Material Project Timing DelaysMultimonth deferrals on major projects shift revenue recognition and reduce near-term utilization. Persistent timing slippage raises execution risk, increases working capital needs and can depress margin leverage from pre-built capacity until projects commence.
Declining Free Cash Flow And Weak Revenue GrowthNegative free cash flow growth and falling revenues constrain organic funding for growth and increase sensitivity to project timing. If these trends persist, they erode financial flexibility, raise reliance on working capital management and limit the ability to expand without affecting margins.
Carrying Costs From Capacity Build-outProactive hiring and office expansion raise fixed operating costs; when project commencements lag, utilization falls and margin compression follows. This structural mismatch between capacity and billed work increases breakeven and can pressure sustained margin performance until utilization recovers.