KBR Whiffs on Revenues

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

KBR (NYS: KBR) reported earnings on Feb. 22. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), KBR whiffed on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue dropped and GAAP earnings per share expanded significantly.

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
KBR logged revenue of $2.10 billion. The 12 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for sales of $2.44 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.7% lower than the prior-year quarter's $2.44 billion.

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Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.60. The 15 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.64 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.61 for Q4 were 20% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.51 per share.

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Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 13.3%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.0%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.1%, 90 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.31 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.61.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $9.44 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.64.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 562 members out of 593 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 204 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 196 give KBR a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on KBR is outperform, with an average price target of $42.42.

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