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KBR

KBR
37
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Price
$35.07
-1.11 (-3.07%)
Market Cap
$4.45B
Winston Score
37
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

8.5% over 5y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 141.0M (2021) → 129.0M (2026)

KBR, Inc. is an engineering and professional services company that helps governments and large industrial businesses plan, build, and manage complex projects. Its main customers are the U.S. military, NASA, other government agencies, and energy companies. KBR works on things like defense infrastructure, rocket launch systems, and chemical plants around the world.

KBR makes money by charging fees for its engineering expertise, project management, and long-term government contracts — many of which are multi-year and provide steady, recurring revenue. The company operates globally, with a strong presence in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and the Middle East, and generates roughly $7 billion in annual revenue. Its biggest competitive advantage is its deep relationships with government clients and high-security clearances that are difficult for new competitors to obtain. The main risk is that a significant portion of revenue depends on U.S. government spending, meaning budget cuts or contract losses could meaningfully hurt the business.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-11.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+52.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.5%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$500M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

KBR's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin
15.4%
Thin — 15.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
7.6%
Modest — 7.6% operating margin
ROCE
3.3%
Weak — 3.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+0.8%
Nearly flat sales (0.8% YoY)
EPS YoY
+5.7%
Modest earnings growth (5.7% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
97%
Turns 97% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
4.2%
Thin free cash flow (4.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.92
Elevated debt (1.92)
Interest Cover
3.93x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
+2.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.01%
Moderate income — 2.01% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+4.8%
Dividend growing modestly (4.8% YoY)

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