Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTMarketBeatSat, August 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM GMT+2 8 min readKey PointsInterested in Fluor Corporation? Here are five stocks we like better.Strong second-quarter performance: Revenue rose 9% year over year to $4.3 billion, while adjusted EBITDA increased to $149 million and adjusted EPS reached $0.91. More than $6 billion in new awards lifted backlog to $26.9 billion, supporting expectations for a full-year book-to-bill ratio well above one.Growth pipeline expands across key markets: New work spans mining and metals, fertilizers, nuclear fuel, LNG, power generation and data centers, with nearly $30 billion of potential Mining & Metals awards identified over the next 18 months. Fluor also expects power-related opportunities to drive meaningful backlog growth in 2027.Guidance and capital returns updated: Fluor forecast 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $500 million to $525 million and adjusted EPS of $2.70 to $2.80, while maintaining plans to repurchase $1.4 billion of shares this year. Results benefited from Energy Solutions project closeouts, but Gordie Howe Bridge losses and the planned Mexico exit remain notable portfolio issues.Fluor (NYSE:FLR) reported second-quarter revenue of $4.3 billion, up 9% from a year earlier, as strong project execution helped lift adjusted EBITDA to $149 million from $96 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted earnings per share rose to $0.91 from $0.43.The engineering and construction company also reported more than $6 billion in new awards during the quarter, lifting ending backlog to $26.9 billion. Chief Executive Officer Jim Breuer said several client decisions arrived sooner than expected, supporting the company's expectation for a full-year book-to-bill ratio "well above" one.→