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The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Huntington Ingalls Industries Pretax Margin % 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.
LTS:0J76 vs DRS, MOG.A, SARO: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Huntington Ingalls Industries's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Huntington Ingalls Industries's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Huntington Ingalls Industries's Pretax Margin % falls into.
* 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 (LTS:0J76) has a Pretax Margin % of 7.43% as of Jun. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Huntington Ingalls Industries and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.57. Over the past decade, Huntington Ingalls Industries' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 5.57 to 11.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Huntington Ingalls Industries ranks #172 out of 351 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 49%.
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries' Pretax Margin % too high?
Huntington Ingalls Industries' current Pretax Margin % of 7.43% is near median its 10-year median of 7.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.57 to a high of 11.88. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.23. Huntington Ingalls Industries' value of 7.43% is 19.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Huntington Ingalls Industries ranks #172 out of 351 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Huntington Ingalls Industries' Pretax Margin % compare to DRS and MOG.A?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Huntington Ingalls Industries ranks #172 out of 351 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Huntington Ingalls Industries in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.23. Huntington Ingalls Industries' value of 7.43% is 19.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Huntington Ingalls Industries' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 5.57 to 11.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.57 vs. the industry median of 6.23, Huntington Ingalls Industries has consistently been above 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 Pretax Margin % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 6.23, based on 351 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Huntington Ingalls Industries's current Pretax Margin % of 7.43% is 19.3% above 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Huntington Ingalls Industries and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Huntington Ingalls Industries's current Pretax Margin % is 7.43%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.57. 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 (LTS:0J76) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $298.84, compared to a current price of $324.48 — trading 8.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 7.43%, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.57 and 19.3% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 6.23. Huntington Ingalls Industries' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Huntington Ingalls Industries (LTS:0J76), the current Pretax Margin % is 7.43% 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 (LTS:0J76) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huntington Ingalls Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $324.48 is trading 8.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $298.84.
GuruFocus considers Huntington Ingalls Industries to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0J76:
Pretax Margin %: 7.43% (near median its 10-year median of 7.57)
GF Value™: $298.84 vs. price of $324.48 (8.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 19.3% above the Aerospace & Defense median (#172 of 351)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0J76 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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