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Huntington Ingalls (HII) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Down Y/Y
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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.’s (HII - Free Report) first-quarter 2019 earnings of $2.85 per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.27 by 12.8%. The bottom line also decreased 18.1% from $3.48 registered in the prior-year quarter.
The year-over-year decline in earnings can be attributed to lower operating income and an unfavorable change in the non-operating portion of retirement benefit expense.
Total Revenues
Total revenues came in at $2.08 billion, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.94 billion by 7.3%. The top line also rose 11% from $1.87 billion registered in the year-ago quarter. Higher volume at the Newport News Shipbuilding division and growth at the Technical Solutions division from recent acquisitions led to the upside.
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Newport News Shipbuilding: Revenues totaled $1,265 million at this segment, up 16.9% year over year backed by higher revenues in aircraft carriers, naval nuclear support services, and submarines.
Meanwhile, operating income improved 52.9% to $78 million driven by higher volume and one-time employee bonus payments in 2018 related to the Tax Act.
Ingalls Shipbuilding: Revenues at this segment slipped 0.2% to $584 million on account of lower revenues in surface combatants. Also, operating income declined 28.1% to $46 million primarily due to lower risk retirement on the LPD program.
Technical Solutions: Revenues at this segment summed $257 million, up 10.3% year over year. The upside was supported by higher mission driven innovative solutions revenues, following the acquisitions of G2 and Fulcrum IT Services. Also, increased oil and gas revenues contributed to the top line. Operating income totaled $5million compared with $2 million in the year-ago quarter.
Backlog
Huntington Ingalls received new orders worth $19.6 billion in the first quarter. As a result, the company’s total backlog reached $41 billion as of Mar 31, 2019, compared with $23 billion as of Dec 31, 2018.
Financial Update
Cash and cash equivalents as of Mar 31, 2019, were $51 million, significantly down from $240million as of Dec 31, 2017.
Long-term debt, as of Mar 31, 2019, was $1,496million compared with the 2018-end level of $1,283 million.
Cash from operating activities, at the end of the first quarter 2019, grossed $11 million compared with $120 million at the end of first quarter 2018.
Textron Inc. (TXT - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2019 earnings from continuing operations of 76 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 70 cents by 8.6%.
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT - Free Report) first-quarter 2019 earnings came in at $5.99 per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.29 by 39.6%.
Hexcel Corporation (HXL - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2019 earnings of 84 cents per share, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 79 cents by 6.3%.
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Huntington Ingalls (HII) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Down Y/Y
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.’s (HII - Free Report) first-quarter 2019 earnings of $2.85 per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.27 by 12.8%. The bottom line also decreased 18.1% from $3.48 registered in the prior-year quarter.
The year-over-year decline in earnings can be attributed to lower operating income and an unfavorable change in the non-operating portion of retirement benefit expense.
Total Revenues
Total revenues came in at $2.08 billion, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.94 billion by 7.3%. The top line also rose 11% from $1.87 billion registered in the year-ago quarter. Higher volume at the Newport News Shipbuilding division and growth at the Technical Solutions division from recent acquisitions led to the upside.
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Quote
Segment Details
Newport News Shipbuilding: Revenues totaled $1,265 million at this segment, up 16.9% year over year backed by higher revenues in aircraft carriers, naval nuclear support services, and submarines.
Meanwhile, operating income improved 52.9% to $78 million driven by higher volume and one-time employee bonus payments in 2018 related to the Tax Act.
Ingalls Shipbuilding: Revenues at this segment slipped 0.2% to $584 million on account of lower revenues in surface combatants. Also, operating income declined 28.1% to $46 million primarily due to lower risk retirement on the LPD program.
Technical Solutions: Revenues at this segment summed $257 million, up 10.3% year over year. The upside was supported by higher mission driven innovative solutions revenues, following the acquisitions of G2 and Fulcrum IT Services. Also, increased oil and gas revenues contributed to the top line. Operating income totaled $5million compared with $2 million in the year-ago quarter.
Backlog
Huntington Ingalls received new orders worth $19.6 billion in the first quarter. As a result, the company’s total backlog reached $41 billion as of Mar 31, 2019, compared with $23 billion as of Dec 31, 2018.
Financial Update
Cash and cash equivalents as of Mar 31, 2019, were $51 million, significantly down from $240million as of Dec 31, 2017.
Long-term debt, as of Mar 31, 2019, was $1,496million compared with the 2018-end level of $1,283 million.
Cash from operating activities, at the end of the first quarter 2019, grossed $11 million compared with $120 million at the end of first quarter 2018.
Zacks Rank
Huntington Ingalls carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Recent Defense Releases
Textron Inc. (TXT - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2019 earnings from continuing operations of 76 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 70 cents by 8.6%.
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT - Free Report) first-quarter 2019 earnings came in at $5.99 per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.29 by 39.6%.
Hexcel Corporation (HXL - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2019 earnings of 84 cents per share, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 79 cents by 6.3%.
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In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-holds for the year?
Who wouldn't? Our annual Top 10s have beaten the market with amazing regularity. In 2018, while the market dropped -5.2%, the portfolio scored well into double-digits overall with individual stocks rising as high as +61.5%. And from 2012-2017, while the market boomed +126.3, Zacks' Top 10s reached an even more sensational +181.9%.
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