Kbr Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Kbr Inc (KBR) 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: Kbr Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 7,783M vs 210,648M combined for its competitors (3.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+4.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+3.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Kbr Inc generated 5.0% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 4.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 6.6% net margin compares with 8.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: Kbr Inc ranks #24 of 86 companies by market capitalization in the Construction Services industry, holding 1.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Kbr Inc accounted for 3.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 3.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.22M compares with $0.51M for the peer group (0.4x).
- Structure: Kbr Inc operates in the following segments: Mission Technology Solutions, Sustainable Technology Solutions.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
KBR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Kbr Inc reported revenue growth of 5.02 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 4.28 %.
With a net margin of 6.56 %, Kbr Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (8.22 %).
Kbr Inc generated 3.60 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 3.58 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Kbr Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income 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 Kbr 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 Kbr Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Kbr Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Construction Services industry grew revenue 35.0% year over year, combined, vs 5.0% for Kbr Inc. Kbr Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.59% to 1.24%, a loss of 0.35 percentage points.
Kbr Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (41) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 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.
KBR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
KBR Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
KBR Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
KBR 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 | Allison Transmission Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Idex Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | V2x Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Tutor Perini Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Watts Water Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Kbr Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Kbr Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Kbr Inc |
4,683.42 | 7,783.00 |
 Parker hannifin Corporation |
117,568.90 | 21,499.00 |
 Johnson Controls International Plc |
82,908.42 | 24,433.00 |
 Quanta Services Inc |
82,591.64 | 37,289.24 |
 Honeywell International Inc |
70,239.96 | 30,716.00 |
 Dover Corp |
27,494.88 | 8,576.81 |
| SUBTOTAL | 688,752.67 | 742,697.92 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Kbr Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Kbr Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leidos Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| V2x Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Amentum Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fluor Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| UMED | Company report | 85% |
| Greenway Technologies Inc and Subsidiaries | Company report | 85% |
| Tetra Tech inc | Company report | 85% |
| Matrix Service Co | Company report | 85% |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hill International inc | Company report | 85% |
| Quanta Services Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bwx Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Aecom | Company report | 85% |
| Tutor Perini Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Emcor Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Williams Industrial Services Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Argan Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Circor International Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Kbr Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Kbr 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 |
|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | Mission Technology Solutions 62.43 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Diversified Industrial 66.93 % |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Americas 66.79 % |
| Quanta Services Inc | Electric 81.56 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Building Automation 40.45 % |
| Dover Corp | Clean Energy & Fueling 27.13 % |
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).
Kbr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | 4,683 | 216,194 | 12,389 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 117,569 | 359,215 | 60,969 |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 82,908 | 108,591 | 16,342 |
| Quanta Services Inc | 82,592 | 536,536 | 24,496 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 70,240 | 304,119 | 69,525 |
| Dover Corp | 27,495 | 357,367 | 75,230 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 684,069 | 508,241 | 79,152 |
Kbr 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 |
|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | United States 47.78 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | North America 67.21 % |
| Quanta Services Inc | United States 95.12 % |
| Dover Corp | United States 56.96 % |
| Emcor Group Inc | UNITED STATES 100.00 % |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | United States 68.89 % |
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.
Kbr Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 77 companies in Kbr Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Kbr Inc ranks #24 of 77 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 1.05 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 673, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services Inc | 82,454 | 18.34 % |
| 2 | D r Horton Inc | 43,095 | 9.59 % |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa inc | 35,871 | 7.98 % |
| 4 | Emcor Group Inc | 27,108 | 6.03 % |
| 5 | Pultegroup Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Lennar Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Nvr Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Jacobs Solutions Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Toll Brothers Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Mastec Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 24 | Kbr Inc | 4,721 | 1.05 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Kbr Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Kbr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Granite Construction Inc | 5,273 | 19.67 % |
| 20 | Solv Energy Inc | 5,171 | - |
| 21 | Champion Homes Inc | 5,042 | 23.63 % |
| 22 | Cavco Industries Inc | 4,971 | 13.81 % |
| 23 | Tutor Perini Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 24 | Kbr Inc | 4,721 | -13.62 % |
| 25 | Meritage Homes Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 26 | Construction Partners Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 27 | Myr Group inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 28 | The St Joe Company | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 29 | Argan Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Kbr Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Kbr Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Construction Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (118 companies). See the full Construction Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 14.79 % | 17.91 % (avg) | -3.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 9.46 % | industry median | +2.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.36 % | 2.70 % (avg) | +8.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.69 % | 3.50 % (avg) | -2.8 pp |
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.
Kbr Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Construction Services industry average (118 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 Construction Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.6x | 26.1x | -15.5x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.8x | 16.5x | -8.7x |
| P/B | 2.8x | 3.9x | -1.1x |
| Return on Equity | 27.37 % | industry aggregate | 10.11 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 10.94 % | 1.40 % (avg) | 9.54 % |
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.
Kbr Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 17.79 % | 14.78 % | 2.27 % | 27.26 % | -10.56 % | 5.97 % | 11.30 % | 0.57 % |
| Operating Margin | 9.57 % | 6.42 % | 0.99 % | 3.15 % | 5.23 % | 6.44 % | 8.55 % | 10.08 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.21 % | 6.38 % | 1.02 % | 3.86 % | 5.95 % | 7.90 % | 10.73 % | 11.36 % |
| P/E | 8.8x | 21.0x | - | 545.5x | 46.3x | - | 22.9x | 13.5x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Kbr Inc's Strategic Group Map
Kbr 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.
Kbr Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -3.4% and operating margin of 9.5% compares with an average of -1.1% growth and 10.2% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Kbr Inc sits below that peer average on growth and below 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.
Kbr Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Kbr Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.06x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.2% (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.
Kbr 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 673 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.69 % vs industry average 3.50 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Kbr Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Kbr Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Kbr 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.
Kbr 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
- Return on equity 10.1 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+4.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.06x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (10.6x vs 26.1x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Kbr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | 0.22 | 1.10 | 1.67 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 0.08 | 1.16 | 0.65 |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 0.05 | 0.96 | 0.70 |
| Quanta Services Inc | 0.09 | 1.14 | 0.99 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 0.47 | 1.24 | 1.69 |
| Dover Corp | - | 1.89 | 0.48 |
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.
Kbr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | Q3 2026 | +5.0 % | +13.7 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +9.8 % | +18.2 % |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Q1 2026 | +8.2 % | +17.1 % |
| Quanta Services Inc | Q3 2026 | +57.5 % | +102.7 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -52.0 % | -64.3 % |
| Dover Corp | Q3 2026 | +7.5 % | -51.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.1 % | +45.1 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Kbr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | Q3 2026 | +4.0 % | +0.0 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +6.8 % | +32.2 % |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Q1 2026 | +7.6 % | - |
| Quanta Services Inc | Q3 2026 | +56.0 % | +88.1 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -5.7 % | - |
| Dover Corp | Q3 2026 | +6.9 % | +2.3 % |
Kbr Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | 6.63% | 8.75% | 27.37% |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 11.99% | 15.10% | 25.38% |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 9.33% | 15.77% | 26.03% |
| Quanta Services Inc | 6.10% | 8.68% | 17.67% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.10% | 15.11% | 39.45% |
| Dover Corp | 13.30% | 16.39% | 23.89% |
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).
Kbr Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Kbr Inc | 10.77 | 0.60 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 32.24 | 5.47 |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 24.51 | 3.39 |
| Quanta Services Inc | 48.95 | 2.21 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.46 | 2.29 |
| Dover Corp | 33.42 | 3.21 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 5.99 | 0.93 |
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.