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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 16 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue and EPS grew: Full-year revenues were $12.5 billion, up 8.2%. Full-year diluted EPS was $15.39, up 10.2% from $13.96. Full-year operating income was $657 million, a 5.3% margin. Source
  • Quarterly segment margin reached 5.6%: Segment operating income was $195 million, a 5.6% margin, against $103 million and 3.4%. Management said the increase came from improved operating results across all business segments. Source
  • Frigate FF(X) design and build selection: Ingalls was selected by the U.S. Navy to design and build the future frigate FF(X), listed among its 2025 milestones. Source
  • Amphibious assault ship performance lower: Full-year Ingalls operating income gains from surface combatant volumes and contract adjustments were partly offset by lower performance in amphibious assault ships. Source
  • Free cash flow of $800 million: Operating cash flow was $1,196 million for 2025 and free cash flow was $800 million, against $393 million and $40 million in 2024. Source
  • Throughput focus for 2026: Management named continued growth in shipbuilding throughput as the company's focus for 2026, with more than 40 ships at Ingalls and Newport News in active construction or modernization. Source

“We made solid progress on our operational initiatives in 2025 and enter 2026 with strong momentum.”

Chris Kastner, HII’s president and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Shipbuilding revenue SourceFY26$9.7B - $9.9BNew
Shipbuilding operating margin SourceFY265.5% - 6.5%New
Mission Technologies revenue SourceFY26$3.0B - $3.2BNew
Mission Technologies segment operating margin SourceFY26~5%New
Mission Technologies EBITDA margin SourceFY268.4% - 8.6%New
Operating FAS/CAS adjustment SourceFY26($44M)New
Interest expense SourceFY26($105M)New
Non-operating retirement benefit SourceFY26$213MNew
Effective tax rate SourceFY26~17%New
Depreciation and amortization SourceFY26~$330MNew
Capital expenditures SourceFY264% - 5% of salesNew
Free cash flow SourceFY26$500M - $600MNew
HII revenue growth SourceMedium term, three to five years~6%New
Shipbuilding revenue growth SourceMedium term, three to five years~6%New
Mission Technologies revenue growth SourceMedium term, three to five years~5%New
Shipbuilding throughput growth Source2026~15%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: FY26 ranges introduced for shipbuilding revenue and margin, Mission Technologies revenue, margins, and free cash flow. The prior release gave only FY25 ranges. Source
  • New guidance: Medium-term revenue growth expectations introduced for HII, shipbuilding and Mission Technologies, measured over three to five years. Source
  • New guidance: A 2026 shipbuilding throughput growth target was introduced. The prior release described higher throughput only in qualitative terms. Source
  • New: Ingalls was selected by the U.S. Navy to design and build the future frigate FF(X). Source
  • New: The company closed the acquisition of a South Carolina advanced manufacturing facility and began work at Newport News Shipbuilding - Charleston Operations. Source
  • New: Ingalls signed a memorandum of agreement with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to explore collaboration on accelerating ship production. Source
  • New: Mission Technologies was awarded a multi-year contract to accelerate integration of Australian suppliers into the U.S. submarine industrial base. Source

Quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 15.7%: Fourth-quarter sales and service revenues were $3,476 million, up $472 million or 15.7% from $3,004 million, with growth across all business segments. Source
  • Quarterly diluted EPS of $4.04: Quarterly operating income was $172 million, a 4.9% operating margin, against $110 million and 3.7%. Diluted EPS was $4.04 against $3.15. Source
  • Full-year revenue and EPS grew: Full-year revenues were $12.5 billion, up 8.2%. Full-year diluted EPS was $15.39, up 10.2% from $13.96. Full-year operating income was $657 million, a 5.3% margin. Source
  • Quarterly segment margin reached 5.6%: Segment operating income was $195 million, a 5.6% margin, against $103 million and 3.4%. Management said the increase came from improved operating results across all business segments. Source
  • Net earnings higher in both periods: Quarterly net earnings were $159 million against $123 million. Full-year net earnings were $605 million against $550 million. Source

Segment results

  • Ingalls quarterly margin rose: Ingalls revenue was $889 million, up 20.8%. Segment margin was 7.6%, against 6.3%. Full-year Ingalls margin held at 7.6% on $3.1 billion of revenue. Source
  • Newport News margin rose to 4.4%: Newport News revenue was $1.9 billion, up 19.1%. Segment margin was 4.4% against 2.4%. Full-year Newport News margin was 5.1% against 4.1%. Source
  • Mission Technologies quarterly margin rose: Mission Technologies revenue was $731 million, up 2.5%. Segment operating income was $43 million, a 5.9% margin, against 2.7%. Full-year segment margin was 5.0% against 3.9%. Source
  • Mission Technologies EBITDA margin up: Full-year Mission Technologies EBITDA margin was 8.6%, against 7.9%. Fourth-quarter EBITDA margin was 9.4%, against 6.6% a year earlier, as reported in the reconciliation. Source

“We must build on this momentum, and continue to increase our shipbuilding throughput.”

Chris Kastner, HII’s president and CEO

Volume drivers and demand

  • Ingalls volumes drove revenue growth: Ingalls growth came from higher volumes in amphibious assault ships and surface combatants. Full-year Ingalls revenue rose 11.2% to $3.1 billion on surface combatant and amphibious volumes. Source
  • Submarine and carrier volumes lifted Newport News: Newport News revenue growth was primarily from higher submarine and aircraft carrier volumes. Full-year Newport News revenue was $6.5 billion, up 9.0%. Source
  • Mission Technologies volumes mixed by area: Higher volumes in Warfare Systems, Global Security and Unmanned Systems were partly offset by lower All-Domain Operations volumes. Full-year Mission Technologies revenue was $3.0 billion, up 3.6%. Source

Programs and deliveries

  • Submarine and destroyer deliveries in 2025: Newport News delivered submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798), and Ingalls delivered destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), both listed among 2025 shipbuilding milestones. Source
  • Construction milestones across both yards: Ingalls launched and christened destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), christened LPD 30 Harrisburg, and began fabrication of LPD 32. Newport News launched SSN 800 and celebrated the keel laying of SSN 804. Source
  • Two more Block V submarines added: The Navy awarded a contract modification for construction of two additional Block V Virginia-class submarines. Source

“The U.S. Navy and all of our defense customers need our ships and technologies now more than ever and we are committed to delivering for our customer and the nation.”

Chris Kastner, HII’s president and CEO

Products, contracts and partnerships

  • Frigate FF(X) design and build selection: Ingalls was selected by the U.S. Navy to design and build the future frigate FF(X), listed among its 2025 milestones. Source
  • Shipboard training contract of $147 million: Mission Technologies secured a $147 million contract for shipboard and shore-based combat training for the U.S. Navy, following its third-quarter selection for a Navy training contract. Source
  • Australian supplier integration contract: The multi-year Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification contract aims to speed integration of Australian suppliers into the U.S. submarine industrial base. Source
  • Unmanned undersea vehicle deliveries and orders: Initial Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles were delivered to the Navy under a multi-year program. Hitachi announced orders for more than a dozen REMUS 300 SUUVs. Source
  • ROMULUS autonomy vessels unveiled: ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels were unveiled, powered by the Odyssey Autonomous Control System. A partnership with Shield AI targets modular cross-domain mission autonomy. Source

Costs, margins and contract adjustments

  • Ingalls quarterly catch-up adjustments smaller: The Ingalls quarterly margin gain was attributed to higher volumes and smaller unfavorable cumulative catch-up adjustments on amphibious and surface combatant programs than a year earlier. Source
  • Virginia-class adjustments lifted Newport News: Newport News quarterly margin reflected smaller unfavorable catch-up adjustments and favorable contract adjustments on Virginia-class submarines, partly offset by 2024 Columbia-class incentives. Source
  • Amphibious assault ship performance lower: Full-year Ingalls operating income gains from surface combatant volumes and contract adjustments were partly offset by lower performance in amphibious assault ships. Source
  • Lower intangible amortization at Mission Technologies: Mission Technologies purchased intangible amortization was about $89 million in 2025, against about $99 million in 2024. Source
  • Operating FAS/CAS adjustment declined: The operating FAS/CAS adjustment was $35 million for 2025, against $62 million in 2024, and $10 million in the fourth quarter against $14 million. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow of $800 million: Operating cash flow was $1,196 million for 2025 and free cash flow was $800 million, against $393 million and $40 million in 2024. Source
  • Fourth-quarter cash generation: Fourth-quarter operating cash flow was $650 million and free cash flow $516 million, against $391 million and $277 million a year earlier. Source
  • Capital spending and improvements: Capital expenditure additions were $402 million for 2025, against $367 million, and the company invested over $400 million in capital improvements during 2025. Source
  • Acquisitions of businesses of $132 million: Cash flow shows $132 million for acquisitions of businesses in 2025, the year the South Carolina facility acquisition closed. Source
  • Dividends paid and no buybacks: Declared dividends were $5.43 per share in 2025, against $5.25. Dividends paid were $213 million. No common stock was repurchased in 2025, against $162 million in 2024. Source

Strategy and throughput investment

  • Throughput focus for 2026: Management named continued growth in shipbuilding throughput as the company's focus for 2026, with more than 40 ships at Ingalls and Newport News in active construction or modernization. Source
  • South Carolina manufacturing facility added: The company closed the acquisition of a South Carolina advanced manufacturing facility and started work at Newport News Shipbuilding - Charleston Operations. Source
  • Collaboration with HD Hyundai: HII signed a memorandum of agreement with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to explore collaboration on accelerating ship production. The release gives no further terms. Source
  • Additive manufacturing part on carrier: A valve manifold assembly made by additive manufacturing was installed on a new construction aircraft carrier, as a production step. Source
  • High-energy laser test facility investment: Mission Technologies invested in a new integration and test facility to support the Army's Enduring High-Energy Laser weapon system program. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 February 2026

  • Medium-term growth period defined: Management defined the medium-term growth figures as expected compound annual growth over the next three to five years. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Shipbuilding throughput growth Sourceabout 14% in 2025
Ships in active construction or modernization Sourcemore than 40 at Ingalls and Newport News
REMUS UUV production Source750th REMUS 300 completed

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Lower performance in amphibious assault ships partly offset Ingalls' full-year operating income gains. Source
  • Demand: Mission Technologies All-Domain Operations volumes were lower in the quarter, partly offsetting higher volumes in other areas. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release raised FY25 free cash flow guidance. This release reports $800 million for 2025 but does not state a comparison to that range.
  • Not stated: The prior release set a cumulative two-year free cash flow target. This release does not restate it.

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.