NYSE$HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Huntington Ingalls Industries reported an increase in revenue and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reported Q4 2020 revenues of $2.8 billion, a 14.3% increase from Q4 2019. Diluted earnings per share was $6.15, compared to $3.61 in the same period of 2019. New contract awards in the quarter were approximately $3.5 billion, bringing total backlog to approximately $46.0 billion as of Dec. 31, 2020.
- Revenues were $2.8 billion in the quarter, up 14.3% from Q4 2019.
- Operating margin was 11.1% in the quarter, compared to 7.7% in Q4 2019.
- Diluted earnings per share was $6.15 in the quarter, compared to $3.61 in Q4 2019.
- Backlog of $46.0 billion at year end.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Huntington Ingalls · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.76B
Revenue by segment
Huntington Ingalls · $2.81B total across 3 segments · Q4 2020
- Newport News Shipbuilding$1.75B+25.9%62.2%
- Ingalls Shipbuilding$752M+7.1%26.7%
- Mission Technologies$311M-15.7%11.1%
Forward guidance
Huntington Ingalls Industries provided its financial outlook for 2021. Expect FY21 shipbuilding revenue between $8.2 and $8.4 billion; and shipbuilding operating margin between 7.0% and 8.0%. Expect FY21 Technical Solutions revenue of approximately $1.0 billion and segment operating margin between 3.0% and 5.0%. Expect FY21 free cash flow between $150 and $250 million
Tailwinds
- Shipbuilding Revenue between $8.2B - $8.4B
- Shipbuilding Operating Margin between 7.0% - 8.0%
- Technical Solutions Revenue ~$1.0B
- Technical Solutions Segment Operating Margin 3.0% - 5.0%
- Free Cash Flow $150M - $250M
Headwinds
- Operating FAS/CAS Adjustment ($163M)
- Non-current State Income Tax Expense ~($5M)
- Interest Expense ($72M)
- Non-operating Retirement Benefit $181M
- Effective Tax Rate ~22%
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
-0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-2.3%
Avg return
5 days after
-1.1%
Avg return
30 days after
52%
33 / 64 earnings
Positive
+10.1%
Q4 2017
Best reaction
-24.5%
Q3 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +2.6% | -13.0% | -19.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | -10.6% | -3.3% | +3.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | +7.0% | +5.9% | +5.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2% | +1.1% | -3.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -18.3% | -14.2% | +0.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | -24.5% | -22.9% | -21.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -5.9% | -8.4% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | -11.1% | -10.3% | -8.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | +3.7% | +2.8% | +13.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +5.9% | +5.1% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.4% | -0.8% | -3.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.3% | -1.2% | +5.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.9% | -4.2% | -7.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.9% | -3.6% | -5.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.1% | +3.1% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.7% | -5.6% | -4.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -1.8% | -3.8% | +10.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.0% | -2.6% | -9.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.6% | +3.3% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.9% | +0.9% | +4.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | +5.0% | +4.4% | +16.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.3% | +7.2% | +11.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -6.0% | -5.7% | -17.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.1% | -2.9% | +13.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -8.8% | -12.1% | -33.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +7.4% | +8.5% | +8.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -9.7% | -9.7% | -8.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | -5.0% | -6.5% | -8.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.7% | +0.9% | -5.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | -4.5% | -8.9% | -15.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.8% | +1.8% | +6.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | -9.1% | -4.3% | -3.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +10.1% | +10.2% | +5.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.9% | +2.5% | +1.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.8% | +2.8% | +3.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.8% | -2.5% | -3.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | +3.0% | +3.4% | +3.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | -8.3% | -6.0% | +13.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.4% | -2.8% | -4.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -11.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +5.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | — | — | — |
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