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KBR's KBRwyle Business Wins $71M Cybersecurity Task Order
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KBR Inc.’s (KBR - Free Report) government services business, KBRwyle, received a $71-million task order from Defense Health Agency (DHA). The contact was awarded via the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic vehicle.
Per the deal, KBRwyle will provide cybersecurity services to DHA Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Division. Also, it will aid SSC Atlantic with its cybersecurity and risk management framework (RMF) initiatives. Per the contract, KBRwyle will provide cybersecurity A&A support.
Other Contact Wins
During the last reported quarter, KBR clinched some prestigious awards in its Government Services and Hydrocarbons Services segment. These include a $133-million task order by the U.S. Army to provide technical and engineering services to the PATRIOT missile system and a $900-million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for providing solutions under the Department of Defense's Joint Test and Evaluation Program. Recently, the company also received an IDIQ contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). Per the deal, the company will provide centrifuge-based training to all U.S. Navy as well as Marine Corps aircrew for five years.
Further, Under Hydrocarbon Services, KBR received a multi-year contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services to a fortune 100 chemicals manufacturer in the United States, and Mexico.
Contract Wins Continue to Bolster Share Price
Shares of KBR, a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company, have broadly outperformed the industry in a year’s time. Its shares have surged 40.4% compared with the industry’s rally of 12.5% in the said period, owing to ongoing contract wins, acquisition of SGT, consolidation of acquired entities in the Aspire Defense program and robust organic growth.
KBR’s backlog level of $13.5 billion (as of Jun 30, 2018) highlights its underlying strength. About 80-85% of the backlog represents Government Services work. Majority of these Government Services are long-term reimbursable service annuity-type contracts that have significantly lower risks than some of the other projects. The company believes that the above factors will ultimately help in margin expansion, considerably de-risking its business.
Other Stocks to Consider
Other top-ranked stocks in the sector include Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX - Free Report) , Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES - Free Report) and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. . While Comfort Systems sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Gates and Jacobs both carry a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Comfort Systems’ earnings surpassed the consensus estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, with an average positive surprise of 11.2%.
Gates Industrial’s 2018 earnings are expected to increase 42.2%.
Jacobs surpassed earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, resulting in an average positive surprise of 15.4%.
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KBR's KBRwyle Business Wins $71M Cybersecurity Task Order
KBR Inc.’s (KBR - Free Report) government services business, KBRwyle, received a $71-million task order from Defense Health Agency (DHA). The contact was awarded via the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic vehicle.
Per the deal, KBRwyle will provide cybersecurity services to DHA Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Division. Also, it will aid SSC Atlantic with its cybersecurity and risk management framework (RMF) initiatives. Per the contract, KBRwyle will provide cybersecurity A&A support.
Other Contact Wins
During the last reported quarter, KBR clinched some prestigious awards in its Government Services and Hydrocarbons Services segment. These include a $133-million task order by the U.S. Army to provide technical and engineering services to the PATRIOT missile system and a $900-million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for providing solutions under the Department of Defense's Joint Test and Evaluation Program. Recently, the company also received an IDIQ contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). Per the deal, the company will provide centrifuge-based training to all U.S. Navy as well as Marine Corps aircrew for five years.
Further, Under Hydrocarbon Services, KBR received a multi-year contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services to a fortune 100 chemicals manufacturer in the United States, and Mexico.
Contract Wins Continue to Bolster Share Price
Shares of KBR, a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company, have broadly outperformed the industry in a year’s time. Its shares have surged 40.4% compared with the industry’s rally of 12.5% in the said period, owing to ongoing contract wins, acquisition of SGT, consolidation of acquired entities in the Aspire Defense program and robust organic growth.
KBR’s backlog level of $13.5 billion (as of Jun 30, 2018) highlights its underlying strength. About 80-85% of the backlog represents Government Services work. Majority of these Government Services are long-term reimbursable service annuity-type contracts that have significantly lower risks than some of the other projects. The company believes that the above factors will ultimately help in margin expansion, considerably de-risking its business.
Other Stocks to Consider
Other top-ranked stocks in the sector include Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX - Free Report) , Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES - Free Report) and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. . While Comfort Systems sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Gates and Jacobs both carry a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Comfort Systems’ earnings surpassed the consensus estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, with an average positive surprise of 11.2%.
Gates Industrial’s 2018 earnings are expected to increase 42.2%.
Jacobs surpassed earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, resulting in an average positive surprise of 15.4%.
5 Medical Stocks to Buy Now
Zacks names 5 companies poised to ride a medical breakthrough that is targeting cures for leukemia, AIDS, muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, and other conditions.
New products in this field are already generating substantial revenue and even more wondrous treatments are in the pipeline. Early investors could realize exceptional profits.
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