Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2025	Sep. 29, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 167,459	$ 232,689
Accounts receivable, net	1,158,928	1,051,461
Contract assets	138,232	129,678
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	83,434	91,585
Assets held-for-sale	57,502	0
Income taxes receivable	15,334	21,970
Total current assets	1,620,889	1,527,383
Property and equipment, net	66,148	73,065
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	197,618	177,950
Goodwill	2,049,874	2,046,569
Intangible assets, net	121,160	160,585
Deferred tax assets	106,238	105,529
Other non-current assets	120,247	101,595
Total assets	4,282,174	4,192,676
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	204,725	197,440
Accrued compensation	346,912	332,096
Contract liabilities	420,254	351,738
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	69,099	63,419
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	24,826	26,934
Liabilities held-for-sale	25,115	0
Other current liabilities	288,113	247,900
Total current liabilities	1,379,044	1,219,527
Deferred tax liabilities	21,333	30,162
Long-term debt	763,363	812,634
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	154,695	140,095
Non-current contingent earn-out liabilities	32,135	21,812
Other non-current liabilities	151,440	138,033
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity:
Preferred stock – Authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024	0	0
Common stock – Authorized, 750,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 261,418 and 267,717 shares at September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively	2,614	2,677
Additional paid-in capital	0	35,900
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(95,777)	(78,875)
Retained earnings	1,872,948	1,870,620
Tetra Tech stockholders' equity	1,779,785	1,830,322
Noncontrolling interests	379	91
Total stockholders' equity	1,780,164	1,830,413
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,282,174	$ 4,192,676