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$36.51 +0.08 (+0.22%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$9.09B
Shares
256.04M
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q3

Q3 2026 Tetra Tech Earnings Conference Call

Q3 2026 Tetra Tech Earnings Conference Call

Concluded Jul 30, 2026 Audio replay
Jul 30, 2026 42:31 39 turns
Period
FY2026 Q3
Runtime
42:31
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Tetra Tech reported a strong Q3 FY2026 with net revenue of $1.11 billion and EPS of $0.42, both exceeding the upper end of guidance, driven by double-digit growth in U.S. federal and international end markets; backlog rose 5% sequentially to $4.49 billion and the company raised its full-year FY2026 guidance.

International and water end markets 50 Backlog growth and visibility 23 Margin expansion 18 Cash flow and working capital 15 Data centers and commercial orders 15 Mining end market outlook 11

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +62 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We had a strong third quarter with growth primarily driven by our u.s federal and international end markets both of which increased at double digit rates”
  • “We delivered a strong third quarter with positive performance across key financial metrics net revenue was 1.1 billion for the quarter exceeding the upper end of our guidance”
  • “We generated cash flow of $229 million from operations in the quarter and $467 million year-to-date, which is an all-time high for the first three quarters of any year”
  • “Recent awards and future opportunities continue to demonstrate the strength of our business”

Forward guidance

4 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $1.31B -4.5% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.42 -2.3% YoY
Gross margin 18.6% +0.2 pp YoY
Net income $109.80M -3.6% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Net revenue of $1.11 billion and EPS of $0.42 exceeded the upper end of guidance
  • U.S. federal and international end markets both grew at double-digit rates (12% and 12%, respectively)
  • Backlog increased 5% sequentially to $4.49 billion, adding $208 million in the quarter
  • Government Services Group grew 7% with 17.5% margin; Commercial International Group grew 9% with 15.1% margin
  • Cash from operations of $229 million in Q3 and $467 million YTD, an all-time high for the first three quarters, up 31% over fiscal 2025
  • Raised FY2026 guidance following YTD performance; EBITDA margin on net revenue up ~80 bps YTD, tracking ahead of 50 bps annual target

Risks & pressure points

  • Reported revenue is down year-over-year, primarily due to decreased USAID revenue and the absence of one-time disaster response revenues from last year
  • U.S. commercial business grew only 1% YoY, partially offset by decline in renewable energy work including cancellation of remaining Atlantic coast offshore wind programs
  • Net debt leverage ratio of 0.88x, though improved from 0.96x a year ago, sits below the company's 1-2x target range
  • DSO of 56 days described as similar to last year (i.e., no further improvement)
  • Q4 Ukraine aid contribution expected at about $66 million, roughly flat with Q3, indicating no sequential uplift from this work

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026.

Metric Guided
Net revenue
fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
$1.12B – $1.17B
EPS
fourth quarter of fiscal 2026
$0.45 – $0.48
Adjusted EPS
fiscal 2026
$1.56 – $1.59
Net revenue
fiscal 2026
$4.32B – $4.37B

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Commercial International Services Group$728.28M +7.7% YoY
Government Services Group$598.40M -15.6% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks · derived
$100.00M
Dividend / share
$0.07
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