -245.00M | 732.00M | 449.00M | 376.00M | -182.00M |
| Net Income | -2.00B | -51.00M | 2.15B | 139.00M | 145.00M | -440.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 7.54B | 8.24B | 9.14B | 6.97B | 6.83B | 7.09B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.04B | 3.77B | 2.96B | 2.59B | 2.62B | 2.34B |
| Total Debt | 1.07B | 1.07B | 1.10B | 1.16B | 1.13B | 1.19B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.75B | 4.96B | 5.15B | 4.92B | 4.83B | 5.52B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.69B | 3.24B | 3.95B | 1.94B | 1.79B | 1.39B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -330.00M | -437.00M | 664.00M | 106.00M | -44.00M | -50.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -287.00M | -387.00M | 828.00M | 212.00M | 31.00M | 25.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 2.36B | 502.00M | -333.00M | -277.00M | -78.00M | -122.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.30B | -862.00M | -116.00M | 127.00M | 315.00M | 122.00M |
Fluor Technical Analysis
Positive
51.26
Price Trends
51.63
Positive
49.96
Positive
47.52
Positive
Market Momentum
0.46
Positive
55.97
Neutral
40.93
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FLR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 51.26 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 52.27, below the 50-day MA of 51.63, and above the 200-day MA of 47.52, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.46 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 55.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 40.93 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FLR.
Fluor Risk Analysis
Fluor disclosed 40 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Fluor reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Fluor Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $13.21B | 29.23 | 44.00% | ― | 22.66% | 83.09% | |
73 Outperform | $15.22B | 36.09 | 36.67% | ― | 60.83% | 51.23% | |
70 Outperform | $4.78B | 11.50 | 27.41% | 1.79% | -4.37% | 13.37% | |
66 Neutral | $9.34B | 27.77 | 18.85% | ― | 37.79% | 23.60% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
58 Neutral | $6.96B | -4.49 | -57.08% | ― | -4.77% | -151.32% | |
58 Neutral | $4.21B | 29.84 | 8.46% | 0.37% | 5.12% | -42.27% |
* Industrials Sector Average
FLR
Fluor
54.10
12.49
30.02%
DY
Dycom
308.01
51.52
20.09%
IESC
IES Holdings
333.67
152.51
84.18%
KBR
KBR
38.19
-12.26
-24.31%
PRIM
Primoris Services
77.00
-42.23
-35.42%
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
506.37
215.42
74.04%
Fluor Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Fluor Adds Independent Director to Expand Board Oversight
Positive
Aug 4, 2026
On July 30, 2026, Fluor Corporation’s Board of Directors voted to expand the board from ten to eleven members, with the change becoming effective on August 4, 2026. The move reflects an effort to strengthen oversight and governance as the co...
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