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Science Applications International Corp.: Q1 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 1 June 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose about 2 percent: Revenue rose $29 million to $1.91 billion, with SilverEdge contributing $19 million. Organic growth was about 0.5%. Volume ramp-up on existing and new contracts was partly offset by contract completions. Source
  • Earnings per share rose sharply: Diluted EPS was $2.61 against $1.42 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $3.23 against $1.92. Source
  • Defense and Intelligence margin rose: Defense and Intelligence revenue was $1,466 million against $1,433 million. Adjusted operating income was $146 million against $115 million, a 10.0% margin against 8.0%. Source
  • Operating margin rose to 9.4%: Operating income was $179 million, or 9.4% of revenues, against $121 million or 6.4% a year earlier. Adjusted operating income was $221 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 11.6%: Adjusted EBITDA was $222 million, or 11.6% of revenues, against $157 million or 8.4%. Management cited improved portfolio profitability and lower SG&A. Source
  • Free cash flow turned positive: Free cash flow was $118 million against negative $44 million a year earlier. Capital expenditures were $9 million. The prior-year figure included $136 million of MARPA Facility cash use. Source
  • Bookings were $2.1 billion: Net bookings were about $2.1 billion, a book-to-bill of 1.1 for the quarter and 1.0 over twelve months. Prior quarter net bookings were about $0.6 billion. Source

“I am proud of our team’s performance this quarter, delivering record margin and modest organic growth,”

Jim Reagan, SAIC Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFiscal year 2027$7.0B - $7.2BKept
Organic growth SourceFiscal year 2027(4%) - (2%)Kept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal year 2027$720M - $730MRaised from $705M - $715M
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFiscal year 202710.1% - 10.3%Raised from 9.9% - 10.1%
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFiscal year 2027$9.90 - $10.10Raised from $9.50 - $9.70
Free cash flow SourceFiscal year 2027>$600MKept
Net cash provided by operating activities SourceFiscal year 2027>$635MKept
Capital expenditures SourceFiscal year 2027Approximately $35MKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted diluted EPS guidance were raised for fiscal year 2027. Source
  • Guidance kept: Revenue, organic growth and free cash flow guidance were reiterated at their prior levels. Source
  • New: Task orders totaling $100 million were awarded after quarter end to support FAA air traffic systems, and are excluded from current bookings. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose about 2 percent: Revenue rose $29 million to $1.91 billion, with SilverEdge contributing $19 million. Organic growth was about 0.5%. Volume ramp-up on existing and new contracts was partly offset by contract completions. Source
  • Earnings per share rose sharply: Diluted EPS was $2.61 against $1.42 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $3.23 against $1.92. Source
  • Share count fell, net income rose: Weighted-average diluted shares fell to 44.0 million from 47.8 million. Net income rose to $115 million from $68 million. Source
  • Transformation work continues alongside growth: Management said it is advancing enterprise transformation and strategy efforts aimed at long-term growth and margin expansion, while supporting customer missions. Source

Segments and regions

  • Defense and Intelligence margin rose: Defense and Intelligence revenue was $1,466 million against $1,433 million. Adjusted operating income was $146 million against $115 million, a 10.0% margin against 8.0%. Source
  • Civilian margin rose to 15.5%: Civilian revenue was $440 million. Adjusted operating income was $68 million against $52 million, a 15.5% margin against 11.7%. Source
  • Corporate result included investment gain: Corporate adjusted operating income was $7 million against a $9 million loss, including a $12 million gain on an investment sale. Source

“We are raising our guidance to reflect this strong start, while continuing to invest for the future.”

Jim Reagan, SAIC Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Operating margin rose to 9.4%: Operating income was $179 million, or 9.4% of revenues, against $121 million or 6.4% a year earlier. Adjusted operating income was $221 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 11.6%: Adjusted EBITDA was $222 million, or 11.6% of revenues, against $157 million or 8.4%. Management cited improved portfolio profitability and lower SG&A. Source
  • Cost of revenues declined: Cost of revenues fell $11 million to $1,657 million, while revenues rose $29 million. SG&A was $83 million against $89 million. Source

Cash, capital and returns to shareholders

  • Operating cash flow rose $27 million: Operating cash flow was $127 million, up $27 million. Management attributed the rise to vendor payment timing, lower incentive-based compensation payments and other working capital changes. Source
  • Free cash flow turned positive: Free cash flow was $118 million against negative $44 million a year earlier. Capital expenditures were $9 million. The prior-year figure included $136 million of MARPA Facility cash use. Source
  • Capital deployed was $192 million: The company deployed $192 million of capital, made up of $175 million in plan share repurchases and $17 million in cash dividends. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Bookings were $2.1 billion: Net bookings were about $2.1 billion, a book-to-bill of 1.1 for the quarter and 1.0 over twelve months. Prior quarter net bookings were about $0.6 billion. Source
  • Total backlog rose to $22.9 billion: Total backlog was $22.9 billion, up from $22.6 billion at fiscal year-end. Defense and Intelligence accounted for $18.6 billion. Source
  • Funded backlog increased: Funded backlog was $3.7 billion against $3.6 billion at fiscal year-end. Defense and Intelligence funded backlog was $2.7 billion, up from $2.5 billion. Source

Awards and customers

  • Space and Intelligence recompetes led awards: Three seven-year Space and Intelligence Community recompetes were awarded, of about $330 million, $540 million and $100 million, covering systems engineering and technical assistance. Source
  • Homeland Security recompete won: A five-year recompete of about $200 million from the Department of Homeland Security covers technology enhancement and modernization of customer systems. Source
  • Air Force digital infrastructure award: A five-year contract of about $192 million with the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center covers digital infrastructure design, development, testing and deployment. Source
  • Navy award for Saudi naval systems: A six-year contract of about $123 million with the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command supports upgrade of Royal Saudi Naval Forces C4ISR systems. Source

Coming up, as management said on 1 June 2026

  • Dividend payable July 24, 2026: The $0.37 per share dividend declared May 28, 2026 is payable July 24, 2026 to holders of record July 10, 2026. Source
  • Quarterly dividends to continue: Management intends to keep paying dividends quarterly, with each future declaration set by the Board each quarter. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Civilian revenue fell $4 million as contract completions outweighed new contracts. Consolidated growth included $19 million from SilverEdge. Source
  • Financial: Lower cash inflows from MARPA Facility usage and higher interest paid partly offset the operating cash flow increase. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the results reflect its focus on execution and its commitment to its financial targets. Source
  • Not stated: Management reiterated its revenue and free cash flow guidance for fiscal year 2027 while raising other measures. 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.