Jun 30, 2020

Huntington Ingalls Q2 2020 Earnings Report

Huntington Ingalls Industries' performance was impacted by COVID-19 and program adjustments, resulting in decreased revenues and earnings compared to the previous year.

Key Takeaways

Huntington Ingalls Industries reported a decrease in revenues and operating income for the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to unfavorable cumulative catch-up adjustments and COVID-19 related impacts. Despite these challenges, new contract awards were approximately $2.9 billion, bringing total backlog to approximately $46.1 billion.

Revenues decreased by 7.4% to $2.0 billion due to unfavorable cumulative catch-up adjustments and COVID-19 impacts.

Operating income significantly decreased to $57 million, with an operating margin of 2.8%.

Diluted earnings per share was $1.30, a decrease from $3.07 in the same period of 2019.

New contract awards in the quarter were approximately $2.9 billion, resulting in a total backlog of $46.1 billion.

Total Revenue
$2.03B
Previous year: $2.19B
-7.4%
EPS
$1.3
Previous year: $3.07
-57.7%
Total Backlog
$46.1B
Gross Profit
$264M
Previous year: $354M
-25.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$631M
Previous year: $29M
+2075.9%
Free Cash Flow
$126M
Previous year: -$168M
-175.0%
Total Assets
$8.23B
Previous year: $7.23B
+13.9%

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Forward Guidance

Huntington Ingalls Industries revised its 2020 outlook to reflect updated cost and schedule assumptions across its programs, taking into account the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Positive Outlook

  • Expect shipbuilding revenue between $7.6 billion and $7.9 billion.
  • Expect shipbuilding operating margin between 5.5% and 6.5%.
  • Expect Technical Solutions revenue between $1.2 billion and $1.25 billion.
  • Expect Technical Solutions operating margin between 2.0% and 2.4%.
  • Expect 2020 free cash flow in excess of $500 million.

Challenges Ahead

  • Assumes San Diego Shipyard closing occurs in Q3 2020, and UPI closing occurs in Q4 2020.
  • Assumes limited relief for costs directly related to our pandemic response but have made no assumption for equitable adjustments for the delay and disruption caused by COVID-19.
  • Guidance assumes an orderly recovery to normalized attendance levels at both shipyards.
  • The full impacts of COVID-19 on our fiscal year 2020 financial results and beyond are uncertain.
  • Continued lower staffing levels and lower employee productivity could impact our ability to achieve anticipated milestones and further affect our 2020 financial results and beyond.

Revenue & Expenses

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