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Tetra Tech (TTEK)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $35.45 | Market Cap: $9.3 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Construction & Engineering

Tetra Tech (TTEK)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $35.45
Market Cap: $9.3 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Construction & Engineering

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -37%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -53%
 
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Renewable Energy Transition. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Show more.
  
0 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Renewable Energy Transition. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Show more.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -37%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -53%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

TTEK Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points for why Tetra Tech (TTEK) stock moved by approximately -2.7% during the period from August 31, 2025, to December 5, 2025: 1. 1. Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook: Despite reporting strong fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2025 results, Tetra Tech's guidance for fiscal year 2026 indicated an anticipated decline in net revenues and slightly lower adjusted earnings per share compared to fiscal 2025, which may have tempered investor enthusiasm for future growth. 2. 2. "Sell the News" Event and Profit-Taking: Following the positive Q4 2025 earnings announcement around November 12-13, 2025, the stock experienced a modest decline in after-market trading. This suggests a potential "sell the news" reaction or profit-taking by investors who had anticipated strong results and chose to realize gains. 3.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
TTEK Return35%47%-14%16%20%-11%113%
Peers Return12%14%9%9%13%-2%67%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
TTEK Win Rate67%67%50%50%58%50% 
Peers Win Rate47%52%45%47%53%46% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
TTEK Max Drawdown-23%-1%-29%-9%-5%-30% 
Peers Max Drawdown-27%-9%-10%-12%-2%-19% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: LDOS, J, BAH, KBR, CDNL. See TTEK Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventTTEKS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-37.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven59.4%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven657 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-32.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven49.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven184 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-32.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven48.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven127 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-49.9%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven99.8%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven211 days1480 days

Compare to LDOS, J, BAH, KBR, CDNL


In The Past

Tetra Tech's stock fell -37.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/23/2021. A -37.2% loss requires a 59.4% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to TTEK. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%

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Financials

TTEKLDOSJBAHKBRCDNLMedian
NameTetra Te.Leidos Jacobs S.Booz All.KBR Cardinal. 
Mkt Price35.36192.42140.7387.6544.59-87.65
Mkt Cap9.324.616.910.85.7-10.8
Rev LTM5,48717,33211,83511,7068,078-11,706
Op Inc LTM5852,0418481,106543-848
FCF LTM4421,338412819494-494
FCF 3Y Avg3611,149752641378-641
CFO LTM4621,506500910559-559
CFO 3Y Avg3811,312870728453-728

Growth & Margins

TTEKLDOSJBAHKBRCDNLMedian
NameTetra Te.Leidos Jacobs S.Booz All.KBR Cardinal. 
Rev Chg LTM7.9%6.5%61.5%2.4%10.2%-7.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg16.4%6.9%1.1%10.0%3.0%-6.9%
Rev Chg Q1.9%6.7%5.1%-8.1%-0.3%-1.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.5%1.6%1.3%-2.1%-0.1%-0.5%
Op Mgn LTM10.7%11.8%7.2%9.5%6.7%-9.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg9.8%10.3%6.3%8.7%7.0%-8.7%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.6%-0.1%0.5%-2.0%-0.3%--0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM8.4%8.7%4.2%7.8%6.9%-7.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg7.7%8.0%9.5%6.4%6.0%-7.7%
FCF/Rev LTM8.1%7.7%3.5%7.0%6.1%-7.0%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg7.3%7.0%8.2%5.6%5.0%-7.0%

Valuation

TTEKLDOSJBAHKBRCDNLMedian
NameTetra Te.Leidos Jacobs S.Booz All.KBR Cardinal. 
Mkt Cap9.324.616.910.85.7-10.8
P/S1.71.41.31.00.7-1.3
P/EBIT25.011.817.710.98.4-11.8
P/E43.817.232.014.815.9-17.2
P/CFO20.516.131.613.510.8-16.1
Total Yield3.0%6.7%3.6%6.7%7.6%-6.7%
Dividend Yield0.7%0.9%0.5%0.0%1.4%-0.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.7%6.0%4.7%4.1%5.3%-4.7%
D/E0.10.20.20.30.5-0.2
Net D/E0.10.20.10.30.4-0.2

Returns

TTEKLDOSJBAHKBRCDNLMedian
NameTetra Te.Leidos Jacobs S.Booz All.KBR Cardinal. 
1M Rtn10.4%-3.6%-8.7%3.2%5.2%-3.2%
3M Rtn-0.7%8.0%-1.9%-14.5%-8.6%--1.9%
6M Rtn0.8%33.0%13.1%-12.7%-14.3%-0.8%
12M Rtn-16.8%17.8%3.7%-38.0%-26.2%--16.8%
3Y Rtn17.6%82.2%44.1%-14.1%-13.7%-17.6%
1M Excs Rtn9.1%-4.8%-10.0%2.0%3.9%-2.0%
3M Excs Rtn-7.6%1.9%-8.8%-19.7%-15.7%--8.8%
6M Excs Rtn-14.7%17.6%-2.4%-28.2%-29.7%--14.7%
12M Excs Rtn-28.1%5.1%-10.8%-53.2%-39.5%--28.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-53.2%10.8%-30.2%-86.2%-82.6%--53.2%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity8,534,166
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120251.6%
Average Daily Volume3,223,500
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.65
Basic Shares Quantity263,026,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025801202510-Q 6/29/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/30/2025
12312024131202510-Q 12/29/2024
93020241119202410-K 9/29/2024
6302024802202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024503202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023202202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231122202310-K 10/1/2023
6302023810202310-Q 7/2/2023
3312023511202310-Q 4/2/2023
12312022203202310-Q 1/1/2023
93020221125202210-K 10/2/2022
6302022805202210-Q 7/3/2022
3312022506202210-Q 4/3/2022
12312021204202210-Q 1/2/2022
93020211124202110-K 10/3/2021