KBR INC (KBR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:KBR • US48242W1062

42.23 USD
+0.19 (+0.45%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:14:38 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall KBR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated KBR against 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of KBR while its profitability can be described as average. KBR has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KBR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KBR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KBR reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • KBR had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
KBR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKBR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • KBR has a Return On Assets of 5.72%. This is in the better half of the industry: KBR outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • KBR has a better Return On Equity (25.96%) than 79.55% of its industry peers.
  • KBR has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: KBR outperforms 60.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KBR is below the industry average of 12.91%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.72%
ROE 25.96%
ROIC 8.28%
ROA(3y)1.42%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)6.1%
ROE(5y)3.19%
ROIC(3y)8.52%
ROIC(5y)7.69%
KBR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKBR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • KBR has a Profit Margin of 4.71%. This is in the better half of the industry: KBR outperforms 60.23% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KBR has grown nicely.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 6.72%, KBR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 14.28%, KBR is doing worse than 78.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.72%
PM (TTM) 4.71%
GM 14.28%
OM growth 3Y7.95%
OM growth 5Y5.05%
PM growth 3Y136.13%
PM growth 5Y6.22%
GM growth 3Y9.06%
GM growth 5Y4.23%
KBR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKBR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KBR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for KBR. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
KBR Yearly Shares OutstandingKBR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
KBR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKBR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.49 indicates that KBR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KBR has a Altman-Z score (2.49) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • KBR has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.59. This is a neutral value as KBR would need 5.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • KBR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.59. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KBR outperforms 53.41% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75 is on the high side and indicates that KBR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KBR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.75) than 79.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 5.59
Altman-Z 2.49
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.35%
KBR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKBR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.18 indicates that KBR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.18, KBR is not doing good in the industry: 65.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that KBR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KBR has a worse Quick ratio (1.18) than 65.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.18
KBR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKBR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.42% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.65% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.42%
EPS 3Y12.76%
EPS 5Y17.65%
EPS Q2Q%8.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11.17%

3.2 Future

  • KBR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.28% yearly.
  • KBR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.2%
EPS Next 2Y5.64%
EPS Next 3Y18.16%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue Next Year3.93%
Revenue Next 2Y4.47%
Revenue Next 3Y7.87%
Revenue Next 5Y7.55%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
KBR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKBR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
KBR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKBR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.83, the valuation of KBR can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KBR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • KBR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • KBR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.29.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KBR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KBR is cheaper than 78.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KBR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.83
Fwd PE 10.29
KBR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKBR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KBR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 80.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KBR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.51
EV/EBITDA 10.35
KBR Per share dataKBR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KBR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • KBR's earnings are expected to grow with 18.16% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)0.61
EPS Next 2Y5.64%
EPS Next 3Y18.16%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KBR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.62%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.65, KBR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, KBR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.62%

5.2 History

  • KBR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • KBR has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years16
KBR Yearly Dividends per shareKBR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • KBR pays out 21.84% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP21.84%
EPS Next 2Y5.64%
EPS Next 3Y18.16%
KBR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKBR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M
KBR Dividend Payout.KBR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KBR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KBR INC

NYSE:KBR (2/27/2026, 8:14:38 PM)

After market: 42.23 0 (0%)

42.23

+0.19 (+0.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners100.55%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners1.11%
Ins Owner Change0.67%
Market Cap5.36B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)380.00M
Analysts76.92
Price Target53.81 (27.42%)
Short Float %4.08%
Short Ratio3.69
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.62%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP21.84%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years16
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.83%
Min EPS beat(2)1.92%
Max EPS beat(2)5.73%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.64%
Min EPS beat(4)1.92%
Max EPS beat(4)12.56%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.21%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)6.19%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)6.47%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.1%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.69%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.33%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.46%
PT rev (1m)-0.94%
PT rev (3m)-3.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.83
Fwd PE 10.29
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 11.51
P/OCF 10.45
P/B 3.66
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.35
EPS(TTM)3.9
EY9.24%
EPS(NY)4.1
Fwd EY9.72%
FCF(TTM)3.67
FCFY8.69%
OCF(TTM)4.04
OCFY9.57%
SpS63.47
BVpS11.53
TBVpS-15.36
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)0.61
Graham Number31.81
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.72%
ROE 25.96%
ROCE 11.11%
ROIC 8.28%
ROICexc 9.31%
ROICexgc 43.69%
OM 6.72%
PM (TTM) 4.71%
GM 14.28%
FCFM 5.78%
ROA(3y)1.42%
ROA(5y)0.72%
ROE(3y)6.1%
ROE(5y)3.19%
ROIC(3y)8.52%
ROIC(5y)7.69%
ROICexc(3y)9.29%
ROICexc(5y)8.43%
ROICexgc(3y)40.75%
ROICexgc(5y)33.23%
ROCE(3y)11.42%
ROCE(5y)10.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y11.5%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.08%
OM growth 3Y7.95%
OM growth 5Y5.05%
PM growth 3Y136.13%
PM growth 5Y6.22%
GM growth 3Y9.06%
GM growth 5Y4.23%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 5.59
Debt/EBITDA 3.58
Cap/Depr 27.17%
Cap/Sales 0.58%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 71.75%
Profit Quality 122.63%
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.18
Altman-Z 2.49
F-Score8
WACC7.35%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)52.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.42%
EPS 3Y12.76%
EPS 5Y17.65%
EPS Q2Q%8.79%
EPS Next Y5.2%
EPS Next 2Y5.64%
EPS Next 3Y18.16%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11.17%
Revenue Next Year3.93%
Revenue Next 2Y4.47%
Revenue Next 3Y7.87%
Revenue Next 5Y7.55%
EBIT growth 1Y1.31%
EBIT growth 3Y9.89%
EBIT growth 5Y11.92%
EBIT Next Year38.51%
EBIT Next 3Y13.18%
EBIT Next 5Y12.64%
FCF growth 1Y115.74%
FCF growth 3Y16.9%
FCF growth 5Y10.28%
OCF growth 1Y66.56%
OCF growth 3Y18.45%
OCF growth 5Y12.53%

KBR INC / KBR FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KBR.


What is the valuation status for KBR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KBR INC (KBR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of KBR stock?

KBR INC (KBR) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the financial health of KBR INC (KBR) stock?

The financial health rating of KBR INC (KBR) is 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of KBR INC (KBR) stock?

The dividend rating of KBR INC (KBR) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.84%.