KBR, INC.
KBR · Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors · 126.8M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $120M (gross $138M, SBC $18M)
Reference price $31.44 · est. market cap ~$4.0B — last insider purchase, 2026-05-20 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B76Scaled government-and-energy technical services firm with strong returns and margins, offset by high leverage and flat revenue.
Strengths
- ROE 27.6% (75th pct), operating margin (89th) and net margin (78th) with high ROA (82nd)
- Differentiated, clearance-heavy defense/space franchise with long-term programs and growing equity earnings
Risks
- High debt-to-equity (1.69, 88th pct) inflating ROE; revenue growth only ~1% (37th pct)
- Government-budget and shutdown exposure; pending Mission Technology spin-off adds execution risk
Notable findings
- Insider buyingInsider buying — 4 open-market buy(s) by 4 insider(s) (cluster of 4 insiders, ~$945,166, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
14.8%
Operating margin
10.0%
Net margin
5.3%
Return on equity
27.6%
Return on assets
6.3%
ROIC
15.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
2.0%
Net-income growth
10.7%
Debt / equity
1.7×
Net debt / EBITDA
2.2×
Current ratio
1.2×
EBITDA
$947M
Tangible book value
-$1.9B
Cash & investments
$500M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | MOORE JACK B | Buy | 4.0K | $31.44 |
| 2026-05-19 | Sabater Carlos A. | Buy | 14K | $32.47 |
| 2026-05-14 | Von Thaer Lewis | Buy | 3.0K | $30.77 |
| 2026-05-13 | Evans Shad E. | Buy | 8.4K | $30.60 |
| 2026-05-08 | Kavanaugh Mark | Tax withheld | 81 | $32.54 |
| 2026-05-08 | Hill Douglas S | Tax withheld | 63 | $32.54 |
| 2026-04-15 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 105 | $36.70 |
| 2026-04-15 | Vigeveno Huibert Hans | Grant | 33 | $36.70 |
| 2026-04-15 | Dominguez Joseph | Grant | 33 | $36.70 |
| 2026-03-02 | Masiello Wendy Motlong | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Sabater Carlos A. | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Etta Nchacha | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Manzoni John Alexander KCB | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Pickard Ann Darlene | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Von Thaer Lewis | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vigeveno Huibert Hans | Grant | 7.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MOORE JACK B | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Dominguez Joseph | Grant | 7.2K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | SOPP MARK W | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Taylor Jennefer Thai | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | GALINDO SONIA | Grant | 7.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Kavanaugh Mark | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Bradie Stuart | Grant | 55K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Evans Shad E. | Grant | 8.0K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Conlon Gregory Sean | Grant | 5.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Ibrahim Jalal | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Myles Jennifer | Grant | 6.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Hill Douglas S | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Evans Shad E. | Tax withheld | 314 | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | GALINDO SONIA | Tax withheld | 877 | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | Hill Douglas S | Tax withheld | 223 | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | Ibrahim Jalal | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | Taylor Jennefer Thai | Tax withheld | 35 | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | Myles Jennifer | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | SOPP MARK W | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | Bradie Stuart | Tax withheld | 9.2K | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-27 | Kavanaugh Mark | Tax withheld | 295 | $42.23 |
| 2026-02-26 | Bradie Stuart | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Bradie Stuart | Tax withheld | 11K | $42.04 |
| 2026-02-26 | GALINDO SONIA | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | GALINDO SONIA | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $42.04 |
| 2026-02-26 | Conlon Gregory Sean | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Evans Shad E. | Grant | 889 | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Evans Shad E. | Tax withheld | 395 | $42.04 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ibrahim Jalal | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Ibrahim Jalal | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $42.04 |
| 2026-02-26 | Myles Jennifer | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Myles Jennifer | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $42.04 |
| 2026-02-26 | SOPP MARK W | Grant | 5.2K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | SOPP MARK W | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $42.04 |
| 2026-02-22 | Evans Shad E. | Tax withheld | 477 | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-22 | SOPP MARK W | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-22 | Hill Douglas S | Tax withheld | 347 | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-22 | Bradie Stuart | Tax withheld | 14K | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-22 | GALINDO SONIA | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-22 | Kavanaugh Mark | Tax withheld | 460 | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-22 | Myles Jennifer | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-22 | Ibrahim Jalal | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-22 | Taylor Jennefer Thai | Tax withheld | 51 | $42.71 |
| 2026-02-18 | Ibrahim Jalal | Grant | 1.9K | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Bradie Stuart | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2026-02-18 | SOPP MARK W | Grant | 2.6K | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Conlon Gregory Sean | Grant | 966 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Kavanaugh Mark | Grant | 600 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Myles Jennifer | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Hill Douglas S | Grant | 600 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | GALINDO SONIA | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Evans Shad E. | Grant | 483 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Taylor Jennefer Thai | Grant | 207 | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 70 | $44.98 |
| 2025-10-15 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 70 | $44.11 |
| 2025-08-05 | Vigeveno Huibert Hans | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Taylor Jennefer Thai | Grant | 556 | — |
| 2025-07-15 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 70 | $45.52 |
| 2025-06-18 | Bradie Stuart | Sell | 20K | $52.81 |
| 2025-05-19 | Sabater Carlos A. | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Pickard Ann Darlene | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | MOORE JACK B | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Masiello Wendy Motlong | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Manzoni John Alexander KCB | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Etta Nchacha | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Dominguez Joseph | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Von Thaer Lewis | Grant | 91 | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Von Thaer Lewis | Grant | 3.1K | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Kavanaugh Mark | Grant | 609 | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Hill Douglas S | Grant | 609 | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Bright William Byron Jr. | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Vasquez Alison Gaut | Tax withheld | 42 | $52.08 |
| 2025-04-15 | LYLES LESTER L | Grant | 56 | $50.25 |
| 2025-04-15 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 62 | $50.25 |
| 2025-03-17 | Vasquez Alison Gaut | Tax withheld | 15 | $51.05 |
| 2025-03-14 | Conlon Gregory Sean | Sell | 19K | $50.59 |
| 2025-02-27 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Vasquez Alison Gaut | Grant | 1.4K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | SOPP MARK W | Grant | 10K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Myles Jennifer | Grant | 5.2K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Ibrahim Jalal | Grant | 7.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | GALINDO SONIA | Grant | 6.4K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Conlon Gregory Sean | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Bright William Byron Jr. | Grant | 7.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Bradie Stuart | Grant | 47K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Sabater Carlos A. | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Pickard Ann Darlene | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | MOORE JACK B | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Masiello Wendy Motlong | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Manzoni John Alexander KCB | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | LYLES LESTER L | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Etta Nchacha | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Dominguez Joseph | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Ibrahim Jalal | Grant | 8.2K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | GALINDO SONIA | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $48.24 |
| 2025-02-25 | Conlon Gregory Sean | Grant | 4.1K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | SOPP MARK W | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | SOPP MARK W | Tax withheld | 4.8K | $48.24 |
| 2025-02-25 | Myles Jennifer | Grant | 6.9K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Myles Jennifer | Tax withheld | 3.3K | $48.24 |
| 2025-02-25 | Ibrahim Jalal | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $48.24 |
| 2025-02-25 | GALINDO SONIA | Grant | 8.2K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | GALINDO SONIA | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $48.24 |
| 2025-02-25 | Bright William Byron Jr. | Grant | 10K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Bright William Byron Jr. | Tax withheld | 4.0K | $48.24 |
| 2025-02-25 | Bradie Stuart | Grant | 57K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Bradie Stuart | Tax withheld | 27K | $48.24 |
| 2025-02-24 | Bright William Byron Jr. | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $50.17 |
| 2025-02-24 | Myles Jennifer | Tax withheld | 924 | $50.17 |
| 2025-02-24 | Bradie Stuart | Tax withheld | 7.6K | $50.17 |
| 2025-02-24 | GALINDO SONIA | Tax withheld | 762 | $50.17 |
| 2025-02-24 | Ibrahim Jalal | Tax withheld | 911 | $50.17 |
| 2025-02-24 | Vasquez Alison Gaut | Tax withheld | 69 | $50.17 |
| 2025-02-24 | SOPP MARK W | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $50.17 |
| 2025-02-22 | Vasquez Alison Gaut | Tax withheld | 173 | $49.14 |
| 2025-02-22 | Bradie Stuart | Tax withheld | 14K | $49.14 |
| 2025-02-22 | SOPP MARK W | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $49.14 |
| 2025-02-22 | Myles Jennifer | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $49.14 |
| 2025-02-22 | Ibrahim Jalal | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $49.14 |
| 2025-02-22 | GALINDO SONIA | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $49.14 |
| 2025-02-22 | Bright William Byron Jr. | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $49.14 |
| 2025-02-19 | GALINDO SONIA | Grant | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Bright William Byron Jr. | Grant | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Bradie Stuart | Grant | 8.6K | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Vasquez Alison Gaut | Grant | 268 | — |
| 2025-02-19 | SOPP MARK W | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Myles Jennifer | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Ibrahim Jalal | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Conlon Gregory Sean | Grant | 674 | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Dugle Lynn A | Grant | 39 | $59.59 |
| 2025-01-15 | LYLES LESTER L | Grant | 43 | $59.59 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-26 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-30 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-22 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-24 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-22 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-07 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-14 | 0001357615-26-000151 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 0001357615-26-000138 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-04-03 | 0001357615-26-000141 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-01-02 | 0001357615-26-000051 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-26 | 0001357615-26-000049 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-30 | 0001357615-25-000063 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-03 | 0001357615-25-000066 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2025-10-22 | 2025-09-24 | 0001357615-25-000059 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-24 | 0001357615-25-000053 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-05 | 0001357615-25-000051 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-05 | 0001357615-25-000048 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | 0001357615-25-000043 ↗ |