KBR - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Good day and welcome to KBR, Inc.

Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. This call is being recorded.

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Alison Vasquez

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Stuart Bradie

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Operator

first Tobey Instructions] from question with take our Sommer [Operator Securities. We'll Truist

Jasper Bibb

on Hey, Bibb Jasper good morning. Tobey. for is This

the the quarter, ask, that segment? but program So in I potentially wanted performance your to mentioned during Welcome some shifting other you the negatively work readiness Afghanistan excluding did Allies sustainment, in withdrawal, to quickly the support of impact and strong resources

Stuart Bradie

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deploy. had those people to readily we So available

not all. did it us at negatively So impact

Mark Sopp

growth Ella team organic produced of OAW. and really that add great outside just I'll

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Jasper Bibb

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Stuart Bradie

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Operator

Research. Vertical We'll next Dudas Michael take our from with question

Michael Dudas

Alison, Stuart, Mark. morning, good Hey

Alison Vasquez

Mike. Hi,

Michael Dudas

can in how of more remarks different, ready money flows through Huckleberry up to a are is reduce overseas or to are your mention some - about to like catching mentioned of how drive and in on on that improve your forward but years. prepared gas, bit this about especially to facility and spend. spend or - you catching think move customers about that to side efficiency, that prices decarbon, couple on going your as how Stuart, differently etcetera, the - roof? go thoughts up the plays share extraordinary the how some you're LNG little in technology improvements, energy certainly cash Gold, improvement maybe you efficiency I'm going because maybe lead customers maintenance the how more like next and leverage we through maybe So on didn't in just kind to relative prices curious forward of to your

Stuart Bradie

Yes.

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Michael Dudas

follow-up is Frazer-Nash. And my No regarding question that. about

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Stuart Bradie

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Operator

Kaplowitz take from our Citigroup. We'll question with next Andy

Andy Kaplowitz

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does then And ex-OAW? 'XX into growth into the see 'XX? you OAW last do how So

Stuart Bradie

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Andy Kaplowitz

it me. question Well, long was by a

So I appreciate Stuart. that,

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Stuart Bradie

Yes.

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Operator

our Eastman take We'll question with next Sean Markets. from KeyBanc Capital

Sean Eastman

my taking questions. for Thanks

just out that would would with numbers and here. think it's next as Allies for I and Maybe sure So Is other appropriate just of in into at just bridge margins year, we've like as think around XXXX. expanding this got that revenue guidance much be about know but yet point time margins careful else got maybe comps GS. out how on kind clearly, juncture to models next be to we've there? Welcome you we and work it's STS harder year we the have mean next there expand I making the Andy's outsized thing not the our that question. year STS. Maybe just for anything what looks And to Operation about to we

Stuart Bradie

still given cycle, looking margins where mean in driving really, STS we're technology positioned statement quite think, that into not I is good on the the next where your going think growth year. within that really I Yes. on actually Sean, business, feel are we're mark. We we the

I don't all. any pressure margins on see downward So STS at

suggest to will that give on we is they as go earnings we trend get next will we'll that, that certainly, that obviously continue. of quality into expectation year. continue guidance up. more Our And But the would secured

off of off still projects guess, as remember, part that So we're - more and the, working I some lesser becomes the a some - of commoditized well. the working and

on So again, puts margins. upward just that pressure

over So we're very course think I we behind will much guide. Investor grow confident. pretty said And incrementally to our that and I think XXXX at think of that, X% that these what annum we we, X% the piece, Day that per stand was the again,

front the had So And we I at good. some breathing that's say, of end. would course,

over As bit little you the we're the abnormal. of well which XX% know, was a at beginning year

the business So move in mid-teens that. of our think we're to I statement and upward we 'XX, very think And billion-plus back business margins around revenue forward. confident as pressure pressure around coming see the for growth, I in line STS to and then the earnings around expansion the $X upward

target, of if very wrong, guide you So around And CAGR year but I around arena I bit, of to don't not just as that able you'll revenue at in be doing OAW love say continue I that. X% the to the what little all around more - in would guiding absolutely X% much. GS it's is up, color terms we're give better XXXX of it past really so said, end comfortable on solid, the me I the get it's beat the we're a we that. sort And we're but to in

there will carry mean I So - be obviously, it will over.

how task into we'll house, some many facilities, to long But question as to many to the today. difficult people how bases, how an a sure of society be really think extended. I that's opportunity for them answer orders many there's for how put

Sean Eastman

just next for out could What scenario what would GS look I It to GS And has fantastic. of as to of we CR upside some mention the of frame year, in procurements just helpful. someone a obviously, joined so breakout apologies breakout-type a then GS? adjudicated? just and just those sort the newer we very function I Okay, types this to - heard surprise be been pushed to what but X? over drive year a dynamic need budget or some of being just for the out. a that with for of wait helpful performance the programs late, And sort momentum things scenario have would Is the

Stuart Bradie

quite to is at to a all quarter and quite I in mean such over XX% I was I mean long how remarkable. increase think we're say embarrassed was amount, OAW. pretty [indiscernible]. by surprised one and surprise. revenue in at that as me I tell mean, a And Mark get his a tenure pace CFO won't I significant your that by But I

well over well those, due have over $X - ongoing, are fair scenario. for know, that of of think that, procurements terms a But of and if is billion. are into many win but share winning like as So you tough. And could double-digit if we that got in award we I breakout we've numbers you our these

we so and a probabilistic of our build we And that's that models. view take how

the not moving the probably do to moment. It's best it's anything to that's way think the timing. of or whatever. things yes, a just terms at to and lost And we've that I like CR with in think right, so, answer lot And the I

I I And into we will we're bookings to will looking at strong there'll OAW quarter nice catch - to have up that, very think start we'll as - can in move a because continue that's these Mark as said. things - very be greatly QX. a So think momentum. help QX, that position in with etcetera,

a, quite unusual position. an yes, but in So it us puts strong

Operator

from question D.A. next with Zane Davidson. We'll take our Karimi

Zane Karimi

Mark morning. and and solid quarter good Alison, Hey, Stuart, outlook.

Mark Sopp

Thanks, Zane.

Stuart Bradie

Thanks, Zane.

Zane Karimi

have forecasts the few in business the any first off in like resources, ] So years, are And people you're constraints today next feel you given how today? do place drive here, that? having there around like STS growth [ that for to the work to the you around

Stuart Bradie

think efficient I years a our we're that in that. critical got capability continue worked But many of and too and - need got constraints help to - the it's yes, I most carbon that business. us specialized of ensure that that we're lot things guess, something the not sell they've we mean I very resourced are forefront it's I for No for that. And and technology. at particular a and But much many having obviously think the around most, like process We've very it's around. resources. doesn't we've lowest and footprint work to is It's we IP the things. big

a that quite place And solid to be. is so

and see life's that actually think of the one that doing say, really. things as change think of I part So is great team the - the well that's really And The a of being profile just - the people been has I excited. and - I - experience are part I team proving also super of always work and part out. best in that performance that around business,

don't resources to attrition it's IP. in key that - are our particular I personnel-driven ability given So, And because concerning find not way. in momentum The the difficult. as is it's business too really really rates business not we're say, I think any heavy not a

it's we're again, a - all yes, but it's that feeling think with bit feeling far, talent in very So magnet be we're at - to - KBR journey. mean, not complacent - will ensure I we is much we're that place I terms so good But so a work resource of that a a of that to sense continue fantastic and we'll constraints. in trying

Zane Karimi

STS a time? customer the in evolving Got you. a And with How you seeing notable you major the over utility are announcement segment. with profile work the also made

Stuart Bradie

utility? Major

Mark Sopp

when clarify could you say utility? you Yes. Zane,

Zane Karimi

one. Maybe I'll I misread you off-line. this a about back to release. get

Stuart Bradie

no Thanks, worries. Zane. Okay,

Operator

our with [Operator from Goldman question take Jerry Revich Instructions] We'll Sachs. next

Ashok Sivamohan

is Sivamohan for Jerry Revich. on This Ashok

For growth provide Government science X% Can for revenue quarter? organic. the was other the organic the space in platforms Solutions, the you and growth mentioned you for all

Stuart Bradie

so Mark? the those K, we Yes, We in can. disclose do

Mark Sopp

reference I'll bat. off the tell I'll right Yes. you the find here, right

Stuart Bradie

gave we think I readiness and you the growth. sustainment organic

Mark Sopp

readiness huge was Which a it was but number and our XX% sustainment. ex-OAW, for

continues X%. U.K. intelligence was the terrific. The to in international was more X%, was and in which But Australia, well a includes about that piece Centauri, in little really really, about do So defense much flattish higher Australia

throughout. So strong

Ashok Sivamohan

for the heritage can Technology you book-to-bill in Okay. was quarter? Great. what the And tell the business, us

Stuart Bradie

will low, mean start have, Then into people just in X.X on as the around going to particular January. and as of the and that QX contracts money I spend again then X.X. about they commitments always - sign they for tend get the a softer and seasonally year move that guess, Xst X.X. between QX I was they it business, in It budget cycles. Yes,

stronger that book-to-bill that business norm is we'll the business. And and case suggest that So a our that, is for a pipeline the we historical see in QX. - would I that, the have think will been expectation - that's

the of important really quality So winning again, I And think was quarter. we're what the that not work is in actually just concerning. the

Operator

I That Bradie closing time, At turn back conference for concludes session. will Stuart question-and-answer to the today's this remarks.

Stuart Bradie

Thank you appreciate. very We you. the could the other And thank know you've listen but taking to morning. thank you and for - you We to places be do this taking for time much time. us got

daggers. is which the on excited is major uncertainty it's quarter guess, opening amazing now shouldn't in it's again, an business all Ichthys No that very and questions where positive in bring because But that, I that, the us behind really heading. terrific Alison's think think reasons up. I issue our sense another giving is very about today the remarks. for described legacy resolved. we're that I And was we me where and I -

good all regard. that So in

for that feeling interest. today really we're we're looking to - 'XX and in Thank a forward you So, really beyond. thank we're good your shape is and continued And you.

KBR (KBR) 28 Oct 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript