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Exhibit 12.1

Fluor Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

 
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2018   2017   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013  

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ 174,580   $ 69,476   $ 386,441   $ 546,600   $ 726,552   $ 1,204,909   $ 1,177,599  

Add (subtract):

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Equity in (earnings) from less than 50% owned investees, net of distributions

    1,919     1,996     2,849     12,180     (1,597 )   1,295     15,030  

Noncontrolling interests in earnings (loss) before income taxes

    (21,861 )   (34,136 )   (73,092 )   (46,048 )   (62,494 )   (136,634 )   (155,315 )

Fixed charges

    45,858     45,164     88,770     91,901     63,202     57,167     53,132  

Total

  $ 200,496   $ 82,500   $ 404,968   $ 604,633   $ 725,663   $ 1,126,737   $ 1,090,446  

Fixed charges:

                                           

Interest expense

  $ 33,896   $ 34,036   $ 67,638   $ 69,689   $ 44,770   $ 29,681   $ 26,887  

Portion of rental expense representative of interest factor*

    11,962     11,128     21,132     22,212     18,432     27,486     26,245  

Total fixed charges

  $ 45,858   $ 45,164   $ 88,770   $ 91,901   $ 63,202   $ 57,167   $ 53,132  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    4.37     1.83     4.56     6.58     11.48     19.71     20.52  

*
Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.



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