Compared to Estimates, Huntington Ingalls (HII) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Huntington Ingalls (HII) reported a revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 16.1% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $3.68, up from $2.56 in the same quarter last year, indicating strong growth [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94 billion by 8.44%, and the EPS also surpassed the consensus estimate of $3.29 by 11.85% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Mission Technologies generated sales and service revenues of $787 million, exceeding the average estimate of $735.27 million, with a year-over-year increase of 11% [4] - Ingalls reported sales and service revenues of $828 million, surpassing the average estimate of $710.72 million, marking a significant year-over-year increase of 24.7% [4] - Newport News achieved sales and service revenues of $1.62 billion, compared to the average estimate of $1.53 billion, reflecting a year-over-year change of 14.5% [4] - Intersegment eliminations reported a revenue of $-40 million, slightly worse than the average estimate of $-38.2 million, but still showing an 11.1% year-over-year improvement [4] Operating Income Analysis - Segment operating income for Ingalls was $65 million, exceeding the average estimate of $52.23 million [4] - Newport News reported segment operating income of $80 million, above the average estimate of $77.02 million [4] - Mission Technologies achieved segment operating income of $34 million, surpassing the average estimate of $28.15 million [4] - Non-segment factors affecting operating income included an operating FAS/CAS adjustment of $9 million, better than the estimated loss of $10.27 million [4] - Non-current state income taxes also reported $9 million, compared to an estimated loss of $10.14 million [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Huntington Ingalls have returned +4.3% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]