Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Profile Item	HII
Name	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	11.38 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	March 22, 2011
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HII

GSPC

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: HII	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-0.48%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	12.21%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	11.63%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HII

GSPC

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: HII	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	40.58%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	0.17	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-45.21%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. HII is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: HII	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.12	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.18	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) posts ROE of 13.99%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

13.99%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
HII: 13.99%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
DE: 18.24%
HII: 13.99%
RTX: 12.85%
BA: --

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) keeps 5.42% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

5.42%

Group distribution

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
HII: 5.42%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
CAT: 15.21%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%
HII: 5.42%

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) turns 7.72% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

7.72%

Group distribution

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
HII: 7.72%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

CAT: 20.19%
GE: 18.49%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
HII: 7.72%
BA: 0.30%

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: HII	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	13.99%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	4.57%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.42%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	7.72%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	12.72%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) grew revenue 8.23%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) grew earnings per share 10.24%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: HII	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.23%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.35%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	10.24%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.15%	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has current ratio of 1.27, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

1.27

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
HII: 1.27
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

DE: 2.13
CAT: 1.42
HII: 1.27
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
GEV: 0.83

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

0.53

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
HII: 0.53
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
GE: 1.16
RTX: 0.55
HII: 0.53
GEV: 0.30

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: HII	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.27	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.53	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.05	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has dividend yield of 1.91%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

1.91%

Group distribution

Max: 2.66%
HII: 1.91%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

HII: 1.91%
RTX: 1.47%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
BA: 0.00%

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has payout ratio of 29.73%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

29.73%

Group distribution

Max: 67.39%
HII: 29.73%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 45.85%
DE: 36.02%
HII: 29.73%
CAT: 24.18%
GE: 20.23%
GEV: 4.59%
BA: 0.00%

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: HII	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.91%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	29.73%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) trades at P/E ratio of 15.55, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

15.55

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
HII: 15.55
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
RTX: 30.82
CAT: 21.92
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89
HII: 15.55

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) trades at 0.84 on P/S ratio, in the lower sales-valuation quartile for its industry. That points to a cheaper revenue stream than most peers, with margin quality still doing the heavy lifting.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

0.84

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
HII: 0.84
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
DE: 3.78
CAT: 3.29
RTX: 2.66
BA: 1.45
HII: 0.84

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) trades at 2.07 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

HII

Capital Goods industry group

2.07

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
HII: 2.07
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
DE: 6.47
RTX: 3.69
HII: 2.07

Where Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: HII	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.55	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.84	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.07	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.70%	3.03%