Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. HII NYSE

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) has shown moderate revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $10.7B to $12.5B (average +5.4%/yr). Net income reached $605M, reflecting modest earnings improvement at +2.8%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 4.8%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 12.7% (low), with a -0.8pp trend over the period. With a $16B market cap and MOAT composite score of 52/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (55/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 16-year history, the company was profitable in 15 of 16 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (52/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 51/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.