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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

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  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
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The Top 5 Analyst Questions From FTI Consulting’s Q2 Earnings Call

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FTI Consulting’s second quarter results drew a positive market response as the company delivered solid performance despite flat year-over-year sales and notable headwinds. Management cited ongoing challenges in the Technology and Economic Consulting segments, with CEO Steven Gunby highlighting the impact of fewer large M&A deals and regulatory shifts affecting antitrust work. Conversely, Corporate Finance & Restructuring and Strategic Communications reached new highs, buoyed by increased demand for restructuring services and corporate reputation work. Gunby emphasized, “We are having a solid year, not only while fighting off the headwinds but while reinvesting in our businesses that we believe in.”

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FTI Consulting (FCN) Q2 CY2025 Highlights:

  • Revenue: $943.7 million vs analyst estimates of $912.3 million (flat year on year, 3.4% beat)
  • Adjusted EPS: $2.13 vs analyst estimates of $1.90 (11.9% beat)
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $111.6 million vs analyst estimates of $96.47 million (11.8% margin, 15.7% beat)
  • Adjusted EPS guidance for the full year is $8.10 at the midpoint, roughly in line with what analysts were expecting
  • Operating Margin: 10.5%, in line with the same quarter last year
  • Market Capitalization: $5.43 billion

While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.

Our Top 5 Analyst Questions FTI Consulting’s Q2 Earnings Call

  • Andrew Owen Nicholas (William Blair) asked about the divergence between Economic Consulting and Technology. CFO Ajay Sabherwal clarified that recent strength in Economic Consulting was due to non-M&A work, and not expected to continue at the same pace.
  • Andrew Owen Nicholas (William Blair) inquired about the timeline for new academic hires in Economic Consulting to become commercially productive. CEO Steven Gunby explained that results may become clearer in a year, as new hires develop client relationships and testifying experience.
  • Andrew Owen Nicholas (William Blair) questioned drivers of record restructuring growth. Sabherwal credited global expertise and an uptick in bankruptcy cases tied to tariff impacts and liability management exercises.
  • Tobey O'Brien Sommer (Truist) asked about the pace of senior hiring and future expectations. Gunby emphasized that hiring is opportunistic and driven by available talent, particularly in regions with competitor disruptions.
  • James Edwin Yaro (Goldman Sachs) pressed for detail on persistent weakness in transformation and strategy services. Sabherwal pointed to tougher prior-year comparisons, regional softness, and a business mix shift toward longer-term, success-fee engagements.

Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters

Looking ahead, our analyst team will be monitoring (1) the pace at which new senior and academic hires contribute to revenue growth, (2) stabilization or recovery in Technology and Economic Consulting as regulatory and market dynamics evolve, and (3) sustained strength in restructuring and strategic communications demand amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. The impact of regulatory trends and talent investments on margins will remain key indicators of execution.

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