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Science Applications International Corp.: Q2 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 31 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 raised, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 6%, organic 5.3%: Revenue was $1.88 billion against $1.77 billion. Excluding acquisitions, growth was 5.3%. Management cited volume ramp on existing and new contracts, partly offset by contract completions. Source
  • Net income and EPS fell year on year: Net income was $102 million against $127 million. Diluted EPS was $2.38 against $2.71, and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.01 against $3.63. Weighted diluted shares fell to 42.8 million from 46.8 million. Source
  • Civilian revenue up 9%, margin lower: Civilian revenue was $431 million, up $36 million or 9%. Adjusted operating margin was 13.0% against 13.7%, which management attributed to timing and volume mix in the contract portfolio. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased to 10.3%: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.3% against 10.5%. Management attributed the decline mainly to higher selling, general and administrative expenses. Source
  • Bookings below revenue this quarter: Net bookings were $1.2 billion, with a quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 0.6 and a trailing twelve-month ratio of 0.8. The first-quarter release reported $2.1 billion of bookings at a 1.1 ratio. Source
  • Backlog at $22.1 billion: Backlog was about $22.1 billion at quarter end, of which about $3.8 billion was funded. The first-quarter release reported backlog of $22.9 billion. Source
  • Free cash flow $131 million: Free cash flow was $131 million, against $150 million. It is calculated after MARPA Facility cash flows, which were nil this quarter against $35 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Capital deployed $106 million: The company deployed $106 million: $90 million of plan share repurchases and $16 million of cash dividends. First-quarter plan share repurchases were $175 million. Source

“I am proud of our team’s performance this quarter, delivering solid organic growth and double-digit margins as we continue to execute with discipline”

Jim Reagan, SAIC Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefiscal year 2027$7.2B - $7.3BRaised from $7.0B - $7.2B
Organic growth Sourcefiscal year 2027(2%) - (0%)Raised from (4%) - (2%)
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefiscal year 2027$750M - $755MRaised from $720M - $730M
Adjusted EBITDA margin % Sourcefiscal year 202710.3% - 10.5%Raised from 10.1% - 10.3%
Adjusted diluted EPS Sourcefiscal year 2027$10.65 - $10.75Raised from $9.90 - $10.10
Free cash flow Sourcefiscal year 2027>$600MKept
Net cash provided by operating activities Sourcefiscal year 2027>$635MKept
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment Sourcefiscal year 2027Approximately $35MKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance was raised, from $7.0B - $7.2B to $7.2B - $7.3B. Source
  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 organic growth guidance was raised, from (4%) - (2%) to (2%) - (0%). Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin guidance were raised for fiscal 2027. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted diluted EPS guidance was raised, from $9.90 - $10.10 to $10.65 - $10.75. Source
  • Guidance kept: Free cash flow guidance was reiterated at more than $600M. Source
  • New: The MARPA receivables facility aggregate limit was increased from $300 million to $400 million after quarter end. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 6%, organic 5.3%: Revenue was $1.88 billion against $1.77 billion. Excluding acquisitions, growth was 5.3%. Management cited volume ramp on existing and new contracts, partly offset by contract completions. Source
  • Net income and EPS fell year on year: Net income was $102 million against $127 million. Diluted EPS was $2.38 against $2.71, and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.01 against $3.63. Weighted diluted shares fell to 42.8 million from 46.8 million. Source
  • Six-month adjusted EBITDA margin higher: Six-month adjusted EBITDA was $415 million, or 11.0% of revenues, against $342 million, or 9.4%, a year earlier. Source

Segments and contracts

  • Defense and Intelligence revenue up 5%: Defense and Intelligence revenue was $1,449 million, up $75 million or 5%, on volume ramp on existing and new contracts. Adjusted operating margin was 9.5% against 9.0%. Source
  • Civilian revenue up 9%, margin lower: Civilian revenue was $431 million, up $36 million or 9%. Adjusted operating margin was 13.0% against 13.7%, which management attributed to timing and volume mix in the contract portfolio. Source
  • Corporate moved to a small loss: Corporate adjusted operating loss was $3 million, against adjusted operating income of $4 million a year earlier. Management cited higher SG&A, including recovery of costs from a prior-year patent settlement. Source
  • Six-month segment margins were higher: Six-month adjusted operating margin was 9.7% for Defense and Intelligence and 14.2% for Civilian, against 8.5% and 12.6% a year earlier. Source

“we are transforming our enterprise to support our customers’ most critical missions”

Jim Reagan, SAIC Chief Executive Officer

Costs and margins

  • Operating margin rose to 8.1%: Operating income was $152 million, or 8.1% of revenues, against 7.9%. Management cited improved contract profitability and prior-year federal tax audit settlement costs, partly offset by higher SG&A. Source
  • Cost of revenues and SG&A rose: Cost of revenues was $1,641 million against $1,554 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $87 million against $75 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased to 10.3%: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.3% against 10.5%. Management attributed the decline mainly to higher selling, general and administrative expenses. Source
  • Tax line moved to expense: Income tax was a $17 million expense, against a $19 million benefit in the prior-year quarter. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Bookings below revenue this quarter: Net bookings were $1.2 billion, with a quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 0.6 and a trailing twelve-month ratio of 0.8. The first-quarter release reported $2.1 billion of bookings at a 1.1 ratio. Source
  • Backlog at $22.1 billion: Backlog was about $22.1 billion at quarter end, of which about $3.8 billion was funded. The first-quarter release reported backlog of $22.9 billion. Source
  • Large awards in the quarter: The quarter included an approximately $400 million five-year recompete for a U.S. Intelligence Agency. The release also lists an Army award of about $330 million and a Navy award of about $130 million. Source
  • Post-quarter Homeland Security award: After quarter end, SAIC was awarded a five-year recompete of about $740 million with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, for Customs and Border Protection systems. It is not in current-quarter bookings. Source
  • IDIQ awards enter backlog on task orders: Backlog excludes estimated revenue from multiple-award IDIQ contracts. Those are recorded as backlog and bookings when task orders are awarded. Source

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Operating cash flow up $24 million: Operating cash flow was $146 million. The increase reflects working capital changes and lower incentive-based compensation payments, partly offset by customer collection timing. Source
  • Free cash flow $131 million: Free cash flow was $131 million, against $150 million. It is calculated after MARPA Facility cash flows, which were nil this quarter against $35 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Capital deployed $106 million: The company deployed $106 million: $90 million of plan share repurchases and $16 million of cash dividends. First-quarter plan share repurchases were $175 million. Source
  • Quarterly dividend declared at $0.37: The Board declared a $0.37 per share dividend on August 27, 2026, payable October 23, 2026 to holders of record on October 9, 2026. Source
  • Cash and receivables at quarter end: Cash was $126 million at July 31, 2026, against $182 million at January 30, 2026. Receivables, net, rose to $996 million from $853 million. Source

Strategy, acquisitions and restructuring

  • Project Orbit restructuring costs: Management names Project Orbit as an example of an internal reorganization within restructuring costs. Acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs were $2 million this quarter. Source
  • SilverEdge added $20 million revenue: SilverEdge Government Solutions contributed $20 million of revenue this quarter, against $19 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Acquisition cost recovery credit: A $1 million recovery of acquisition, integration, restructuring and impairment costs was recognized this quarter, against nil a year earlier. Recoveries run through indirect rates under Cost Accounting Standards. Source

Coming up, as management said on 31 August 2026

  • Quarterly dividends to continue: Management intends to keep paying dividends each quarter. Each declaration will be set by the Board, based on earnings, financial condition and capital requirements. Source
  • COMET task orders still to come: SAIC holds a position on the estimated $14 billion COMET multiple-award IDIQ. Revenue from it depends on task orders that have not yet been awarded. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Contract completions partly offset revenue growth in the Civilian segment, according to management. Source
  • Operational: Timing and volume mix in the Civilian contract portfolio were cited as the cause of lower segment margin. Source
  • Financial: Timing of customer collections offset part of the gain in operating cash flow, according to management. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management says the results reflect its commitment to the targets set for the year. The release does not say whether those targets were met. Source

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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.