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Compared to Estimates, Huntington Ingalls (HII) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Huntington Ingalls (HII - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.1 billion, up 13.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.79, compared to $3.79 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.7% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.02 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.70, the EPS surprise was +2.52%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Huntington Ingalls performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Sales and Service Revenues- Mission Technologies: $748 million compared to the $750.61 million average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.8% year over year.
  • Sales and Service Revenues- Intersegment eliminations: $-39 million compared to the $-36.76 million average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.7% year over year.
  • Sales and Service Revenues- Newport News: $1.67 billion versus $1.56 billion estimated by 10 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.3% change.
  • Sales and Service Revenues- Ingalls: $725 million versus $713.7 million estimated by 10 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.8% change.
  • Operating income (loss)- Operating FAS/CAS Adjustment: $9 million compared to the $-10.85 million average estimate based on 10 analysts.
  • Segment Operating Income (loss)- Ingalls: $49 million compared to the $51.63 million average estimate based on 10 analysts.
  • Segment Operating Income (loss)- Mission Technologies: $35 million compared to the $35.66 million average estimate based on 10 analysts.
  • Segment Operating Income (loss)- Newport News: $88 million compared to the $83.8 million average estimate based on 10 analysts.
  • Operating income (loss)- Non-current state income taxes: $8 million versus the eight-analyst average estimate of $-2.75 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Huntington Ingalls here>>>

Shares of Huntington Ingalls have returned -10.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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