KBR, Inc.

NYSE:KBR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.6b

KBR Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

KBR's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.6%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.5% per year. KBR's return on equity is 21.4%, and it has net margins of 4.3%.

Key information

-6.6%

Earnings growth rate

-6.1%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate5.5%
Return on equity21.4%
Net Margin4.3%
Last Earnings Update27 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

KBR's (NYSE:KBR) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Aug 01
KBR's (NYSE:KBR) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Recent updates

Investors Will Want KBR's (NYSE:KBR) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Dec 10
Investors Will Want KBR's (NYSE:KBR) Growth In ROCE To Persist

KBR, Inc.'s (NYSE:KBR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price

Nov 08
KBR, Inc.'s (NYSE:KBR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price

KBR Stock Q3 Earnings: Decent Results, I Was Wrong About The Company

Oct 24

Is There Now An Opportunity In KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR)?

Sep 27
Is There Now An Opportunity In KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR)?

KBR Inc.: I Need Evidence That Revenues Will Grow At Double-Digits

Sep 11

KBR (NYSE:KBR) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Sep 06
KBR (NYSE:KBR) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From KBR, Inc.'s (NYSE:KBR) Share Price

Aug 19
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From KBR, Inc.'s (NYSE:KBR) Share Price

KBR's (NYSE:KBR) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Aug 01
KBR's (NYSE:KBR) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

KBR: Reasonably Valued With Solid Growth Prospects

Jul 31

Does KBR (NYSE:KBR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 11
Does KBR (NYSE:KBR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

KBR: A Good Buy At Current Levels

May 16

Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With KBR, Inc.'s (NYSE:KBR) CEO Compensation

May 09
Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With KBR, Inc.'s (NYSE:KBR) CEO Compensation

Earnings Beat: KBR, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

May 03
Earnings Beat: KBR, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

KBR (NYSE:KBR) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Apr 26
KBR (NYSE:KBR) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Are Investors Undervaluing KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) By 41%?

Apr 05
Are Investors Undervaluing KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) By 41%?

Here's Why KBR (NYSE:KBR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 18
Here's Why KBR (NYSE:KBR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

KBR's (NYSE:KBR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 27
KBR's (NYSE:KBR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) After Its Annual Results

Feb 23
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) After Its Annual Results

KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Jan 27
KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

KBR, Inc.: Tight Margins Keep Me Away From The Business

Jan 23

KBR (NYSE:KBR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Jan 09
KBR (NYSE:KBR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

KBR, Inc.: Approaching Buying Levels

Nov 07

KBR: Impressive Long-Term Turnaround, But A Worrying Future For The Stock

Aug 18

KBR: Leading The Industry With Sustainability

Jun 01

KBR Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How KBR makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KBR Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
27 Sep 247,3503195050
28 Jun 247,1731984950
29 Mar 247,071-2574850
29 Dec 236,956-2654880
29 Sep 236,834-1934750
30 Jun 236,690-994510
31 Mar 236,5533454370
31 Dec 226,5641894200
30 Sep 227,4551664250
30 Jun 227,6721504130
31 Mar 227,592-934110
31 Dec 217,339273930
30 Sep 216,306-243590
30 Jun 215,842-293570
31 Mar 215,691813270
31 Dec 205,767-633350
30 Sep 205,753-333580
30 Jun 205,799-303450
31 Mar 205,836573600
31 Dec 195,6392013410
30 Sep 195,5171903290
30 Jun 195,3701883170
31 Mar 195,2151843010
31 Dec 184,9132792940
30 Sep 184,5205062470
30 Jun 184,2764972200
31 Mar 184,1035291860
31 Dec 174,1714292440
30 Sep 174,424711290
30 Jun 174,463-361350
31 Mar 174,378-661310
31 Dec 164,268-611330
30 Sep 164,158681470
30 Jun 164,2841851420
31 Mar 164,6561991500
31 Dec 155,0962011550
30 Sep 155,433-1,0811800
30 Jun 155,891-1,1062000
31 Mar 156,169-1,1752180
31 Dec 146,366-1,2622390
30 Sep 146,629-772450
30 Jun 146,727-1542530
31 Mar 147,018-562560
31 Dec 137,214752480

Quality Earnings: KBR has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KBR became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KBR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -6.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: KBR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KBR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Professional Services industry (10.2%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst KBR's Return on Equity (21.4%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:56
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/29

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Analyst Sources

KBR, Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Andrew KaplowitzBarclays
Adam ThalhimerBB&T Capital Markets