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Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)


Market Price (12/15/2025): $92.88 | Market Cap: $11.4 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Research & Consulting Services

Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)


Market Price (12/15/2025): $92.88
Market Cap: $11.4 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Research & Consulting Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.7%, FCF Yield is 6.7%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -72%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -82%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -8.1%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 37%
  
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing. Themes include Cloud Security, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.7%, FCF Yield is 6.7%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 37%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing. Themes include Cloud Security, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -72%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -82%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -8.1%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

BAH Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

1. Weak First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results and Guidance

Booz Allen Hamilton's stock fell 15% on May 23, 2025, after the company reported weak first-quarter fiscal year 2025 results. Both revenue and EBITDA missed expectations due to slow contract signings, with the book-to-bill ratio slumping. Additionally, the company's full-year revenue and EPS guidance fell short of Wall Street's estimates.

2. Department of Defense Spending Cuts

In April 2025, the Department of Defense announced $5.1 billion in spending cuts, impacting consulting contracts including those held by Booz Allen Hamilton. This news contributed to a decline in the company's stock, as a significant portion of its revenue comes from government contracts.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BAH Return24%-1%26%24%2%-25%47%
Peers Return6%18%11%13%11%16%102%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%111%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BAH Win Rate58%58%58%67%67%42% 
Peers Win Rate53%58%55%60%67%53% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BAH Max Drawdown-19%-12%-16%-15%-3%-37% 
Peers Max Drawdown-34%-11%-12%-14%-7%-19% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: LDOS, CACI, SAIC, ACN, GD. See BAH Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/12/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventBAHS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-28.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven38.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven173 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-27.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven38.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven67 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-19.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven23.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven214 days120 days

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In The Past

Booz Allen Hamilton's stock fell -28.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/26/2021. A -28.0% loss requires a 38.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.9%22.9%-1.6%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
15.5%15.5%-0.1%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.2%2.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.7%8.7%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.8%5.8%-1.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.9%22.9%-1.6%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
15.5%15.5%-0.1%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.2%2.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.7%8.7%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.8%5.8%-1.2%

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Financials

BAHLDOSCACISAICACNGDMedian
NameBooz All.Leidos CACI Int.Science .AccentureGeneral . 
Mkt Price92.78189.73572.45100.18271.56337.49230.64
Mkt Cap11.424.312.64.6169.190.918.4
Rev LTM11,70617,3328,8597,35069,67351,50914,519
Op Inc LTM1,1062,04179752410,2265,3271,574
FCF LTM8191,33861242710,8744,8121,078
FCF 3Y Avg6411,1494204319,4953,395895
CFO LTM9101,50668346611,4745,7191,208
CFO 3Y Avg7281,31248646210,0434,3501,020

Growth & Margins

BAHLDOSCACISAICACNGDMedian
NameBooz All.Leidos CACI Int.Science .AccentureGeneral . 
Rev Chg LTM2.4%6.5%12.6%-0.4%7.4%11.9%6.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg10.0%6.9%11.9%-0.7%4.2%9.9%8.4%
Rev Chg Q-8.1%6.7%11.2%-5.6%7.3%10.6%7.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-2.1%1.6%2.7%-1.5%1.7%2.5%1.7%
Op Mgn LTM9.5%11.8%9.0%7.1%14.7%10.3%9.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg8.7%10.3%8.7%7.0%14.4%10.2%9.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-2.0%-0.1%0.1%-0.3%-0.7%0.0%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM7.8%8.7%7.7%6.3%16.5%11.1%8.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg6.4%8.0%6.0%6.2%15.1%9.3%7.2%
FCF/Rev LTM7.0%7.7%6.9%5.8%15.6%9.3%7.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg5.6%7.0%5.2%5.8%14.3%7.3%6.4%

Valuation

BAHLDOSCACISAICACNGDMedian
NameBooz All.Leidos CACI Int.Science .AccentureGeneral . 
Mkt Cap11.424.312.64.6169.190.918.4
P/S1.01.41.20.62.21.81.3
P/EBIT10.911.813.8-14.616.813.8
P/E14.817.221.712.320.021.818.6
P/CFO13.516.116.19.813.416.114.8
Total Yield6.7%6.7%4.6%9.7%7.4%6.3%6.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.9%0.0%1.6%2.4%1.7%1.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg4.1%6.0%4.2%-5.2%4.4%4.4%
D/E0.30.20.3-0.10.10.2
Net D/E0.30.20.3--0.00.10.2

Returns

BAHLDOSCACISAICACNGDMedian
NameBooz All.Leidos CACI Int.Science .AccentureGeneral . 
1M Rtn11.9%-0.9%-3.1%13.0%10.7%-2.0%4.9%
3M Rtn-10.7%3.2%15.4%-5.5%14.6%3.9%3.6%
6M Rtn-9.1%27.8%27.0%-4.3%-11.9%20.4%8.0%
12M Rtn-29.5%25.2%39.7%-10.2%-22.7%30.9%7.5%
3Y Rtn-6.2%86.5%90.5%-5.3%1.8%46.7%24.3%
1M Excs Rtn9.7%-1.4%-2.1%11.2%10.5%-3.1%4.2%
3M Excs Rtn-11.3%0.6%12.4%-6.5%11.7%0.5%0.5%
6M Excs Rtn-23.4%13.6%12.8%-18.5%-26.1%6.2%-6.2%
12M Excs Rtn-46.3%6.6%15.7%-25.6%-36.7%14.2%-9.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-81.5%8.0%14.2%-81.0%-73.7%-27.5%-50.6%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single Segment10,6629,2598,3647,8597,464
Total10,6629,2598,3647,8597,464


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7,463,900
Short Interest: % Change Since 11152025-6.6%
Average Daily Volume1,731,760
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.31
Basic Shares Quantity122,662,037
Short % of Basic Shares6.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/24/2025-8.9%-17.4%-18.9%
5/23/2025-16.5%-17.7%-22.0%
1/31/20250.1%0.2%-20.0%
10/25/20249.2%9.1%-10.1%
5/24/20244.0%-0.1%3.6%
1/26/202413.6%10.3%15.0%
10/27/2023-3.3%1.1%5.8%
5/26/20237.1%15.4%21.9%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121212
# Negative999
Median Positive4.6%6.1%5.9%
Median Negative-4.6%-6.7%-10.1%
Max Positive13.6%15.4%21.9%
Max Negative-16.5%-17.7%-22.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251024202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025725202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025523202510-K 3/31/2025
12312024131202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241025202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024726202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024524202410-K 3/31/2024
12312023126202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231027202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023728202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023526202310-K 3/31/2023
12312022127202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221028202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022729202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022520202210-K 3/31/2022
12312021128202210-Q 12/31/2021