How do you interpret technical solutions — loss contingency estimate of possible loss?

An increase suggests rising legal or operational risks, which could negatively impact future earnings.

Huntington Ingalls Industries HII Technical Solutions — Loss Contingency Estimate Of Possible Loss

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.1B+13.4%

Operating income$155.0M-3.7%

Net income$149.0M0.0%

EPS (diluted)$3.790.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$216.0M+29.3%

Total debt$2.9B+1.0%

Total assets$12.5B+3.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$390.0M+1.3%

CapEx$74.0M+10.4%

Free cash flow-$464.0M-0.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.25B+86.9%

Enterprise value$13.96B+64.5%

P/E18.6×+7.6×

P/S0.9×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin42.2%—

Operating margin5.1%+0.3pp

Net margin4.7%-0.1pp

FCF margin6.2%+5.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Current ratio1.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Huntington Ingalls Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss.

The official record: Huntington Ingalls Industries’s 10-K, filed February 15, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does technical solutions — loss contingency estimate of possible loss mean?: The estimated potential financial cost of legal or contractual disputes facing the Technical Solutions segment.
How do you interpret technical solutions — loss contingency estimate of possible loss?: An increase suggests rising legal or operational risks, which could negatively impact future earnings.
How does technical solutions — loss contingency estimate of possible loss compare across companies?: Commonly disclosed by large contractors to communicate potential exposure to government audits or contract disputes.