Why BAH lags the market
Down 26% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%.
“Revenue decreased 6% to $11,217 million, primarily driven by the impact of a slowed procurement and funding environment”
−1Growth
BAH's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 6. It did not trade higher than the day before.
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Down 26% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%.
“Revenue decreased 6% to $11,217 million, primarily driven by the impact of a slowed procurement and funding environment”
−1Growth
| Since its 2024 high | Down 53% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 23 |
Thu Nov 12: Ex-dividend, $0.59 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 4.
After its last 4 reports it closed +4.9% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
BAH is #7 of 11 by Quality Score.
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| 7 |
Net income over four quarters: BAH $784M, LDOS $1.42B, SAIC $380M, VOYG -$176M.
Expected to report Fri Jan 22, before the open (in 73 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Profitability above expectations driven by strong operational execution”
BAH's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted diluted EPS | $6.50 to $6.70 |
Sales grew 7.4% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $2.36 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | +0.1% | -0.3% | +7.2% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | +6.3% | +10.1% | +3.7% |
| May 22, 2026 | +1.2% | +3.0% | +3.7% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $11B in 2026. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 66.0, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 29% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $2.36 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $282M a year |
| Free cash flow | $984M |
| Record | Raised every year since 2018 |
3 insiders sold $335K across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
4 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: BAH is 0.2% of SCHD, under 0.1% of DGRO, and under 0.1% of VIG, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp provides technology solutions in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and related fields. The company serves U.S. federal government agencies, commercial clients, and select international customers. It also provides technologies to evolve defense missions and delivers solutions to warfighters in the digital battlespace. The domains includes Consulting Services- Delivering strategic, operational, and management consulting to transform organizations; Advanced Tech- artificial intelligence, cloud integration, and data platforms. Cybersecurity that protects critical national infrastructure, military networks, and sensitive government systems and Engineering Solutions providing mission-critical technical design and hardware integration.
“We operate in highly competitive markets, and we compete with companies of all types and sizes.”
BAH scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #7 of 11 in Services-Management Consulting Services by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 26% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
BAH scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #7 of 11 in Services-Management Consulting Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind BAH's 6.
3 insiders sold $335K across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Buffum Shannon Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President, who sold $175K on Oct 28. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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