Amentum Holdings, Inc. is a provider of critical, technology-driven services, serving both governmental and commercial sectors. Its operations are structured around two ...
Amentum Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMTM) is a prominent U.S.-based government and commercial services contractor, headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. The company was formed on February 4, 2020, as a spinout from AECOM's Management Services group, leveraging over a century of combined heritage. Amentum is structured into two distinct operational segments: Critical ...Amentum Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMTM) is a prominent U.S.-based government and commercial services contractor, headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. The company was formed on February 4, 2020, as a spinout from AECOM's Management Services group, leveraging over a century of combined heritage. Amentum is structured into two distinct operational segments: Critical Mission Solutions (CMS) and Cyber & Intelligence (C&I). The CMS segment provides comprehensive support for missile defense testing, training, and operations; IT and engineering expertise for defense and space sectors; and technological solutions for energy clients, including installation, decommissioning, environmental remediation, and technical consulting. The C&I segment focuses on advanced cyber training, data analytics for government professionals, communication systems, aerial mapping for national security, and specialized technical support for U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. With approximately 53,000 employees operating in more than 70 countries across all seven continents, Amentum serves as a trusted partner to the United States and its allies. The company is led by CEO John E. Heller, who assumed the role in March 2022, with a leadership team including COO Steve Arnette, CFO Travis Johnson, and CTO Jill Bruning. Amentum went public on September 24, 2024, listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Financially, the company reported a market capitalization of approximately $6.05 billion, with revenue per share of $58.20 and a net profit margin of 1% as of the latest TTM. Its financial ratios indicate a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.48, and an enterprise value-to-EBITDA of 9.93. Amentum emphasizes its leadership in nuclear asset safety and security, and aims to continue winning complex contracts by leveraging its history of executing challenging engineering and technology solutions for large customers.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$14.4B
+71.6%
+0.3%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$66.0M
+180.5%
+22.2%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+7.2%
-24.5%
+42.9%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
+3.5%
+0.7%
+35.0%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
+0.5%
+146.9%
+21.8%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$516.0M
+1333.3%
-41.6%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
+3.6%
+735.3%
-41.8%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
92.5%
-16.5%
-4.4%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.32x
-15.7%
+2.8%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Good morning, and welcome to Amentum's Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would like to turn the call over to Joe DeNardi, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Joseph DeNardi: Thank you, and good morning, everyone. We hope you've had an opportunity to read our earnings release, which we issued yesterday afternoon and is posted on our Investor Relations website. We have also provided presentation slides to facilitate today's call. So let's move to Slide 2. Please note that this morning's discussion will contain forward-looking statements that are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated. I refer you to our SEC filings for a discussion of these factors, including the Risk Factors section of our annual report on Form 10-K. The statements represent our views as of today, and subsequent events may cause our views to change. We may elect to update the forward-looking statements at some point in the future, but specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, except as required by applicable law. In addition, we will discuss non-GAAP financial measures, which we believe provide useful information for investors. Both our earnings release and supplemental presentation slides include reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures. We do not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain significant items. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our safe harbor statement included on this slide should be incorporated as part of any transcript of this call. With me today to discuss our business and financial results are John Heller, Chief Executive Officer; and Travis Johnson, Chief Financial Officer. We are also joined by other members of management, including Steve Arnette, Chief Operating Officer. With that, moving to Slide 3, it's my pleasure to turn the call over to our CEO, John Heller.
John Heller: Thank you, Joe, and thank you, everyone, for joining us today. I'll begin with a discussion of our third quarter results and updated outlook, followed by a review of our business development performance and how we're executing our strategy to create long-term value. I'll then turn to a review of our core growth areas before closing with an update on recent key developments in nuclear energy, which provides substantive proof points supporting our strategy and transformational opportunity in this market. Now let's turn to our third quarter performance. Although revenue came in slightly below our expectations, strong operating performance enabled higher-than-anticipated profitability and cash. Notable highlights include revenue of $3.5 …