Amentum Holdings Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Amentum Holdings Inc (AMTM) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Amentum Holdings Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 14,130M vs 385,861M combined for its competitors (3.5% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-1.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+4.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Amentum Holdings Inc generated -2.0% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs -2.2% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 1.9% net margin compares with 13.0% for the peer group.
- Scale: Amentum Holdings Inc ranks #39 of 167 companies by market capitalization in the Professional Services industry, holding 0.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Amentum Holdings Inc accounted for 3.4% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 3.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.28M compares with $0.52M for the peer group (0.5x).
- Structure: Amentum Holdings Inc operates in the following segments: Global Engineering Solutions, Digital Solutions.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
AMTM Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Amentum Holdings Inc reported revenue contraction of 1.99 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -2.22 %.
With a net margin of 1.89 %, Amentum Holdings Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (12.97 %).
Amentum Holdings Inc generated 3.36 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 3.35 % a year earlier.
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Amentum Holdings Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Amentum Holdings Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Amentum Holdings Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (15) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Amentum Holdings Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Professional Services industry grew revenue 7.1% year over year, combined, vs -2.0% for Amentum Holdings Inc. Amentum Holdings Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.67% to 0.61%, a loss of 0.06 percentage points.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (17) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (18) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
AMTM Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
AMTM Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
AMTM Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
AMTM Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science applications International corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | V2x Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Honeywell International Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Rtx Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Amentum Holdings Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Amentum Holdings Inc |
5,235.65 | 14,130.00 |
 Rtx Corporation |
262,511.03 | 95,987.00 |
 Lockheed Martin Corporation |
133,381.04 | 79,116.00 |
 General Dynamics Corporation |
97,560.79 | 56,520.00 |
 Northrop Grumman Corp |
74,795.60 | 43,591.00 |
 Honeywell International Inc |
68,876.98 | 30,716.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 778,940.51 | 457,025.05 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Amentum Holdings Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Amentum Holdings Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leidos Holdings Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| BWX Technologies Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| V2x Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fluor Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| L3Harris Technologies Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| ManTech International Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Parsons Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| CACI International Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Science Applications International Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Maximus Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Emcor Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Peraton Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Westinghouse Electric | Company report | 85% |
| Bechtel Global Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Serco Group plc | Company report | 85% |
| Babcock International Group plc | Company report | 85% |
| Mace Group | Company report | 85% |
| RTX Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Boeing Co. | Company report | 85% |
| V2X, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| BAE Systems plc | Company report | 85% |
| KBR Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Mott MacDonald Group Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Atkins Canada | Company report | 85% |
| Paid Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Kbr Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Rtx Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Time Inc. | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | Global Engineering Solutions 57.79 % |
| Rtx Corporation | Pratt and Whitney 36.98 % |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Aeronautics 39.66 % |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Marine Systems 34.05 % |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | Aeronautics Systems 32.14 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Building Automation 40.45 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Amentum Holdings Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | 5,236 | 282,600 | 4,020 |
| Rtx Corporation | 262,511 | 533,261 | 48,344 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 133,381 | 643,220 | 52,951 |
| General Dynamics Corporation | 97,561 | 483,077 | 39,803 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 74,796 | 5,812,133 | 602,667 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 68,877 | 304,119 | 69,525 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 773,705 | 516,420 | 42,358 |
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Amentum Holdings Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | United States 77.86 % |
| Rtx Corporation | UNITED STATES 53.04 % |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | United States 69.29 % |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | United States 86.67 % |
| Leidos Holdings Inc | United States 91.34 % |
| Bwx Technologies Inc | United States 72.74 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Amentum Holdings Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 153 companies in Amentum Holdings Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Amentum Holdings Inc ranks #39 of 153 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.15 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,100, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa Inc | 809,682 | 23.54 % |
| 2 | Mastercard Incorporated | 579,177 | 16.84 % |
| 3 | Repay Holdings Corporation | 379,781 | 11.04 % |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 250,830 | 7.29 % |
| 5 | Accenture Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Pdd Holdings inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Orix Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Doordash Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Relx Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 39 | Amentum Holdings Inc | 5,236 | 0.15 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-05.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Lyft Inc | 6,892 | -5.48 % |
| 35 | Exlservice Holdings Inc | 6,665 | 10.80 % |
| 36 | Wex Inc | 6,274 | 25.23 % |
| 37 | Xometry Inc | 5,659 | 72.52 % |
| 38 | Sezzle Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | Amentum Holdings Inc | 5,236 | -0.18 % |
| 40 | Mogu Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | Remitly Global Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Robert Half Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 43 | Paymentus Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Dlocal Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-05. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Professional Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (291 companies). See the full Professional Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -5.38 % | 33.12 % (avg) | -38.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 2.89 % | industry median | +2.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 10.88 % | 5.60 % (avg) | +5.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 4.36 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Professional Services industry average (291 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Professional Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 29.1x | 25.2x | +4.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.1x | 14.0x | -7.8x |
| P/B | 1.3x | 3.5x | -2.2x |
| Return on Equity | 4.29 % | industry aggregate | -21.22 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.85 % | 1.05 % (avg) | 1.80 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Strategic Group Map
Amentum Holdings Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Amentum Holdings Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 11.4% and operating margin of 2.9% compares with an average of 11.3% growth and 2.4% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Amentum Holdings Inc sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Amentum Holdings Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Amentum Holdings Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.7% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,100 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Amentum Holdings Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Amentum Holdings Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Amentum Holdings Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 21.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | 0.20 | 1.41 | 0.84 |
| Rtx Corporation | 0.13 | 1.03 | 0.82 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 0.17 | 1.17 | 2.53 |
| General Dynamics Corporation | 0.20 | 1.42 | 0.29 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 0.23 | 1.16 | 0.85 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 0.47 | 1.24 | 1.69 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | Q2 2026 | -2.0 % | - |
| Rtx Corporation | Q3 2026 | +11.1 % | +28.8 % |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Q3 2026 | +11.3 % | +14.0 % |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Q3 2026 | +12.9 % | +16.1 % |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | Q3 2026 | +6.7 % | +2.2 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -52.0 % | -64.3 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +3.4 % | -18.5 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Amentum Holdings Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | Q2 2026 | -2.0 % | +83.3 % |
| Rtx Corporation | Q3 2026 | +41.0 % | +11.8 % |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Q3 2026 | +11.6 % | +15.2 % |
| General Dynamics Corporation | Q3 2026 | +81.5 % | +126.9 % |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | Q3 2026 | +32.3 % | +1.7 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -5.7 % | - |
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Amentum Holdings Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | 1.78% | 2.09% | 4.29% |
| Rtx Corporation | 5.03% | 6.62% | 12.70% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 10.59% | 14.93% | 78.85% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | 7.87% | 12.53% | 17.60% |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 8.83% | 10.92% | 25.70% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.10% | 15.11% | 39.45% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Amentum Holdings Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Amentum Holdings Inc | 25.75 | 0.37 |
| Rtx Corporation | 31.46 | 2.73 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | 20.50 | 1.69 |
| General Dynamics Corporation | 20.92 | 1.73 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 16.61 | 1.72 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.26 | 2.24 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 21.32 | 1.70 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.