Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII on NYSE. Huntington Ingalls Industries builds naval ships and defense technology for the U.S. government. Market value $10.5bn.
Price checks use the past 12 months to June 2026. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to December 2025.
Should I look at this?
Good business, but not cheap right now
Why it could be worth it
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For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $-0.82 of spare cash in the past 12 months. A savings account pays about $4.
You pay 18.7 years of operating profit for the business. The average large US company costs around 18.
Each dollar kept in the business earns 7 cents a year. Above 10 is good.
Quality score: 76 of 100. Price score: 54 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$263.75 a share, 3% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $256.79 to $460.00.
Dividend: 2.0% a year
Paid every year for at least 5 years
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
Spare cash swings from quarter to quarter here: a shortfall of $85 million in the past 12 months, $794 million in the year to December 2025.
| Revenue | |||||
| Revenue | $9.5bn | $10.7bn | $11.5bn | $11.5bn | $12.5bn |
| Operating margin | |||||
| Operating margin | 5.4% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Debt to equity | |||||
| Debt to equity | 1.17 | 0.83 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.53 |
| Shares outstanding | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 0.04bn | 0.04bn | 0.04bn | 0.04bn | 0.04bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positive5 of 5 years
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
- Financial strength (Piotroski)7 of 8 checks we could run
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)Yes
- Debt0.53× equity
- Revenue growth, five yearsSlow, 5.9% a year
- Buying back its own sharesRoughly flat
The quarter to June 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Sales: $3.4 billion last quarter, up 11% on a year ago.
- Profit: $208 million, up 37% on a year ago.
- It keeps 5 cents of each $1 of sales as operating profit, up from 4 cents a year earlier.
- Over the past 12 months it spent $85 million more cash than it brought in. A year earlier it had $667 million spare.
- About the same number of shares as a year ago.
- Debt is $2.7 billion more than cash, up from $2.4 billion a year ago.
- Sales grew on a year ago in each of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $2.7bn |
| December 2024 | $3.0bn |
| March 2025 | $2.7bn |
| June 2025 | $3.1bn |
| September 2025 | $3.2bn |
| December 2025 | $3.5bn |
| March 2026 | $3.1bn |
| June 2026 | $3.4bn |
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $101m |
| December 2024 | $123m |
| March 2025 | $149m |
| June 2025 | $152m |
| September 2025 | $145m |
| December 2025 | $159m |
| March 2026 | $149m |
| June 2026 | $208m |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- 29 October 2026
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 5 February 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 29 October 2026
Who owns it
8 long-term investors we follow own it, unchanged from 8 last quarter. 809 funds in all.
- Markel GroupTom Gayner
- Value
- $8m
- Share of fund
- <0.1%
- Boston PartnersBoston Partners team
- Value
- $5m
- Share of fund
- <0.1%
- First Manhattan Co.First Manhattan partners
- Value
- $280,730
- Share of fund
- <0.1%
| Fund | Value | Share of that fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSV Asset ManagementJosef Lakonishok | $110m | 0.2% | Cut |
| Diamond Hill Capital ManagementRic Dillon (founder) | $55m | 0.4% | Cut |
| Hotchkis & WileyHotchkis & Wiley team | $37m | 0.1% | Added |
| Gotham Asset ManagementJoel Greenblatt | $32m | <0.1% | Added |
| Markel GroupTom Gayner | $8m | <0.1% | |
| Boston PartnersBoston Partners team | $5m | <0.1% | |
| GMOJeremy Grantham | $3m | <0.1% | Added |
| First Manhattan Co.First Manhattan partners | $280,730 | <0.1% |
Largest holders overall
- BlackRock$945mAdded
- State Street$818mAdded
- FMR$727mCut
- Vanguard Capital Management$719m
- Vanguard Portfolio Management$574m
- Geode Capital Management$352m
- Invesco$337mAdded
- First Trust Advisors LP$332mAdded
- VAN ECK Associates$288mCut
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP$252mAdded
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
7 investors own more than 5%.
- Vanguard Capital ManagementPassive investor7.3%Since 31 March 2026
- BlackRock, Inc.Passive investor7.3%Since 31 March 2025
- STATE STREET CORPORATIONPassive investor7.2%−1.0 ptsSince 30 September 2025
- FMR LLCPassive investorat least 6.8%−1.8 pts(filed with 1 related holder)Since 30 June 2026
- VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPPassive investor5.4%Since 31 December 2024
- Vanguard Portfolio ManagementPassive investor5.2%Since 31 March 2026
- STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANYPassive investor5.1%Since 31 December 2024
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Capital Management Passive investor | 7.3% | 31 March 2026 | |
BlackRock, Inc. Passive investor | 7.3% | 31 March 2025 | |
STATE STREET CORPORATION Passive investor | 7.2%−1.0 pts | 30 September 2025 | |
FMR LLC Passive investor | at least 6.8%−1.8 pts (filed with 1 related holder) | 30 June 2026 | |
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP Passive investor | 5.4% | 31 December 2024 | |
Vanguard Portfolio Management Passive investor | 5.2% | 31 March 2026 | |
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY Passive investor | 5.1% | 31 December 2024 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought shares on the open market in the last 12 months. 8 sold $19m, $9m of it under preset trading plans.
- Kastner Christopher DDirector, President & CEO, DirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 10 August 2026
- Shares
- 13,070
- Price
- $324.92
- Value
- $4m
- Harker Victoria DDirectorSold
- Date
- 7 August 2026
- Shares
- 723
- Price
- $333.17
- Value
- $240,878
- Hughes Edmond E. Jr.Ex VP & Chief HR OfficerSold
- Date
- 28 May 2026
- Shares
- 3,500
- Price
- $319.58
- Value
- $1m
- Stiehle Thomas E.Ex. VP and CFOSold
- Date
- 6 March 2026
- Shares
- 4,500
- Price
- $430.54
- Value
- $2m
- Boudreaux Chad N.Ex VP & Chief Legal OfficerSold
- Date
- 5 March 2026
- Shares
- 4,400
- Price
- $422.45
- Value
- $2m
- Chewning Eric D.EVP, Maritime Sys & Corp STRSold
- Date
- 4 March 2026
- Shares
- 1,700
- Price
- $433.44
- Value
- $736,848
- Green Edgar A IIIEx VP, Pres. HII Mission TechSold
- Date
- 2 March 2026
- Shares
- 4,448
- Price
- $457.74
- Value
- $2m
- Schuck Nicolas GCorp VP, Controller & CAOSold
- Date
- 2 March 2026
- Shares
- 1,720
- Price
- $457.39
- Value
- $786,711
- Boudreaux Chad N.Ex VP & Chief Legal OfficerSold
- Date
- 26 November 2025
- Shares
- 787
- Price
- $314.17
- Value
- $247,217
- Hughes Edmond E. Jr.Ex VP & Chief HR OfficerSold
- Date
- 20 November 2025
- Shares
- 850
- Price
- $315.44
- Value
- $268,124
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2026 | Kastner Christopher D Director, President & CEO, Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 13,070 | $324.92 | $4m |
| 7 August 2026 | Harker Victoria D Director | Sold | 723 | $333.17 | $240,878 |
| 28 May 2026 | Hughes Edmond E. Jr. Ex VP & Chief HR Officer | Sold | 3,500 | $319.58 | $1m |
| 6 March 2026 | Stiehle Thomas E. Ex. VP and CFO | Sold | 4,500 | $430.54 | $2m |
| 5 March 2026 | Boudreaux Chad N. Ex VP & Chief Legal Officer | Sold | 4,400 | $422.45 | $2m |
| 4 March 2026 | Chewning Eric D. EVP, Maritime Sys & Corp STR | Sold | 1,700 | $433.44 | $736,848 |
| 2 March 2026 | Green Edgar A III Ex VP, Pres. HII Mission Tech | Sold | 4,448 | $457.74 | $2m |
| 2 March 2026 | Schuck Nicolas G Corp VP, Controller & CAO | Sold | 1,720 | $457.39 | $786,711 |
| 26 November 2025 | Boudreaux Chad N. Ex VP & Chief Legal Officer | Sold | 787 | $314.17 | $247,217 |
| 20 November 2025 | Hughes Edmond E. Jr. Ex VP & Chief HR Officer | Sold | 850 | $315.44 | $268,124 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
None of the warning signs we check for were found.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 5 Feb 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 30 Jul 2026 and 3 later 8-Ks.
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
What could go wrong
Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.
Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.
What changed in the risks this year
Companies must list what could hurt them each year. These are the parts that changed since last year’s report.
Changes in tax laws and regulations or exposure to additional tax liabilities could adversely affect our financial results.
We are subject to income and other taxes in the U.S. (federal and state) and foreign jurisdictions. Changes in applicable tax laws and regulations or their interpretation and application, including those with retroactive effect, have affected and could affect our tax expense and profitability and cash flows. On July 4, 2025, Public Law 119-21 (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act provides for significant changes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that impacts corporations, including making certain business deductions permanent, such as bonus depreciation and immediate expensing of domestic research and development expenditures. In addition, the Act allows for an acceleration of the deduction for the remaining unamortized domestic research and development expenditures capitalized during the 2022 through 2024 tax years. These unamortized expenditures can be deducted over one or two years. The impacts of the Act on domestic research and development expenditures and bonus depreciation were recorded in the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2025. See Note 12: Income Taxes in Item 8.
Read moreWe can provide no assurance we will pay dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock.
Could happenOur payment of dividends and share repurchases could vary from historical practices. The payment of cash dividends and repurchases of our common stock are subject to limitations under Delaware law, other applicable laws and regulations, and the discretion of our board of directors. Share repurchases also are subject to management’s discretion after consideration of various factors, including our share price, results of operations, capital requirements, and general business conditions. In addition, as a U.S. defense contractor, the Company may not be permitted to pay dividends or repurchase our common stock under certain circumstances, including if the U.S. Government determines that we are underperforming on our contracts. Therefore, there can be no assurance that we will pay quarterly dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock.
Read moreOur business is subject to significant disruption from natural disasters, environmental disasters, and other events outside of our control that could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Could happenWe have been, and may in the future be, exposed to damaging storms and other extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes and floods (which may be exacerbated by changing weather patterns or environmental conditions), rising sea waters, environmental disasters such as oil spills, acts of terrorism, and health epidemics, pandemics, and similar outbreaks. We also may experience disruptions to electrical and other power distribution networks, information technology, and other critical infrastructure needed for normal business operations and our performance. We anticipate that our facilities and operations, particularly in regions prone to natural disasters and extreme weather events, will continue to be at risk for future natural disasters.
Read moreWe depend on the U.S. Government for substantially all of our business. Changes in the U.S. Government's priorities, strategies, spending, or other risks associated with conducting business with the U.S. Government could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Could happenThe U.S. Government also can stop work under a contract for a limited period of time for its convenience. In the event of a stop work order, contracts typically are protected by provisions covering reimbursement for costs incurred to date and for costs associated with the temporary stoppage of work plus a reasonable fee. However, such temporary stoppages may result in financial or other damages for which contractors may not be able to recover fully. In some cases, they could result in termination of a contract for convenience or reduced future orders.
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The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
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