LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:DRS • US52661A1088
Current stock price
39.47 USD
-0.71 (-1.77%)
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39.5 USD
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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
- DRS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year DRS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years DRS has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years DRS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DRS has a Return On Assets of 6.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: DRS outperforms 71.25% of its industry peers.
- DRS has a better Return On Equity (10.18%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- DRS has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.77%) than 73.75% of its industry peers.
- DRS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.88%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.41%.
- 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 has a better Profit Margin (7.62%) than 73.75% of its industry peers.
- DRS's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 9.59%, DRS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- DRS has a Gross Margin (23.82%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- DRS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DRS has been increased compared to 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 4.29. This indicates that DRS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.29, DRS is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DRS is 1.53, which is an excellent value as it means it would take DRS, only 1.53 years of fcf income to pay off 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.
- DRS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.12, DRS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.29 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.98%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.89 indicates that DRS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- DRS has a worse Current ratio (1.89) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.60 indicates that DRS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.60, DRS is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- DRS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 53.45% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 12.80% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, DRS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 116.78% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.07% on average over the next years.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. DRS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.62, DRS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 65.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- DRS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.54.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.13 indicates a quite expensive valuation of DRS.
- DRS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DRS is cheaper than 66.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.68. DRS is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DRS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DRS is cheaper than 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DRS is cheaper than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.43 |
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)3.09
PEG (5Y)0.65
EPS Next 2Y11.34%
EPS Next 3Y10.49%
5. DRS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.87%, 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 0.38. DRS pays more dividend than 88.75% 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 | 0.87% |
5.2 History
- DRS is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- DRS pays out 34.53% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP34.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.34%
EPS Next 3Y10.49%
DRS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
39.47
-0.71 (-1.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Industry Strength70.81
Industry Growth88.2
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners27.19%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change10.31%
Market Cap10.50B
Revenue(TTM)3.65B
Net Income(TTM)278.00M
Analysts82.67
Price Target52.63 (33.34%)
Short Float %3.97%
Short Ratio2.5
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.87% |
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)7.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.65%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.62 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.13 | ||
| P/S | 2.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.68 | ||
| P/B | 3.85 | ||
| P/tB | 7.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.43 |
EPS(TTM)1.14
EY2.89%
EPS(NY)1.27
Fwd EY3.21%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY2.16%
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY3.49%
SpS13.72
BVpS10.26
TBVpS5.19
PEG (NY)3.09
PEG (5Y)0.65
Graham Number16.2259 (-58.89%)
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 | 4.29 |
F-Score8
WACC9.98%
ROIC/WACC0.88
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%.