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Compared to Estimates, Booz Allen (BAH) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2026, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.78 billion, down 6.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.78, compared to $1.61 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -3.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.88 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.32, the EPS surprise was +35.02%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Booz Allen performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Backlog: $38.19 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $40.04 billion.
  • Revenue by Customer Type- U.S. Government- Defense Customers: $1.52 billion versus $1.6 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.6% change.
  • Revenue by Customer Type- U.S. Government- Civil Customers: $766 million versus $808.09 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -22.6% change.
  • Revenue by Customer Type- U.S. Government- Intelligence Customers: $499 million versus $477.66 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Booz Allen here>>>

Shares of Booz Allen have returned -3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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