KBR, INC.
Business
KBR, Inc. delivers science, technology, engineering and logistics support solutions to government and commercial clients worldwide, focusing on mission-critical and sustainability-driven programs. It offers systems engineering, advanced prototyping, test and evaluation, data analytics, digital and AI/ML solutions, space and C5ISR capabilities, scientific research, proprietary process technologies, engineering and project management, advisory services, and lifecycle logistics and sustainment. The company operates through two core segments—Government Solutions (Mission Technology Solutions) and Sustainable Technology Solutions—and a non-core Corporate segment. Its work is delivered primarily to U.S., U.K. and Australian government agencies and to commercial and industrial customers globally through direct contracts and joint ventures.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 7,786 | 7,710 | 6,956 | 6,564 | 7,339 | |
| Cost of revenues | −6,636 | −6,611 | −5,979 | −5,736 | −6,533 | |
| Gross profit | 1,150 | 1,099 | 977 | 828 | 806 | |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 210 | 107 | 114 | −80 | −170 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | −578 | −543 | −487 | −420 | −393 | |
| Legal settlement of legacy matter | 0 | 0 | −144 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | −4 | −4 | −11 | −4 | — | |
| Operating income | 778 | 659 | 449 | 343 | 231 | |
| Interest expense | −158 | −144 | −115 | −87 | — | |
| Charges associated with Convertible Notes | 0 | 0 | −494 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other non-operating expense | −6 | −7 | −5 | 12 | −9 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 614 | 508 | −165 | 284 | 146 | |
| Provision for income taxes | −156 | −129 | −95 | −92 | −111 | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 458 | 379 | −260 | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | −55 | 2 | −1 | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) | 403 | 381 | −261 | 192 | 35 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests included in continuing operations | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests included in discontinued operations | −19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to KBR | 415 | 375 | −265 | 190 | 27 | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in usd per share) | 3.49 | 2.78 | −1.96 | — | — | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in usd per share) | −0.28 | 0.01 | 0 | — | — | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to KBR (in usd per share) | 3.21 | 2.79 | −1.96 | 1.36 | 0.19 | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in usd per share) | 3.49 | 2.78 | −1.96 | — | — | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in usd per share) | −0.28 | 0.01 | 0 | — | — | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to KBR (in usd per share) | 3.21 | 2.79 | −1.96 | 1.26 | 0.19 | |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 129 | 134 | 135 | 139 | 140 | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 129 | 134 | 135 | 156 | 141 | |
| Cash dividends declared per share ( in usd per share) | 0.66 | 0.6 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.44 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 500 | 342 | 304 | 389 | 370 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $6 and $9, respectively | 1,086 | 1,066 | 981 | 942 | 1,411 | |
| Contract assets | 280 | 271 | 177 | 252 | 224 | |
| Other current assets | 166 | 173 | 189 | 164 | 147 | |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 2,051 | 1,873 | 1,651 | 1,747 | 2,152 | |
| Pension assets | 89 | 82 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $506 and $474 (including net PPE of $5 and $5 owned by a variable interest entity), respectively | 232 | 237 | 239 | 182 | 136 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 217 | 203 | 138 | 164 | 158 | |
| Goodwill | 2,677 | 2,630 | 2,109 | 2,087 | 2,060 | |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $501 and $427, respectively | 727 | 763 | 618 | 645 | 708 | |
| Equity in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 107 | 192 | 206 | 188 | 576 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 162 | 209 | 239 | 213 | 231 | |
| Other assets | 322 | 396 | 365 | 294 | 152 | |
| Non-current assets of discontinued operations | 0 | 78 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets | 6,584 | 6,663 | 5,565 | 5,566 | 6,204 | |
| Accounts payable | 712 | 772 | 593 | 637 | 1,026 | |
| Contract liabilities | 331 | 328 | 359 | 275 | 313 | |
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 342 | 351 | 340 | 325 | 317 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 49 | 36 | 31 | 364 | 16 | |
| Other current liabilities | 235 | 280 | 249 | 220 | 162 | |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,688 | 1,782 | 1,572 | 1,821 | 1,875 | |
| Employee compensation and benefits | 144 | 135 | 120 | 105 | 111 | |
| Income tax payable | 83 | 122 | 106 | 117 | 95 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 95 | 83 | 106 | 92 | 70 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,547 | 2,533 | 1,801 | 1,376 | 1,875 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 236 | 228 | 176 | 193 | 188 | |
| Other liabilities | 279 | 244 | 290 | 230 | 219 | |
| Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations | 0 | 69 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 5,072 | 5,196 | 4,171 | 3,934 | 4,521 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 6, 13 and 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized, 182,891,428 and 182,469,230 shares issued, and 126,454,289 and 132,435,609 shares outstanding, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIC | 2,552 | 2,526 | 2,505 | 2,235 | 2,206 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,697 | 1,367 | 1,072 | 1,410 | 1,287 | |
| Treasury stock, 56,437,139 shares and 50,033,621 shares, at cost, respectively | −1,818 | −1,494 | −1,279 | −1,143 | −943 | |
| AOCL | −928 | −946 | −915 | −882 | −881 | |
| Total KBR shareholders' equity | 1,503 | 1,453 | 1,383 | 1,620 | 1,669 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 9 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,512 | 1,467 | 1,394 | 1,632 | 1,683 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 6,584 | 6,663 | 5,565 | 5,566 | 6,204 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 169 | 156 | 141 | 137 | 146 | |
| Deferred income tax | 60 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 47 | |
| Other | −1 | −11 | 12 | 33 | 50 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | −2 | 5 | −32 | 455 | −476 | |
| Contract assets | −3 | −93 | 38 | −30 | −48 | |
| Accounts payable | −70 | 147 | −53 | −376 | 447 | |
| Contract liabilities | −16 | −29 | 76 | −25 | −17 | |
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | −2 | −7 | 21 | 16 | 38 | |
| Payments on operating lease liabilities | −81 | −71 | −65 | −63 | −59 | |
| Payments from unconsolidated affiliates, net | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 17 | |
| Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 170 | 163 | 74 | 66 | 47 | |
| Pension funding | −3 | −62 | −9 | −74 | −46 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | 79 | −30 | −54 | −31 | −41 | |
| Total cash flows provided by operating activities - continuing operations | 557 | 450 | 301 | — | — | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −42 | −52 | −62 | −71 | −30 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets or investments | 3 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 44 | |
| Return of equity method investments, net | 82 | 36 | 60 | 198 | — | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | −14 | −738 | 0 | −73 | −399 | |
| Funding in other investment | −10 | −5 | −39 | −61 | −7 | |
| Other | −3 | 1 | −11 | −3 | −7 | |
| Total cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations | 16 | −751 | −52 | — | — | |
| Borrowings on short-term and long-term debt | 0 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 290 | |
| Borrowings on Revolver | 555 | 393 | 785 | 58 | 126 | |
| Payments on short-term and long-term debt | −36 | −124 | −17 | −16 | −15 | |
| Payments on Revolver | −505 | −98 | −340 | −158 | −16 | |
| Payments to repurchase common stock | −329 | −218 | −138 | −203 | −82 | |
| Payments on settlement of warrants | 0 | −33 | −217 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debt issuance costs | 0 | −18 | 0 | −6 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from the settlement of note hedge | 0 | 0 | 493 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments to settle Convertible Notes | 0 | 0 | −843 | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interest | 0 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of dividends to shareholders | −84 | −79 | −72 | −66 | −61 | |
| Other | −4 | −13 | −10 | −8 | −15 | |
| Total cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations | −403 | 374 | −359 | — | — | |
| Total operating cash flows from discontinued operations | −33 | 12 | 30 | — | — | |
| Total investing cash flows from discontinued operations | −12 | −25 | −18 | — | — | |
| Total financing cash flows from discontinued operations | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total cash flows from discontinued operations | −33 | −13 | 12 | — | — | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 18 | −14 | 13 | −15 | −3 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 155 | 46 | −85 | 19 | −66 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 141 | 124 | 102 | 66 | 63 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds) | 83 | 82 | 52 | 47 | 49 |