Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
KBR, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 11.9x, down 12.0% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 6.7% YoY to 10.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 10.34 | 11.89 | 11.64 | 13.17 | 21.65 | 13.51 | 25.88 | 21.39 | 20.30 | 23.07 | 86.58 | — | — |
| — | -12.0% | -55.0% | -38.4% | +6.6% | -41.4% | -70.1% | — | — | -6.1% | +306.7% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.92 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.25 |
| — | -17.7% | -25.0% | -28.3% | -30.8% | -35.4% | -14.5% | -2.5% | -7.1% | -5.0% | -14.0% | +8.4% | +7.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.83 | 3.04 | 3.46 | 4.13 | 4.22 | 4.39 | 5.35 | 5.64 | 6.09 | 6.06 | 5.37 | 5.08 | 5.39 |
| — | -30.7% | -35.4% | -26.7% | -30.7% | -27.5% | -0.4% | +10.9% | +13.0% | +18.4% | +8.3% | +18.3% | +14.0% | |
| P/FCF | 8.73 | 12.33 | 42.14 | 8.16 | 8.93 | 17.63 | 115.42 | 15.03 | 12.57 | 32.55 | 29.70 | — | 9.38 |
| — | -30.1% | -63.5% | -45.7% | -28.9% | -45.9% | +288.6% | — | +33.9% | -75.4% | -58.9% | — | -44.3% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.27 | 10.09 | 10.67 | 8.95 | 9.24 | 9.45 | 14.08 | 12.92 | 12.12 | 12.92 | 12.73 | 13.40 | 58.72 |
| — | +6.7% | -24.2% | -30.7% | -23.8% | -26.9% | +10.6% | -3.6% | -79.4% | -8.3% | -16.8% | +1.5% | +311.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.03 | — | 9.91 | 10.97 | 11.87 | 11.27 | 18.06 | 16.17 | 14.64 | 16.32 | 30.42 | 69.32 | — |
| — | — | -45.1% | -32.2% | -18.9% | -30.9% | -40.6% | -76.7% | — | -8.7% | +62.8% | +308.5% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
KBR, Inc.'s operating margin was 9.4% in Q1 2026, up 1.7 pp QoQ and down 0.1 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 5.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 14.8% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 14.5% | 13.8% | 14.9% | 14.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 14.3% |
| — | -5.0% | +11.4% | -6.4% | +1.6% | +6.3% | +0.8% | +8.4% | +2.1% | -5.2% | +6.9% | -0.4% | +15.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.3% | 9.4% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 0.6% |
| — | -1.4% | +14.2% | +11.3% | +2.0% | +3.9% | -21.2% | +7.0% | +1608.2% | +8.0% | +12.0% | +8.0% | -92.7% | |
| Net Margin | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 1.2% | -1.2% | -20.0% |
| — | -6.0% | +64.4% | +16.0% | -34.8% | +10.3% | +195.0% | +532.9% | +128.7% | +1.3% | -79.0% | -126.1% | -444.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 27.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 6.6% | 1.4% | -1.3% | -21.4% |
| — | -17.9% | +46.1% | +13.7% | -33.2% | +21.1% | +259.2% | +620.0% | +135.1% | +26.4% | -75.6% | -128.1% | -460.7% | |
| ROA | 6.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.4% | -0.3% | -5.8% |
| — | -10.1% | +48.4% | +7.3% | -42.5% | +3.3% | +210.6% | +565.4% | +131.9% | +9.2% | -78.6% | -125.2% | -446.4% | |
| ROIC | 10.4% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.2% |
| — | -7.5% | +4.2% | +2.9% | -13.6% | -5.9% | -21.7% | +5.0% | +1700.4% | +17.3% | +19.0% | +15.1% | -92.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
KBR, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 15.6x, down from 17.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.07 | 1.77 | 2.07 | 1.94 | 1.90 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 1.88 | 1.50 | 1.44 | 1.47 | 1.27 | 1.21 |
| — | -14.6% | +6.2% | +3.3% | +27.1% | +44.2% | +32.0% | +48.2% | +23.7% | +20.7% | +21.5% | +0.5% | -2.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.24 | 15.62 | 16.98 | 12.18 | 11.85 | 12.56 | 15.35 | 13.28 | 9.81 | 10.09 | 11.17 | 10.95 | 44.77 |
| — | +24.4% | +10.6% | -8.3% | +20.7% | +24.4% | +37.4% | +21.3% | -78.1% | -7.9% | -9.8% | -12.5% | +260.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.05 |
| — | +4.4% | +15.6% | +9.7% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +9.1% | +4.7% | +10.7% | +9.5% | -20.5% | -16.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.05 |
| — | +4.4% | +15.6% | +9.7% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +9.1% | +4.7% | +10.7% | +9.5% | -20.5% | -16.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.89 | 4.86 | 4.40 | 4.90 | 4.54 | 4.83 | 3.30 | 4.62 | 5.56 | 5.16 | 2.57 | 1.17 | -10.52 |
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KBR, Inc.'s current P/E is 10.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 14.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
KBR, Inc.'s current operating margin is 7.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking KBR, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.