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BAH - Embedded Expectations Analysis - 2021 06 30

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH:USA) currently trades below corporate averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) earnings, with a 19.2x Uniform P/E. At these levels, the market is pricing in bearish expectations for the firm, and management may be concerned about ramping revenue and margin growth, civil business growth opportunities, and digital innovation

Specifically, management may lack confidence in their ability to ramp their organic revenue and margin growth and maintain their win rates for re-compete contracts. In addition, they may have concerns about their capital allocation strategy and lingering pandemic-related headwinds persisting through 2022. Furthermore, management may lack confidence in their ability to capitalize on growth opportunities in the civil business and execute their near- and mid-term priorities. Finally, they may be exaggerating the quality of their labor flexibility conversations with clients and their digital innovation capabilities
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Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Class A

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding is a holding company. The company provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, mission operations, and cyber knowledge to U.S. and international governments, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The company's services are: Consulting, which focuses on solving client problems and developing mission-oriented solutions; Analytics, which includes decision analytics, automation, and data science solutions; Digital Solutions, which develops, designs, and implements solutions; Engineering, which delivers engineering services and solutions; and Cyber, which focuses on active prevention, detection, and cost effectiveness.

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