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Tetra Tech Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record quarterly net revenue and operating income: Net revenue was $1.16 billion, a record, and operating income was $181 million, up 26%. Excluding USAID and DOS, net revenue rose 10% to $1.07 billion. Source
  • Fiscal 2025 revenue and cash flow at records: Revenue was a record $5.44 billion and net revenue a record $4.62 billion. Operating cash flow was $458 million, up 28%. Adjusted EPS was $1.56, up 24%, against diluted EPS of $0.93. Source
  • Growth excluding USAID and DOS: Excluding USAID and DOS, fiscal 2025 revenue rose 9% to $4.79 billion, net revenue rose 10% to $4.06 billion, adjusted operating income rose 24% to $563 million, and adjusted EPS rose 31% to $1.45. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance first given: Fiscal 2026 net revenue is expected at $4.05 billion to $4.25 billion and EPS at $1.40 to $1.55, with first-quarter net revenue of $950 million to $1.0 billion. Source
  • Large federal awards led the wins: Recent wins included a $500 million USACE Baltimore environmental services contract, $249 million for USACE Mobile, $240 million for a U.S. Navy environmental assessment, and $240 million for USACE Norfolk. Source
  • USAID and DOS revenue declined: USAID and DOS revenue was $97.8 million in the fourth quarter, against $215.3 million, and $650.3 million for fiscal 2025, against $793.0 million. These amounts are excluded from the adjusted figures above. Source

“We finished fiscal 2025 with another strong quarter resulting in record net revenue, record operating income, and significant operating margin expansion.”

Dan Batrack, Chairman and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue SourceFiscal 2026$4.05 billion to $4.25 billionNew
EPS SourceFiscal 2026$1.40 to $1.55New
Net revenue growth SourceFiscal 20265% to 11% year-over-yearNew
Net revenue SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2026$950 million to $1.0 billionNew
EPS SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2026$0.30 to $0.33New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fiscal 2026 net revenue and EPS guidance given for the first time in this release. Source
  • New guidance: First-quarter fiscal 2026 net revenue and EPS guidance given in this release. Source
  • New: Balance sheet shows assets and liabilities held for sale, which were not present in the prior release's balance sheet. Source

Fourth quarter and fiscal year results

  • Record quarterly net revenue and operating income: Net revenue was $1.16 billion, a record, and operating income was $181 million, up 26%. Excluding USAID and DOS, net revenue rose 10% to $1.07 billion. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 37% in quarter: Diluted EPS was $0.48 against $0.35. Adjusted EPS was $0.45, and $0.44 excluding USAID and DOS, up 29%. Source
  • Fiscal 2025 revenue and cash flow at records: Revenue was a record $5.44 billion and net revenue a record $4.62 billion. Operating cash flow was $458 million, up 28%. Adjusted EPS was $1.56, up 24%, against diluted EPS of $0.93. Source
  • Growth excluding USAID and DOS: Excluding USAID and DOS, fiscal 2025 revenue rose 9% to $4.79 billion, net revenue rose 10% to $4.06 billion, adjusted operating income rose 24% to $563 million, and adjusted EPS rose 31% to $1.45. Source
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance first given: Fiscal 2026 net revenue is expected at $4.05 billion to $4.25 billion and EPS at $1.40 to $1.55, with first-quarter net revenue of $950 million to $1.0 billion. Source

Segment results: GSG and CIG

  • GSG net revenue fell in quarter: GSG net revenue was $487.2 million in the fourth quarter, against $512.5 million a year earlier. For the fiscal year it rose to $2,129.8 million from $1,910.0 million. Source
  • CIG net revenue rose in quarter: CIG net revenue was $676.2 million in the fourth quarter, against $632.0 million. For the fiscal year it was $2,487.5 million, against $2,411.9 million. Source
  • Segment revenue moved in opposite directions: Before subcontractor costs, GSG segment revenue was $587.7 million against $670.6 million, and CIG segment revenue was $761.9 million against $722.9 million. Source

“we see increased demand for our high-end services to address the development of water-reliant infrastructure, including data centers and industrial manufacturing.”

Roger Argus, President

Contract wins and federal revenue

  • Large federal awards led the wins: Recent wins included a $500 million USACE Baltimore environmental services contract, $249 million for USACE Mobile, $240 million for a U.S. Navy environmental assessment, and $240 million for USACE Norfolk. Source
  • Smaller international and utility wins: Other wins were $38 million for transmission and distribution services for an Irish grid operator, $23 million for water engineering for Portsmouth Water in the U.K., and $18 million for high-voltage design for a U.S. commercial client. Source
  • USAID and DOS revenue declined: USAID and DOS revenue was $97.8 million in the fourth quarter, against $215.3 million, and $650.3 million for fiscal 2025, against $793.0 million. These amounts are excluded from the adjusted figures above. Source
  • High-voltage backlog doubled in quarter: Management said the high-voltage engineering practice benefited from data center and industrial projects, and its backlog doubled during the quarter. No dollar backlog figure is given. Source
  • Defense coastal and marine demand: Management said front-end consulting is critical to the expansion and protection of coastal and marine infrastructure for defense clients around the world. Source

Costs, margins and charges

  • Gross profit and overhead both rose: Fourth-quarter gross profit was $274.1 million, against $245.3 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $102.7 million, against $92.7 million. Source
  • Subcontractor and other costs declined: Subcontractor costs fell to $166.8 million from $230.0 million, and other costs of revenue to $889.2 million from $899.2 million. Source
  • Tax expense rose, interest expense fell: Income tax expense was $46.6 million, against $39.3 million, and net interest expense was $6.8 million, against $7.9 million. Net income attributable to Tetra Tech was $127.7 million, against $96.2 million. Source
  • Fiscal charges reduced reported operating income: Reported fiscal 2025 operating income was $408.4 million, against $500.7 million. The reconciliation adds back a $115.0 million legal contingency and a $92.4 million goodwill impairment. Source

“Our strategy focused on essential water and environmental services has allowed us to successfully navigate the recent changes in U.S. federal government priorities as we achieved record financial performance for 2025.”

Dan Batrack, Chairman and CEO

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Receivables and contract liabilities rose: Accounts receivable, net rose to $1,158.9 million from $1,051.5 million at fiscal year-end, and contract liabilities rose to $420.3 million from $351.7 million. Source
  • Cash balance and long-term debt fell: Cash and equivalents ended at $167.5 million, against $232.7 million. Long-term debt fell to $763.4 million from $812.6 million after $715.0 million of new borrowings and $771.0 million of repayments. Source
  • Acquisitions and capital spending: Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, were $97.3 million in fiscal 2025, against $93.7 million. Capital expenditures were $18.6 million, against $18.1 million. Source

Capital returns to shareholders

  • Quarter repurchases totaled $50 million: Tetra Tech repurchased $50 million of stock in the fourth quarter and $250.0 million for fiscal 2025. $598 million remained under approved programs, against $648 million at the third quarter end. Source
  • Quarterly dividend up 12% to $0.065: The board approved the 46th consecutive quarterly dividend on November 10, 2025. Dividends paid per share were $0.246 for fiscal 2025, against $0.220. Source
  • Shares outstanding fell year over year: Shares outstanding were 261.4 million at September 28, 2025, against 267.7 million a year earlier. Fourth-quarter diluted weighted-average shares were 264.2 million, against 271.7 million. Source

Strategy and portfolio changes

  • Held-for-sale items appear on balance sheet: Assets held for sale were $61.3 million and liabilities held for sale $28.5 million at September 28, 2025. The release does not name the business involved. Source
  • Proceeds from a divested business received: Investing cash flow included $2.4 million of net proceeds from a divested business, and $3.9 million of loan repayments from it, in fiscal 2025. Source
  • Strategy centers on resilient water services: Management said demand for its differentiated high-end consulting in resilient water management and digital water automation drove the results. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 November 2025

  • Quarterly dividend payment date: The $0.065 quarterly dividend is payable December 12, 2025, to holders of record on December 1, 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
High-voltage engineering practice backlog SourceDoubled in the fourth quarter

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management said it navigated recent changes in U.S. federal government priorities. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.