Leadership Continuity and Strategic Focus
Jim Reagan appointed permanent CEO after serving as interim; leadership emphasis on sharpening focus, hiring a Chief Growth Officer, prioritizing higher-return opportunities, and a bottoms-up enterprise transformation to improve processes and free capacity for investment.
Margin Improvement and First Double-Digit Full-Year Guidance
FY2026 adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.7% (full year) and Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin of 10.3% (Q4 adjusted EBITDA $181M). Company is guiding to 9.9%–10.1% adjusted EBITDA margin for FY2027 (midpoint ~10.0%), the first time guiding to double-digit full-year margin.
Strong Cash Generation and Free Cash Flow Outperformance
Free cash flow of $336M in Q4 and $577M for FY2026; free cash flow exceeded prior guidance by 10%. FY2027 free cash flow guidance of at least $600M (over $14 per share) and FY2028 expected at least $530M without one-time tax benefit.
Earnings Per Share and Tax/Favorable Capital Structure
Adjusted diluted EPS of $2.62 in the quarter and $10.75 for the full year; FY2027 adjusted diluted EPS guidance unchanged at $9.50–$9.70 with a lower share count helping offset lower top line.
Portfolio Repositioning and Pipeline Discipline
Shifting submissions to $25B–$28B of targeted opportunities, focusing on higher-margin, differentiated work and taking a selective approach (addition by subtraction) to free resources and improve win rates and margins.
Operational Efficiency Targets and Transformation
Executing on $100M in cost reductions and launching an enterprise transformation (first bottoms-up review since 2013) to eliminate inefficiencies, increase investment capacity, and support margin expansion.
Strong Win Rates Outside Commoditized Enterprise IT
Win rates on new non-enterprise IT work have approached ~50% at times; recompete win rates on non-commoditized enterprise IT in the ~85%–90% range, indicating competitive strength in mission-oriented and engineering segments.
Mission-Critical Program Wins and Technical Capabilities
Continued awards and work in homeland defense, border security, data links, munitions, COBRA and TENCAP HOPE, and investment in AI-powered agents and production capacity — reinforcing core strengths in science, technology, and engineering.