LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:DRS • US52661A1088
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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.
- In the past year DRS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- DRS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years DRS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of DRS (6.20%) is better than 71.25% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.18%, DRS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.77%, DRS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 9.21%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.88%) for DRS is below the current ROIC(8.77%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 Profit Margin of 7.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: DRS outperforms 72.50% of its industry peers.
- DRS's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.59%, DRS is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.75% 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 in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DRS has declined.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DRS is destroying value.
- DRS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 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 4.92. This indicates that DRS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- DRS's Altman-Z score of 4.92 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DRS outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DRS (1.53) is better than 93.75% of its industry peers.
- DRS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of DRS (0.12) is better than 78.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC9.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.89 indicates that DRS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.89, DRS is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRS has a Quick Ratio of 1.60. This is a normal value and indicates that DRS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- DRS has a Quick ratio of 1.60. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DRS outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.6 |
3. DRS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DRS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 21.28%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 53.45% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, DRS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.80% in the last year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.96% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- DRS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.07% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.21%
EPS Next 2Y11.08%
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 40.40, the valuation of DRS can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DRS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- DRS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.33, DRS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DRS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DRS is cheaper than 61.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- DRS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 36.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DRS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DRS is valued a bit cheaper than 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 53.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- DRS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.61
PEG (5Y)0.76
EPS Next 2Y11.08%
EPS Next 3Y10.49%
5. DRS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- DRS has a yearly dividend return of 0.80%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.36, DRS pays a better dividend. On top of this DRS pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.80, DRS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
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
- 34.53% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DRS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP34.53%
EPS Next 2Y11.08%
EPS Next 3Y10.49%
DRS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
46.06
-1.04 (-2.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners27%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner Change9.36%
Market Cap12.24B
Revenue(TTM)3.65B
Net Income(TTM)278.00M
Analysts82.67
Price Target52.12 (13.16%)
Short Float %4.1%
Short Ratio2.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
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)5.86%
PT rev (3m)8.96%
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 | 40.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 36.33 | ||
| P/S | 3.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 53.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 33.45 | ||
| P/B | 4.48 | ||
| P/tB | 8.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.57 |
EPS(TTM)1.14
EY2.48%
EPS(NY)1.27
Fwd EY2.75%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY1.85%
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY2.99%
SpS13.72
BVpS10.27
TBVpS5.19
PEG (NY)3.61
PEG (5Y)0.76
Graham Number16.23
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 | 4.92 |
F-Score8
WACC9.68%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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 2Y11.08%
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 Year44.76%
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%.