Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) Bolsters Cash Flow And Accelerates Shipbuilding Partnerships

Strong liquidity, a raised dividend, and new collaboration agreements support a constructive near-term bias. WMDST values the stock as under-valued.

Recent News

On October 26, 2025 HII and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of agreement to pursue joint construction of U.S. Navy auxiliary vessels and potential U.S. yard investments. On October 20, 2025 HII hosted HD Hyundai leaders at Ingalls Shipbuilding to advance the companies’ earlier collaboration. On July 30, 2025 HII’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.35 per share payable September 12, 2025 to shareholders of record as of August 29, 2025. On September 10, 2025 HII announced completion and delivery milestones for REMUS unmanned undersea vehicles at DSEI.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 17.29 indicates no established trend strength; momentum depends on directional indicators and price structure rather than a dominant trend.

DI+ shows a dip & reversal (DI+ = 24.58), and DI- shows a peak & reversal (DI- = 17.90); both signals align toward a bullish directional tilt for near-term price movement.

MACD trades at 3.76 with a dip & reversal and sits above its signal line at 3.49, a bullish momentum confirmation that supports the introductory constructive bias.

MRO reads -14.62 (negative), indicating price sits below the model target and implies upward pressure toward the target over time, reinforcing the near-term potential for appreciation.

RSI at 60.34 with a dip & reversal shows regained buying pressure without extended overbought readings, consistent with momentum signals and supporting a measured bullish outlook.

Price closed at $299.91, above the 20-day average $287.13, 50-day average $277.41 and 200-day average $231.78; the price/MA configuration and the 12-day EMA dip & reversal indicate renewed upward bias with the supertrend lower support at $279.79.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $3,082,000,000 with trailing revenue growth of 12.73% and a reported year-over-year revenue growth of 107.58%; quarter-to-quarter revenue change showed contraction. QoQ revenue growth declined by 241.62% as reported, reflecting period-to-period variability.

Operating income measured $155,000,000 and operating margin stood at 5.03%, down 36.05% QoQ and down 37.62% YoY; EBIT equaled $216,000,000 and EBIT margin reached 7.01%, a decline of 10.87% QoQ and 13.07% YoY. The EBIT margin sits below the industry peer mean of 12.526% and below the industry peer median of 11.677%.

Net income totaled $152,000,000 and EPS came in at $3.86 versus an estimate of $3.43, delivering a $0.43 upside and an EPS surprise of 12.54% for the reported period.

Cash flow and capital metrics provide balance: free cash flow reached $727,000,000 with a free cash flow yield of 7.30%, notably above the industry peer mean of 0.32%. Operating cash flow reached $823,000,000 and end-period cash totaled $343,000,000, supporting the company’s dividend capacity (dividend rate $1.35065; dividend payout ratio 34.87%).

Leverage presents mixed signals: total debt $2,909,000,000, net debt $2,360,000,000, debt-to-EBITDA roughly 9.73x and debt-to-equity 0.596. Interest coverage at 7.71 exceeds the industry peer mean of 5.63, while debt-to-equity sits slightly below the industry peer mean of 0.629, indicating manageable interest service but elevated leverage relative to cash flow multiples.

Valuation multiples run high on earnings expectations: P/E at 61.94 sits marginally below the industry peer mean of 64.11 but below the industry peer median of 82.30; price-to-book at 2.04 sits below the industry peer mean of 7.55 and median of 5.10. PEG and forward-PE metrics (PEG 33.54; forward PE 56.59) remain elevated relative to the industry peer mean, implying stretched growth expectations priced into forward earnings estimates.

WMDST values the stock as under-valued based on its cash flow generation and relative multiples, with the company’s sizable free cash flow and raised dividend supporting that valuation conclusion.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-07-31
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-29
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 167.0 M
 Operating Cash Flow 823.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -96.00 M
 Change In Working Capital 588.0 M
 Dividends Paid -53.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 176.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 343.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 3.1 B
 Forward Revenue 779.7 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 2.7 B
 Depreciation 56.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 83.0 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 2.9 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 395.0 M
 EBITDA 299.0 M
 EBIT 216.0 M
 Operating Income 155.0 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 28.0 M
 Net Interest Income -28.00 M
 Income Before Tax 188.0 M
 Tax Provision 36.0 M
 Tax Rate 19.149 %
 Net Income 152.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 152.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 3.43
 EPS Actual 3.86
 EPS Difference 0.43
 EPS Surprise 12.536 %
 Forward EPS 3.92
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 12.1 B
 Intangible Assets 3.4 B
 Net Tangible Assets 1.5 B
 Total Current Assets 3.0 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 343.0 M
 Cash 343.0 M
 Net Receivables 377.0 M
 Inventory 215.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 418.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 650.0 M
 Short-Term Debt 3.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 2.8 B
 Net Debt 2.4 B
 Total Debt 2.9 B
 Total Liabilities 7.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 4.9 B
 Retained Earnings 5.3 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 124.41
 Shares Outstanding 39.240 M
 Revenue Per-Share 78.54
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 10.0 B
 Enterprise Value 12.5 B
 Enterprise Multiple 41.874
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 9.88 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 22.73 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 323.415
mean: 113.884
median: 74.477
HII: 41.874
low: -67.542
 EV/R 4.062
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.478
 Asset To Liability 1.677
 Debt To Capital 0.373
 Debt To Assets 0.24
Debt To Assets QoQ -14.558 %
Debt To Assets YoY 188.69 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.871
mean: 0.301
median: 0.295
HII: 0.24
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.596
Debt To Equity QoQ -16.499 %
Debt To Equity YoY 164.275 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.727
median: 0.653
mean: 0.629
HII: 0.596
low: -0.606
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 2.039
Price To Book QoQ 22.185 %
Price To Book YoY -14.7 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 19.536
mean: 7.546
median: 5.1
HII: 2.039
low: -3.173
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 61.941
Price To Earnings QoQ 15.329 %
Price To Earnings YoY 6.653 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 273.833
median: 82.296
mean: 64.107
HII: 61.941
low: -168.63
 PE/G Ratio 33.536
 Price To Sales (P/S) 3.23
Price To Sales QoQ 10.865 %
Price To Sales YoY -3.723 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 84.443
mean: 13.993
median: 9.287
HII: 3.23
low: 1.02
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 56.589
Forward PE/G 30.639
Forward P/S 12.766
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 0.037
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.255
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 12.929 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -3.847 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.392
HII: 0.255
mean: 0.168
median: 0.146
low: 0.0
 Receivables Turnover 8.068
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -11.617 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 92.961 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA HII: 8.068
high: 7.23
mean: 3.509
median: 2.312
low: 0.002
 Inventory Turnover 12.498
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 12.96 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -2.523 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA HII: 12.498
high: 5.2
mean: 1.531
median: 0.929
low: 0.051
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 11.31
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -4.717
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 46.637 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -183.928 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 425.979
mean: 132.269
median: 73.581
HII: -4.717
low: -296.124
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 13.821
 CapEx To Revenue -0.031
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.714
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 7.6 B
 Net Invested Capital 7.6 B
 Invested Capital 7.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets 1.5 B
 Net Working Capital 223.0 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.125
 Current Ratio 1.081
Current Ratio QoQ 1.498 %
Current Ratio YoY 32.277 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 8.966
mean: 1.555
median: 1.286
HII: 1.081
low: 0.225
 Quick Ratio 1.003
Quick Ratio QoQ 1.319 %
Quick Ratio YoY 31.664 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 4.407
HII: 1.003
mean: 0.997
median: 0.833
low: 0.28
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 9.729
 Cost Of Debt 0.717 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 7.714
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 0.465 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -22.857 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 34.5
HII: 7.714
mean: 5.633
median: 5.25
low: -78.651
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.107
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 24.411
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 2.868
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.349
 Dividend Rate 1.35
 Dividend Yield 0.005
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -0.041 %
 Revenue Growth 12.729 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -241.622 %
Revenue Growth YoY 107.583 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 47.672 %
HII: 12.729 %
mean: 7.351 %
median: 6.279 %
low: -58.801 %
 Earnings Growth 1.847 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -90.909 %
Earnings Growth YoY -85.984 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 153.061 %
mean: 36.078 %
median: 6.122 %
HII: 1.847 %
low: -91.045 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 12.816 %
Gross Margin QoQ -11.068 %
Gross Margin YoY -11.681 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 98.953 %
mean: 24.584 %
median: 20.996 %
HII: 12.816 %
low: -30.868 %
 EBIT Margin 7.008 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -10.885 %
EBIT Margin YoY -13.074 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 46.133 %
mean: 12.526 %
median: 11.677 %
HII: 7.008 %
low: -171.354 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 5.029 %
Return On Sales QoQ -36.05 %
Return On Sales YoY -37.621 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 46.714 %
mean: 11.653 %
median: 10.007 %
HII: 5.029 %
low: -147.434 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 727.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 7.303 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -225.914 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -836.932 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA HII: 7.303 %
high: 2.193 %
median: 0.491 %
mean: 0.32 %
low: -11.984 %
 Free Cash Growth -257.359 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -3.534 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 300.496 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 522.826 %
mean: -64.246 %
median: -91.266 %
HII: -257.359 %
low: -646.535 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 4.783
 Cash Flow Margin 9.507 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.928
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.256 %
Return On Assets QoQ 2.197 %
Return On Assets YoY -18.389 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 6.423 %
HII: 1.256 %
median: 1.11 %
mean: 1.084 %
low: -22.89 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.311 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.031
Return On Equity QoQ -0.288 %
Return On Equity YoY -24.825 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.185
mean: 0.052
median: 0.043
HII: 0.031
low: -0.361
 DuPont ROE 3.149 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.302 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 7.169 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -88.852 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 10.128 %
HII: 2.302 %
mean: 2.246 %
median: 2.101 %
low: -18.67 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term price bias favors continuation of the recent advance. Momentum indicators (MACD above its signal, RSI recovering) and directional indicators (DI+ dip & reversal; DI- peak & reversal) align toward upside, while ADX indicates trend strength remains low—price movement likely advances in measured, volatility-contained swings rather than a runaway trend.

Corporate catalysts that could sustain momentum include the newly announced MOA with HD Hyundai for auxiliary shipbuilding and recent host-day engagements at Ingalls, together with the declared dividend supporting cash-return narratives. Key fundamental supports include robust free cash flow and interest coverage; elevated debt-to-EBITDA moderates the risk profile but does not negate near-term constructive dynamics.

For active swing traders, technical confirmations for continued upside would likely follow persistence of MACD momentum and price holding above the supertrend lower support near $279.79; deterioration of those technical supports or a drop below the 20-day average would reduce the bullish tilt. Monitor corporate announcements and contract-related news as primary catalysts over the next six weeks.

About Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) stands as a pivotal force in the defense sector, specializing in the design, construction, and maintenance of military ships for the United States. With roots tracing back to 1886, this Virginia-based company operates through three primary segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. Huntington Ingalls is renowned for crafting both non-nuclear and nuclear-powered vessels, including amphibious assault ships, surface combatants, aircraft carriers, and submarines, serving the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. Beyond shipbuilding, Huntington Ingalls offers comprehensive services such as refueling, overhauls, and inactivation of nuclear-powered carriers. The company’s expertise extends to naval nuclear support, ensuring the longevity and readiness of the U.S. Navy’s fleet. Additionally, Huntington Ingalls is at the forefront of technological innovation, providing advanced C5ISR systems, cyber defense strategies, and leveraging AI for battlefield decision-making. Their commitment to cutting-edge solutions includes developing unmanned and autonomous systems, as well as delivering live, virtual, and constructive training environments. Huntington Ingalls Industries is not just a shipbuilder; it is a cornerstone of national security, continuously evolving to meet the complex challenges of modern warfare.



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