3 Defense Stocks to Watch as Global Military Budgets Climb
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- 12 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTC
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- 12 Sept 2026, 18:51 UTC
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Defense spending is increasing, benefiting companies with large backlogs. ATI, a $27.8 billion company, has a $4.4 billion backlog with 70% expected to convert to revenue within 12 months. Management believes margins can hold at mid-20%. This indicates strong pricing power due to scarcity of its core minerals. ATRO, with a market cap of $5.25 billion, has seen a significant rally driven by a 27% year-over-year revenue increase last quarter and a record $780 million backlog. However, this growth is debt-funded, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, posing a risk if growth slows. DCO, a $2.5 billion company, presents the most risk despite a strong backlog of $1.6 billion and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.4. Last quarter's revenue rose 12%, with missile revenue up 68%. However, management guidance indicates only high single-digit growth for the full year, and low single-digit growth for the third and fourth quarters. This weaker outlook is reflected in the stock, which has closed lower in 11 of its last 12 trading days.
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