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Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (HII)

Fair Value
IndustrialsAerospace & DefenseUnited States

Fundamental

69

Price

$274.08

Market Cap

$10.79B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships, surface combatants, and national security cutters for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. It also provides nuclear-powered ships, such as aircraft carriers and submarines, as well as refueling and overhaul, and inactivation services of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. In addition, the company offers naval nuclear support services, including fleet services comprising design, construction, maintenance, and disposal activities for in-service the U.S. Navy nuclear ships; and maintenance services on nuclear reactor prototypes. Further, the company provides C5ISR systems and operations; application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and electronic warfare; uncrewed autonomous systems; live, virtual, and constructive solutions; platform modernization; and critical nuclear operations. The company has a strategic partnership with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to implement intelligent mechanized welding systems at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.'s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.

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Direct competitors

Who this company fights with for the same customers

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Generated with artificial intelligence on September 18, 2026, shared with all users

P/E: 22.0Score: 72Market cap: $93.22B

The only other builder of large U.S. Navy warships, General Dynamics splits the same destroyer and nuclear submarine programs with HII through its Bath Iron Works and Electric Boat yards and is the sole competitor HII names in its own 10-K for shipbuilding.

P/E: 25.6Score: 70Market cap: $5.24B

Through its Marinette Marine yard in Wisconsin, Fincantieri beat HII for the U.S. Navy's Constellation-class frigate and bids against it for the same surface-combatant and amphibious programs.

P/E: 12.7Score: 78Market cap: $16.22B

Named by HII as a primary competitor of its Mission Technologies segment, Leidos bids for the same U.S. defence and intelligence services contracts in C5ISR, unmanned systems and cyber.

P/E: 29.0Score: 71Market cap: $46.10B

Also named in HII's 10-K as a primary rival of Mission Technologies, L3Harris pursues the same government customers for mission systems, electronic warfare and uncrewed maritime platforms.

Austal LimitedASB

Austal USA's Mobile, Alabama yard competes with HII's Ingalls segment for the same U.S. Navy and Coast Guard contracts for non-nuclear surface ships, cutters and support vessels.

Bollinger Shipyards, LLCNot tracked

A privately held Gulf Coast shipbuilder that bids against HII's Ingalls segment for U.S. Navy auxiliary vessels and Coast Guard cutters and icebreakers.

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$13.19B

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Net Income

$661M

Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)

Free Cash Flow

$794M

Total Equity

$5.07B

Total Liabilities

$7.68B

Current Ratio

1.23

Interest Coverage

7.12

Debt/EBITDA

2.98

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

General caseFairly Valued

Fair Value

$255.75

Current Price

$274.08

Margin of Safety

-7.2%

Fair Value Range

$166.24 - $345.26

Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$356.42
Discounted cash flow (DCF):$364.72
Earnings multiple (P/E):$223.51
Graham growth formula:$125.51
Earnings power value (EPV):$174.37
Justified P/B:$287.32
Dividend discount (Gordon):$141.33
P/FFO, funds from operations:$379.25
Mid-cycle earnings:$519.52
Revenue multiple:$963.67
Last Earnings Surprise:+37.24%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

16.31

ROE

11.9%

P/B Ratio

2.03

P/FCF

13.60

Gross Margin

-

ROIC

5.5%

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

5.5%

WACC

6.9%

ROIC − WACC

-1.4 pp

ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (17)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • EPS CAGR 11.92%
  • ROIC 5.5%
  • P/FCF 13.60
  • P/B ratio 2.03
  • Debt/equity ratio
  • Operating margin 5.3%
  • Current ratio
  • Interest coverage
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Return on tangible assets
  • ROE 12.9%
  • Revenue growth 5Y 5.9%
  • Earnings surprise, average 12.4%
  • Share dilution -0.2%
  • Net margin trend 5.0% vs 4.5%
  • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

Failed (6)

  • Price CAGR 3.69%
  • Positive free cash flow
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)
  • Earnings quality (operating cash flow / net income) 0.52

Unavailable (4)

  • Gross margin –
  • Dividend payout –
  • CapEx intensity
  • PEG ratio (needs P/E > 0 and growth > 0)

Piotroski F-Score

8/9

Strong financial health

ROA > 0
Operating cash flow > 0
ΔROA > 0
Cash flow > net income
Leverage ↓
Current ratio ↑
No dilution
Gross margin ↑
Asset turnover ↑

Earnings Quality

0.52

Moderate: some gap between profits and cash

Share Dilution

-0.2%

Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly

Institutional Holdings

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Mr. Christopher Douglas KastnerPresident, CEO & Director61
Mr. Thomas E. StiehleExecutive VP & CFO59
Mr. Chad N. Boudreaux J.D.Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer51
Mr. Edgar Andy Green IIIExecutive VP & President of Mission Technologies59
Mr. Brian D. BlanchetteExecutive VP & President of Ingalls Shipbuilding Division50
Mr. Garry SchwartzChief Operating Officer-
Mr. Nicolas G. SchuckCorporate VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller51
Mr. John BellChief Technology Officer-
Mr. Christopher W. SoongExecutive VP & Chief Information Officer52
Ms. Christie ThomasVice President of Investor Relations-

Audit Risk

8

Board Risk

4

Compensation Risk

5

Shareholder Rights Risk

2

Documents

  • Annual Report (10-K)

    A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.

    Filed on 2026-02-05

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  • Quarterly Report (10-Q)

    A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.

    Filed on 2026-07-30

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  • Current Report (8-K)

    An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.

    Filed on 2026-10-20

    View document

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Income History

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Part 2 · The price and its context

This part shows how the price has behaved, not whether the company is worth owning. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

Market Reaction Profile

How much HII moves, measured on its daily prices.

VolatilityMedium

More volatile than 49% of the tracked stocks (90-day volatility).

Volatility 30d
24.4%
Volatility 90d
35.7%
Beta vs S&P 500 (1y)
0.73Correlation 0.24
Max drawdown (12m)
-43.3%
ATR (14d, % of price)
2.61%

Earnings reactions

How HII moved around its past quarterly results.

Next earnings release

Oct 29, 2026 · In 5 days · Before the open

EPS estimate: 4.43Revenue estimate: $3.4B

What usually happens

  • Over the last 12 releases the stock moved a median of 9.1% the next day, up or down.
  • Next-day moves: up 5, down 7 (out of 12).
  • Of the 4 releases that beat estimates, the stock fell the next day after 2.

Release history

DateWhen EPS est.EPS actualSurprise Gap 1 day5 days
Jul 30, 2026Before the open3.845.27+37.2% +9.5% +14.1% +13.3%
May 5, 2026Before the open3.763.79+0.9% -6.9% -10.2% -12.6%
Feb 5, 2026Before the open3.924.04+3.1% -14.2% -10.6% -4.9%
Oct 30, 2025Before the open3.393.68+8.5% +5.6% +6.9% +2.8%
Jul 31, 2025Before the openn/an/an/a+7.8% +7.9% +3.5%
May 1, 2025Before the openn/an/an/a+3.3% -1.2% -0.1%
Feb 6, 2025Before the openn/an/an/a-12.5% -18.3% -16.4%
Oct 31, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a-14.2% -26.2% -18.9%
Aug 1, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a+1.2% -4.6% -9.5%
May 2, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a-5.3% -11.5% -10.9%
Feb 1, 2024Before the openn/an/an/a+2.0% +3.4% +6.1%
Nov 2, 2023Before the openn/an/an/a+3.6% +5.8% +3.4%

Release dates from SEC 8-K filings.

Updated 10/24/2026

Historical statistics for educational purposes only. They are not forecasts and not investment advice.

Price reaction to the news

Latest news on HII and what the price did next.

No positive or negative news on HII has been archived yet.

Return of the stock minus return of SPY over the same days. A news item close to a price move did not necessarily cause it. Historical data for educational purposes only, not investment advice.

Latest News

Recent headlines for HII.

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