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Huntington Ingalls IndustriesBSP:H1II34 76 Interest Coverage is 7.00 as of Jun. 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 7.28. GuruFocus rates BSP:H1II34 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of R$17.98 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 244 Aerospace & Defense companies, Huntington Ingalls Industries ranks worse than 60.25% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Huntington Ingalls Industries's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$968 Mil. Huntington Ingalls Industries's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$-138 Mil.
Huntington Ingalls Industries's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 7.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Huntington Ingalls Industries's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BSP:H1II34'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.07 Med: 7.28 Max: 16.1
Current: 6.6
BSP:H1II34's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 60.25% of 244
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 8.36
vs BSP:H1II34: 6.60
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Huntington Ingalls Industries Interest Coverage Related Terms
Huntington Ingalls Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
BSP:H1II34 vs DRS, MOG.A, SARO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Huntington Ingalls Industries's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Interest Coverage vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Huntington Ingalls Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Huntington Ingalls Industries's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (BSP:H1II34) has a Interest Coverage of 7.00 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Huntington Ingalls Industries and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.28. Over the past decade, Huntington Ingalls Industries' Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.07 to 16.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Huntington Ingalls Industries ranks #147 out of 244 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 60.2%.
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries' Interest Coverage too high?
Huntington Ingalls Industries' current Interest Coverage of 7.00 is near median its 10-year median of 7.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.07 to a high of 16.10. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Interest Coverage is 8.36. Huntington Ingalls Industries' value of 7.00 is 16.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Huntington Ingalls Industries ranks #147 out of 244 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Huntington Ingalls Industries' Interest Coverage compare to DRS and MOG.A?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Huntington Ingalls Industries ranks #147 out of 244 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Huntington Ingalls Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 8.36. Huntington Ingalls Industries' value of 7.00 is 16.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Huntington Ingalls Industries' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.07 to 16.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.28 vs. the industry median of 8.36, Huntington Ingalls Industries has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Interest Coverage among Aerospace & Defense companies is 8.36, based on 244 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Huntington Ingalls Industries's current Interest Coverage of 7.00 is 16.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Huntington Ingalls Industries and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Interest Coverage is 8.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Huntington Ingalls Industries's current Interest Coverage is 7.00, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huntington Ingalls Industries (BSP:H1II34) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$17.98, compared to a current price of R$19.70 — trading 9.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 7.00, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.28 and 16.3% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 8.36. Huntington Ingalls Industries' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Huntington Ingalls Industries (BSP:H1II34), the current Interest Coverage is 7.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries (BSP:H1II34) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huntington Ingalls Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R$19.70 is trading 9.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$17.98.
GuruFocus considers Huntington Ingalls Industries to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:H1II34:
Interest Coverage: 7.00 (near median its 10-year median of 7.28)
GF Value™: R$17.98 vs. price of R$19.70 (9.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16.3% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#147 of 244)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:H1II34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is the largest independent military shipbuilder in the US, spun out from Northrop Grumman in 2011. It operates three segments, two of which are storied shipyards: Ingalls produces non-nuclear-powered ships, including amphibious landing ships and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, while Newport News produces nuclear-powered ships as the only producer of Gerald Ford-class aircraft carriers and a major subcontractor on Virginia- and Columbia-class nuclear submarines. HII shares production of destroyers and nuclear submarines with General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works and Electric Boat shipyards, respectively. The company's mission technologies segment produces uncrewed sea vessels and provides a range of IT and other services to US government agencies.
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