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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 8 lowered, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly revenue fell 8.1 percent: Revenue was $2,890 million against $3,146 million, down 8.1 percent. Excluding the prior-year change to the provision for claimed costs, revenue declined 4.7 percent. Source
  • Net income and adjusted EPS lower: Net income was $175 million, down 55.1 percent. Adjusted net income was $183 million, down 21.5 percent. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.49, down 17.7 percent. Source
  • Full-year guidance adjusted for environment: Management adjusted fiscal 2026 guidance to reflect the current environment. Source
  • Revenue and profit ranges lowered: Revenue, revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted EPS and free cash flow ranges were each reduced from the prior fiscal 2026 ranges. Source
  • Civil revenue fell most: Civil revenue was $827 million against $1,105 million in the quarter, and $1,750 million against $2,169 million in the first half. Source
  • Free cash flow down 29.8 percent: Free cash flow was $395 million against $563 million in the quarter. First-half free cash flow was $491 million against $583 million. Source

“Our second quarter results reflect a bifurcated market. We are winning work and demand is strong for our leading cyber, AI, and warfighting technologies,”

Horacio Rozanski, Booz Allen Chairman, CEO and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFiscal 2026$11.3 - $11.5 billionLowered from $12.0 - $12.5 billion
Revenue growth SourceFiscal 2026(4.0 - 6.0)%Lowered from 0 - 4.0%
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal 2026$1,190 - $1,220 millionLowered from $1,315 - $1,370 million
Adjusted EBITDA margin on revenue SourceFiscal 2026Mid 10%Lowered from ~11%
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2026$5.45 - $5.65Lowered from $6.20 - $6.55
Free cash flow SourceFiscal 2026$850 - $950 millionLowered from $900 - $1,000 million
Capital expenditures SourceFiscal 2026approximately $100 millionLowered from approximately $110 million
Cash tax benefit from new S174 rules SourceFiscal 2026, relative to initial guidance$235 millionRaised from $200 million
Adjusted effective tax rate SourceFiscal 202623 - 25%Kept
Average diluted shares outstanding SourceFiscal 2026122 - 123 millionLowered from 123 - 125 million
Quarterly dividend SourcePayable December 2, 2025$0.55 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Fiscal 2026 ranges for revenue, revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted EPS and free cash flow were lowered; the capital expenditure assumption and average diluted shares were also lowered. Source
  • Guidance raised: Cash tax benefit assumption from new S174 rules was raised to $235 million from $200 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted effective tax rate assumption remained at 23 - 25%. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Quarterly revenue fell 8.1 percent: Revenue was $2,890 million against $3,146 million, down 8.1 percent. Excluding the prior-year change to the provision for claimed costs, revenue declined 4.7 percent. Source
  • Net income and adjusted EPS lower: Net income was $175 million, down 55.1 percent. Adjusted net income was $183 million, down 21.5 percent. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.49, down 17.7 percent. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA down 11.0 percent: Adjusted EBITDA was $324 million against $364 million. The prior-year quarter included a $113 million change to the claimed-costs provision and $115 million of insurance recoveries. Source
  • First-half revenue down 4.5 percent: First-half revenue was $5.8 billion, down 4.5 percent. Excluding the prior-year provision change, first-half revenue declined 2.7 percent. Source

Fiscal 2026 guidance

  • Full-year guidance adjusted for environment: Management adjusted fiscal 2026 guidance to reflect the current environment. Source
  • Revenue and profit ranges lowered: Revenue, revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted EPS and free cash flow ranges were each reduced from the prior fiscal 2026 ranges. Source
  • Cash tax benefit assumption raised: The cash tax benefit assumed from new S174 rules rose, and the capital expenditure assumption fell, relative to the prior guidance. Source
  • Tax rate kept, share count lowered: Adjusted effective tax rate assumption was kept at 23 - 25 percent. Average diluted shares outstanding were lowered to 122 - 123 million from 123 - 125 million. Source

“We remain focused on accelerating future growth while building advanced tech that keeps America safe and strong.”

Horacio Rozanski, Booz Allen Chairman, CEO and President

Segments and customer types

  • Defense revenue rose: Defense revenue was $1,580 million against $1,547 million in the quarter, and $3,097 million against $2,968 million in the first half. Source
  • Intelligence quarterly revenue dipped: Intelligence revenue was $483 million against $494 million in the quarter, and $967 million against $951 million in the first half. Source
  • Civil revenue fell most: Civil revenue was $827 million against $1,105 million in the quarter, and $1,750 million against $2,169 million in the first half. Source

Backlog composition and bookings

  • Funded backlog declined: Funded backlog was $5,440 million against $5,794 million a year earlier. Source
  • Unfunded backlog rose: Unfunded backlog was $10,668 million against $8,946 million, and priced options were $24,080 million against $24,326 million. Source
  • Expired contracts excluded from backlog: Backlog amounts reflect a fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 policy change to exclude contracts whose period of performance has expired. Source

Contract type mix

  • Cost-reimbursable share rose: Cost-reimbursable work was 59 percent of revenue in the quarter against 57 percent, and 60 percent in the first half against 56 percent. Source
  • Time-and-materials share edged down: Time-and-materials work was 22 percent of revenue in the quarter against 23 percent, and 22 percent in the first half against 23 percent. Source
  • Fixed-price share edged down: Fixed-price work was 19 percent of revenue in the quarter against 20 percent, and 18 percent in the first half against 21 percent. Source

Costs and margins

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin down 40 bps: Adjusted EBITDA margin on revenue was 11.2 percent against 11.6 percent in the quarter, and 10.9 percent in both first halves. Source
  • General and administrative expenses rose: General and administrative expenses were $308 million against $225 million in the quarter. Cost of revenue was $1,340 million against $1,362 million. Source
  • Revenue excluding billable expenses fell: Revenue excluding billable expenses was $1,972 million against $2,178 million, down 9.5 percent. The first-half figure was $4,015 million, down 3.8 percent. Source
  • Tax expense lower with IRS benefit: Income tax expense was $58 million against $123 million in the quarter. First-half tax expense was $3 million, including a one-time IRS agreement benefit of $86 million in released tax reserves. Source

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Free cash flow down 29.8 percent: Free cash flow was $395 million against $563 million in the quarter. First-half free cash flow was $491 million against $583 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow down 28.3 percent: Net cash provided by operating activities was $421 million against $587 million in the quarter, and $540 million against $639 million in the first half. Source
  • 2.7 percent of shares repurchased: The company repurchased 2.7 percent of outstanding shares in the first half. Quarterly capital deployment was $279 million. Source
  • First-half buybacks and dividends: First-half repurchases of common stock were $395 million against $348 million, and cash dividends paid were $138 million against $133 million. Source
  • Net leverage ratio 2.5: Cash was $816 million and net debt was $3,144 million on total debt of $3,960 million. The net leverage ratio was 2.5, against 2.3 a year earlier. Source

People and headcount

  • Total headcount down: Total headcount was 32,500 at September 30, 2025, against 35,800 a year earlier, and 33,400 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Customer staff headcount down: Customer staff headcount was 29,600 against 32,700 a year earlier, and 30,400 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Severance from cost management initiative: Other corporate expenses were nil in the quarter against $1 million. First-half other corporate expenses were $14 million, mainly employee severance and Civil restructuring. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Quarterly book-to-bill Source1.7x
Trailing twelve month book-to-bill Source1.1x

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management attributed the below-forecast top and bottom-line performance to a continued funding slowdown. Source
  • Demand: Management said the civil business is experiencing a delayed recovery, while national security portfolio growth was solid. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it is updating fiscal 2026 guidance, replacing the prior guidance table. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.