LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:DRS • US52661A1088
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44.94 USD
-1.35 (-2.92%)
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This DRS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DRS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DRS was profitable.
- DRS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years DRS has been profitable.
- DRS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.20%, DRS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRS has a better Return On Equity (10.18%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.77%, DRS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DRS is in line with the industry average of 9.30%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.77%) for DRS is above the 3 year average (7.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.2% | ||
| ROE | 10.18% | ||
| ROIC | 8.77% |
ROA(3y)5.19%
ROA(5y)7.78%
ROE(3y)8.58%
ROE(5y)12.17%
ROIC(3y)7.88%
ROIC(5y)12.39%
1.3 Margins
- DRS's Profit Margin of 7.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DRS outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- DRS's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- DRS has a better Operating Margin (9.59%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- DRS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- DRS's Gross Margin of 23.82% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DRS outperforms 48.75% of its industry peers.
- DRS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.62% | ||
| GM | 23.82% |
OM growth 3Y-34.39%
OM growth 5Y5.86%
PM growth 3Y-20.28%
PM growth 5Y0.73%
GM growth 3Y3.72%
GM growth 5Y-8.5%
2. DRS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- DRS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DRS has more shares outstanding
- DRS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for DRS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- DRS has an Altman-Z score of 4.85. This indicates that DRS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- DRS has a Altman-Z score (4.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DRS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.53. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.53 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.53, DRS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that DRS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.12, DRS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC10.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- DRS has a Current Ratio of 1.89. This is a normal value and indicates that DRS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of DRS (1.89) is worse than 63.75% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.60 indicates that DRS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- DRS's Quick ratio of 1.60 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DRS outperforms 52.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.6 |
3. DRS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 21.28% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, DRS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 53.45% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, DRS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.80% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 116.78% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.28%
EPS 3Y-18.05%
EPS 5Y53.45%
EPS Q2Q%10.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.8%
Revenue growth 3Y10.65%
Revenue growth 5Y116.78%
Sales Q2Q%8.05%
3.2 Future
- DRS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.96% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DRS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.21%
EPS Next 2Y11.34%
EPS Next 3Y10.49%
EPS Next 5Y9.96%
Revenue Next Year9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y7.77%
Revenue Next 3Y6.88%
Revenue Next 5Y6.07%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. DRS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 39.42, DRS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- DRS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DRS is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRS is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.53, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.45, DRS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DRS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DRS to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.95), we can say DRS is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DRS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DRS is valued a bit cheaper than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 52.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of DRS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.52
PEG (5Y)0.74
EPS Next 2Y11.34%
EPS Next 3Y10.49%
5. DRS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.76%, DRS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- DRS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.35. DRS pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DRS's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
5.2 History
- DRS does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 34.53% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DRS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP34.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.34%
EPS Next 3Y10.49%
DRS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
44.94
-1.35 (-2.92%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners27.19%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change9.36%
Market Cap11.95B
Revenue(TTM)3.65B
Net Income(TTM)278.00M
Analysts82.67
Price Target52.63 (17.11%)
Short Float %3.66%
Short Ratio2.29
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
Yearly Dividend0.36
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP34.53%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-10 2026-03-10 (0.09)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.52%
Min EPS beat(2)2.95%
Max EPS beat(2)12.09%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.4%
Min EPS beat(4)2.95%
Max EPS beat(4)20.01%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)16.12%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)18.36%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.54%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.38%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.53%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.91%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)363.62%
PT rev (1m)6.89%
PT rev (3m)10.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.45 | ||
| P/S | 3.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 52.66 | ||
| P/OCF | 32.66 | ||
| P/B | 4.38 | ||
| P/tB | 8.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.1 |
EPS(TTM)1.14
EY2.54%
EPS(NY)1.27
Fwd EY2.82%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY1.9%
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY3.06%
SpS13.72
BVpS10.26
TBVpS5.19
PEG (NY)3.52
PEG (5Y)0.74
Graham Number16.2259 (-63.89%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.2% | ||
| ROE | 10.18% | ||
| ROCE | 10.75% | ||
| ROIC | 8.77% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.94% | ||
| ROICexgc | 22.64% | ||
| OM | 9.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.62% | ||
| GM | 23.82% | ||
| FCFM | 6.22% |
ROA(3y)5.19%
ROA(5y)7.78%
ROE(3y)8.58%
ROE(5y)12.17%
ROIC(3y)7.88%
ROIC(5y)12.39%
ROICexc(3y)9.7%
ROICexc(5y)16.03%
ROICexgc(3y)21.42%
ROICexgc(5y)32.74%
ROCE(3y)9.69%
ROCE(5y)15.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y18.15%
ROICexc growth 3Y-30.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.16%
OM growth 3Y-34.39%
OM growth 5Y5.86%
PM growth 3Y-20.28%
PM growth 5Y0.73%
GM growth 3Y3.72%
GM growth 5Y-8.5%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.53 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.74 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 149.46% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.81% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 16.67 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.62% | ||
| Profit Quality | 81.65% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.85 |
F-Score8
WACC10.22%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)104.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)116.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.25%
Profit Quality(3y)85.1%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.28%
EPS 3Y-18.05%
EPS 5Y53.45%
EPS Q2Q%10.53%
EPS Next Y11.21%
EPS Next 2Y11.34%
EPS Next 3Y10.49%
EPS Next 5Y9.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.8%
Revenue growth 3Y10.65%
Revenue growth 5Y116.78%
Sales Q2Q%8.05%
Revenue Next Year9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y7.77%
Revenue Next 3Y6.88%
Revenue Next 5Y6.07%
EBIT growth 1Y16.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-27.41%
EBIT growth 5Y129.48%
EBIT Next Year44.95%
EBIT Next 3Y20.79%
EBIT Next 5Y19.33%
FCF growth 1Y22.04%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y35.06%
OCF growth 3Y123.01%
OCF growth 5Y151.88%
LEONARDO DRS INC / DRS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DRS.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is LEONARDO DRS INC?
The financial health rating of LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) is 6 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) stock?
The dividend rating of LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 34.53%.