Revenue Growth and Profitability
Second quarter revenue of $3.5 billion, reflecting normalized year-over-year growth of ~3%. Adjusted EBITDA of $275 million with margins of 7.9% (up ~20 basis points year-over-year). Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.60, up 13% year-over-year.
Strong Bookings and Backlog Expansion
Net bookings of $4.0 billion in the quarter, trailing-12-month book-to-bill of 1.2x (1.3x on an imputed basis including JVs). Ending backlog near $48 billion, up ~7% year-over-year; funded backlog of $6.9 billion, up ~20% year-over-year. Over $20 billion in first-half submits and $26 billion in proposals awaiting award (~65% new business).
Free Cash Flow Rebound
Quarterly free cash flow of $220 million driven by recovered collections; first-half free cash flow of $78 million and full-year free cash flow guidance reaffirmed at $525–$575 million, consistent with seasonality and expectation of strong fourth-quarter collections.
Capital Structure Enhancement and Lower Cost of Debt
Post-quarter refinancing included a new $1.4 billion Term Loan A to pay down and reprice Term Loan B, and an increase in revolving credit capacity to $1.0 billion. Actions plus a Moody's upgrade reduced weighted average cost of debt by ~50 basis points and support target net leverage below 3x by fiscal-year end.
Digital Solutions Revenue Acceleration
Digital Solutions segment revenue of $1.5 billion, up ~10% driven by ramps in critical digital infrastructure and space systems. Continued strong demand in CDI and space-related markets noted.
Margin Expansion in Global Engineering Solutions
Global Engineering Solutions revenue of $2.0 billion. Adjusted EBITDA of $170 million and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded ~100 basis points year-over-year to 8.5%, driven by higher-margin mix (fixed price), JV equity income and cost synergy benefits.
Major Contract Wins and Strategic Awards
Notable awards include a 14-year, $406 million GB Nuclear SMR contract (Amentum-led JV); a 2-year, $112 million European Commission decommissioning/waste contract (JV); a 5-year, $425 million CALFIRE aviation contract; $300M+ in intelligence awards; and $600M+ in critical digital infrastructure awards supporting telecom, hyperscalers and retrofits for AI workloads.
Market Tailwinds and Strategic Positioning (CDI, Nuclear, Space)
Company highlights large addressable markets: data center demand cited as growing ~29% annually, edge expected to grow ~36% annually through 2030, and overall CDI end market expected to grow 10%+ annually. Amentum positions ~ $4 billion of annual revenue in accelerating growth markets with accretive margins.
Guidance Reaffirmation
Reaffirmed fiscal-year 2026 guidance: revenue $13.95–$14.3 billion; adjusted EBITDA $1.10–$1.14 billion; adjusted diluted EPS $2.25–$2.45; free cash flow $525–$575 million.