Dec 31, 2020

Huntington Ingalls Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Huntington Ingalls Industries reported an increase in revenue and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2020.

Key Takeaways

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reported Q4 2020 revenues of $2.8 billion, a 14.3% increase from Q4 2019. Diluted earnings per share was $6.15, compared to $3.61 in the same period of 2019. New contract awards in the quarter were approximately $3.5 billion, bringing total backlog to approximately $46.0 billion as of Dec. 31, 2020.

Revenues were $2.8 billion in the quarter, up 14.3% from Q4 2019.

Operating margin was 11.1% in the quarter, compared to 7.7% in Q4 2019.

Diluted earnings per share was $6.15 in the quarter, compared to $3.61 in Q4 2019.

Backlog of $46.0 billion at year end.

Total Revenue
$2.76B
Previous year: $2.41B
+14.3%
EPS
$6.15
Previous year: $4.36
+41.1%
Total Backlog
$46B
Previous year: $46.5B
-1.1%
Gross Profit
$547M
Previous year: $432M
+26.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$512M
Previous year: $75M
+582.7%
Free Cash Flow
$757M
Previous year: $385M
+96.6%
Total Assets
$8.16B
Previous year: $7.03B
+16.0%

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Huntington Ingalls Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Huntington Ingalls Industries provided its financial outlook for 2021. Expect FY21 shipbuilding revenue between $8.2 and $8.4 billion; and shipbuilding operating margin between 7.0% and 8.0%. Expect FY21 Technical Solutions revenue of approximately $1.0 billion and segment operating margin between 3.0% and 5.0%. Expect FY21 free cash flow between $150 and $250 million

Positive Outlook

  • Shipbuilding Revenue between $8.2B - $8.4B
  • Shipbuilding Operating Margin between 7.0% - 8.0%
  • Technical Solutions Revenue ~$1.0B
  • Technical Solutions Segment Operating Margin 3.0% - 5.0%
  • Free Cash Flow $150M - $250M

Challenges Ahead

  • Operating FAS/CAS Adjustment ($163M)
  • Non-current State Income Tax Expense ~($5M)
  • Interest Expense ($72M)
  • Non-operating Retirement Benefit $181M
  • Effective Tax Rate ~22%

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income