KBR Inc. (KBR) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - KBR Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share, and up from $0.83 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +3.41% [1] - Over the last four quarters, KBR has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times [2] - The company posted revenues of $1.95 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.17%, compared to year-ago revenues of $1.86 billion [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - KBR shares have declined approximately 21.4% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.2% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.97 on revenues of $2.23 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.83 on revenues of $8.64 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for KBR was unfavorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Group 3: Industry Context - The Engineering - R and D Services industry, to which KBR belongs, is currently in the top 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]