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Strong Newport News Shipbuilding Performance Drives HII's Q4 Results
ZACKS· 2026-02-05 18:00
Core Insights - Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) reported a fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $4.04, reflecting a 28.3% increase from $3.15 in the same quarter last year, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.72 by 8.6% [1] - For the full year 2024, HII's EPS was $15.39, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $15.06 and up from $13.96 in the previous year [2] Total Revenues - HII's total revenues for the fourth quarter reached $3.48 billion, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.06 billion by 13.7% and showing a 15.7% increase from $3 billion in the prior year, driven by higher sales across all major business segments [3] - For the full year 2025, revenues amounted to $12.48 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.07 billion and increasing by 8.2% from $11.54 billion in the previous year [4] Operational Performance - The company reported segmental operating income of $195 million in the fourth quarter, up from $103 million in the same quarter last year, with an operating margin expansion of 218 basis points to 5.6% [5] - The growth in operating income was attributed to strong performance across all three business segments [5] Segmental Performance - **Newport News Shipbuilding**: Revenues totaled $1.89 billion, a 19.1% year-over-year increase, with operating income rising 121.1% to $84 million, driven by higher volumes in submarines and aircraft carriers [6] - **Ingalls Shipbuilding**: Revenues reached $889 million, up 20.8% year over year, with operating earnings of $68 million, a 47.8% increase, primarily due to higher sales volumes from amphibious assault ships and surface combatants [7] - **Mission Technologies**: Revenues were $731 million, reflecting a 2.5% year-over-year increase, driven by higher volumes from warfare systems, global security, and unmanned systems [8] Financial Update - As of December 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled $774 million, down from $831 million a year earlier, while long-term debt remained stable at $2.70 billion [11] - Cash generated from operating activities was $1.20 billion, significantly higher than $0.39 billion a year ago, with free cash flow of $800 million compared to $40 million in the prior year [11] 2026 Guidance - HII expects shipbuilding revenues to be between $9.7 billion and $9.8 billion, with Mission Technologies revenues projected between $3.0 billion and $3.2 billion [12] - The company anticipates capital expenditures to be 4-5% of sales and free cash flow in the range of $500 million to $600 million [12]
Huntington Ingalls Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
ZACKS· 2025-10-30 18:06
Core Insights - Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) reported third-quarter 2025 earnings of $3.68 per share, a decline of 43.8% from $2.56 in the prior-year quarter, but exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.29 by 11.9% [1] - The company's total revenues for the quarter reached $3.19 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94 billion by 8.4%, and improved 16.1% from $2.75 billion in the year-ago quarter [2] - Segmental operating income increased to $179 million from $97 million in the third quarter of 2024, with an operating margin expansion of 208 basis points to 5.6% [3] Revenue Performance - Total revenues for the quarter were $3.19 billion, reflecting a 16.1% year-over-year increase driven by higher sales volume across all major business segments [2] - Newport News Shipbuilding segment revenues totaled $1.62 billion, up 14.5% year over year, primarily due to increased volumes in submarines and aircraft carriers [5] - Ingalls Shipbuilding segment revenues reached $828 million, a 24.7% increase year over year, driven by higher sales volumes from surface combatants [6] - Mission Technologies segment revenues totaled $787 million, up 11% year over year, attributed to higher volumes from C5ISR and training solutions [6] Operational Performance - Segmental operating income rose to $179 million compared to $97 million in the same quarter last year, indicating strong operational performance across all segments [3] - The operating income for Newport News Shipbuilding increased by 433.3% year over year to $80 million, influenced by prior unfavorable adjustments [5] - Ingalls Shipbuilding reported operating earnings of $65 million, up 32.7% year over year, driven by increased volumes [6] Financial Update - As of September 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled $312 million, a significant decrease from $831 million as of December 31, 2024 [8] - Long-term debt as of June 30, 2025, remained stable at $2.70 billion, consistent with the end of 2024 levels [10] - Cash generated by operating activities amounted to $546 million, a substantial increase from $2 million a year ago [10] Guidance - The company revised its shipbuilding revenue guidance to a range of $9.0-$9.1 billion, compared to the previous guidance of $8.9-$9.1 billion [11] - For Mission Technologies, revenue expectations were narrowed to $3.0-$3.1 billion from the prior range of $2.9-$3.1 billion [11] - Free cash flow guidance was raised to $550-$650 million, up from the previous estimate of $500-$600 million [11] Backlog and Orders - HII received orders worth $2 billion in the third quarter of 2025, resulting in a total backlog of $55.7 billion as of September 30, 2025, down from $56.9 billion as of June 30, 2025 [4]