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HII vs BAH: which stock is doing better?

HII and BAH are business rivals. Where they compete: defense IT, cyber, and mission-support services for US government. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.

Updated Oct 9, 2026

39
HII P3

HII ahead

On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, HII rates 39 and BAH 13. Over the past year HII is −9% and BAH −28%, against +16% for the S&P 500. HII has grown revenue faster, +12% against −5%. HII swings less, about 3.2% on a typical day against 3.7%. By type, HII is a Show-Me Grower and BAH a Bottom Fished.

HII P3 39BAH P3 13Both in Aerospace-defense

The past year

HII against BAH, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.

HII against BAH, past year
$100 a year ago. HII −9%, BAH −28%.
50100150NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
HIIBAH

HII and BAH side by side

Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.

MeasureHIIBAHAhead
Past 3 months
Share price change
−7%+14%BAH
Past month
Share price change
−6%−2%BAH
Revenue growth
Past four quarters against the year before
+12%−5%HII
Operating margin
Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters
5%9%BAH
Deepest fall
From a high, past year
−43%−42%BAH, held up
Market value
What the market values the company at
$10.4B$8.9B
Type
Its Stox Atlas type
Show-Me GrowerBottom Fished
Group
Stocks it moves with
Aerospace-defenseAerospace-defenseSame group

How to read this page

How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.

Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.

A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.

Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.

For financial statements, valuation and news, see HII and BAH on Stox.

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