How does Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) make money?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) generates revenue primarily from Newport News Shipbuilding, which accounted for 52% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. The company reported $12.8B in revenue and converted 4.7% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $605M in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reported a gross profit margin of 12.4% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $1.6B in gross profit on $12.8B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reported an operating profit margin of 4.9% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $627M in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reported a net profit margin of 4.7% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $605M in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) profitable?

Yes. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reported $605M in net income for TTM through Q1 2026, with a net profit margin of 4.7%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) spend on capital expenditures?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) spent $141M on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 1.1% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) generate?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) generated $1.06B in free cash flow during TTM through Q1 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 8.2%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) had an effective tax rate of 22.2% in TTM through Q1 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reports revenue across 3 reportable product segments, led by Newport News Shipbuilding at 52% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 5, 2026).

Huntington Ingalls Industries discloses geographic revenue only in annual filings. to view the full breakdown.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q1 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), TTM through Q1 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Newport News Shipbuilding	$6.68B	52%
Ingalls	$3.12B	24.3%
Mission Technologies	$3.05B	23.7%
Total	$12.8B	100%

Newport News Shipbuilding$6.68B
Ingalls$3.12B
Mission Technologies$3.05B
Total$12.8B

Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q1 2026

In TTM through Q1 2026, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reports revenue across 3 reportable product segments; the largest segment was Newport News Shipbuilding at 52%, followed by Ingalls (24.3%) and Mission Technologies (23.7%).

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