Investors never know what to expect for KBR
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts strongly back KBR, with 10 of 14 rating it a buy and the remainder rating it a hold. Analysts like KBR better than competitor Jacobs Engineering Group overall. While analysts still rate the stock a moderate buy, they are a little more optimistic about it compared to three months ago.
- Revenue Forecasts: On average, analysts predict $2.19 billion in revenue this quarter. That would represent a decline of 5.6% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $0.59 per share. Estimates range from $0.54 to $0.64.
What our community says:
CAPS All-Stars are solidly backing the stock, with 96% granting it an "outperform" rating. Most of the community concurs with the All-Stars, with 94.7% awarding it a rating of "outperform." Even with a robust four out of five stars, KBR's CAPS rating falls a little short of the community's upbeat outlook.
Management:
KBR's profit has risen year-over-year by an average of 57.2% over the past five quarters. Revenue has fallen for the past three quarters.
Now let's get some insight into how efficient management is at running the business. Margins are a representation of how efficiently a company captures portions of sales dollars. For four quarters in a row, the company has seen increases in net margins year-over-year. Net margins reflect what percentage of revenue becomes profit. Here is how KBR has been doing for the last four quarters:
Quarter | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Gross Margin | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
Operating Margin | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
Net Margin | 4.4% | 7.8% | 4.1% | 4.6% |
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