HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$278.19
▼ 2.5%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 21.9% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$11.25B
P/E
18.66x
Forward P/E (est.)
16.84x
ROE
12.0%
Revenue Growth
12.1%
EPS Growth
10.8%
Profit Margin
4.7%
FCF Yield
7.5%
Debt / Equity
0.53x
ROIC
7.0%
Interest Coverage
6.26x
Current Ratio
1.19x
Dividend Yield
1.8%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
1.8%
Rating Score
58/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what HII's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. HII trades near $278.19, below its 50-day average ($337.45) and 200-day average ($346.11). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 34 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. HII's is $8.55 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month HII found buyers near $287.43 (support) and sellers near $326.92 (resistance); its 52-week range is $227.00–$460.00. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.1× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is a large-cap company in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $11.25B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $12.48B in revenue and $605.00M in net profit.
Our model rates HII Favorable (58/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
7.0%
Revenue moved from $9.52B in 2021 to $12.48B in 2025, a 7.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 12.1% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
12.4%
Operating Margin
5.3%
Net Margin
4.8%
ROE
12.0%
Huntington Ingalls Industries keeps about 4.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 12.4% gross margin and 5.3% operating margin. Return on equity is 12.0% and return on invested capital about 7.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$2.90B
Net Debt
$2.90B
Net Debt / EBITDA
4.41x
Debt / Equity
0.53x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.5x, and operating profit covers interest about 6.3x, with a current ratio of 1.2x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $2.90B of total debt against $10.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.20B
Free Cash Flow
$794.00M
FCF Margin
6.4%
In the latest year Huntington Ingalls Industries produced about $1.20B of operating cash flow and $794.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 7.5% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
18.66x
P/S
0.95x
P/B
2.52x
EV / EBITDA
14.87x
HII trades at 18.7x trailing earnings (about 16.8x on estimated forward earnings), 0.9x sales, and 2.5x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 1.8% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How HII stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (80 S&P 500 companies), HII ranks #23 of 80 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (18.7x P/E vs. 30x median) with a lower return on equity (12.0% vs. 24.7%) and faster revenue growth (12.1% vs. 5.0%).
P/E vs sector
18.7x
median 30x
ROE vs sector
12.0%
median 24.7%
Growth vs sector
12.1%
median 5.0%
Sector rank
#23
of 80 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 80 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$307.09 – $530.43
vs. $278.19 today · expected CAGR 2% – 14%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.98B | $15.66B | $17.54B | $19.64B | $22.00B |
| Net income | $699.10M | $783.00M | $876.96M | $982.19M | $1.10B |
| EPS | $17.74 | $19.87 | $22.26 | $24.93 | $27.92 |
| Share price (low) | $195.16 | $218.58 | $244.81 | $274.19 | $307.09 |
| Share price (high) | $337.10 | $377.55 | $422.85 | $473.60 | $530.43 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -30% / 21% | -11% / 16% | -4% / 15% | -0% / 14% | 2% / 14% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for HII:
- Revenue is growing 12.1% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~7.5%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (58/100).
The case against HII:
- Thin net margins (4.7%) leave little room for error.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Margin risk — thin profitability (4.7%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Huntington Ingalls Industries is a large-cap industrials business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 18.7x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (58/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.