ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ESLT • IL0010811243

709.15 USD
+15.05 (+2.17%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 08:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, ESLT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ESLT was compared to 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. ESLT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ESLT is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ESLT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ESLT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ESLT has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years ESLT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ESLT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESLT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ESLT (3.71%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.37%, ESLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESLT has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESLT outperforms 68.49% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ESLT is below the industry average of 8.97%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.54%) for ESLT is below the current ROIC(8.13%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.71%
ROE 11.37%
ROIC 8.13%
ROA(3y)2.71%
ROA(5y)2.73%
ROE(3y)9.03%
ROE(5y)9.45%
ROIC(3y)6.54%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
ESLT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESLT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • ESLT has a Profit Margin of 5.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESLT outperforms 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ESLT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 8.04%, ESLT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESLT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • ESLT has a Gross Margin (24.23%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ESLT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.04%
PM (TTM) 5.91%
GM 24.23%
OM growth 3Y-3.33%
OM growth 5Y0.08%
PM growth 3Y1.23%
PM growth 5Y-1.43%
GM growth 3Y-2.23%
GM growth 5Y-0.94%
ESLT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESLT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESLT is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESLT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESLT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ESLT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ESLT Yearly Shares OutstandingESLT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
ESLT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESLT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • ESLT has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.68. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.68 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ESLT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.68. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESLT outperforms 97.26% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that ESLT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ESLT (0.10) is better than 79.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 0.68
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC9.68%
ESLT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESLT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ESLT has a Current Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that ESLT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ESLT has a worse Current ratio (1.32) than 76.71% of its industry peers.
  • ESLT has a Quick Ratio of 1.32. This is a bad value and indicates that ESLT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ESLT (0.76) is worse than 82.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.76
ESLT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESLT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ESLT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 54.18%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ESLT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.67% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ESLT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 18.35% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ESLT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.66% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.18%
EPS 3Y1.86%
EPS 5Y6.67%
EPS Q2Q%51.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.35%
Revenue growth 3Y8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y8.66%
Sales Q2Q%11.88%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.03% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ESLT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.56% on average per year.
EPS Next Y41.97%
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.16%
Revenue Next 2Y14.49%
Revenue Next 3Y12.56%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 accelerating.
ESLT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESLT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B
ESLT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESLT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ESLT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 60.05.
  • ESLT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ESLT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 51.23 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ESLT.
  • ESLT's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ESLT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.05
Fwd PE 51.23
ESLT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESLT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ESLT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ESLT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ESLT is cheaper than 72.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 44.69
EV/EBITDA 39.5
ESLT Per share dataESLT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of ESLT may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESLT's earnings are expected to grow with 20.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.43
PEG (5Y)9
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.40%, ESLT is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • ESLT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.35. ESLT pays more dividend than 80.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.40, ESLT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.4%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ESLT has a limited annual growth rate of 2.56%.
  • ESLT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ESLT has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
ESLT Yearly Dividends per shareESLT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 21.73% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ESLT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • ESLT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP21.73%
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
ESLT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendESLT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M
ESLT Dividend Payout.ESLT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ESLT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD

NASDAQ:ESLT (2/18/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

709.15

+15.05 (+2.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)11-18
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners23.46%
Inst Owner Change7.19%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap32.92B
Revenue(TTM)7.72B
Net Income(TTM)456.17M
Analysts80
Price Target543.24 (-23.4%)
Short Float %0.66%
Short Ratio1.48
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.4%
Yearly Dividend2
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.56%
DP21.73%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.1%
Min EPS beat(2)20.51%
Max EPS beat(2)23.7%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)21.87%
Min EPS beat(4)9.55%
Max EPS beat(4)33.74%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)18.13%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.37%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.58%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.37%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.09%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.58%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.56%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.07%
PT rev (1m)-2.68%
PT rev (3m)29.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.05
Fwd PE 51.23
P/S 4.26
P/FCF 44.69
P/OCF 36.05
P/B 8.2
P/tB 15.07
EV/EBITDA 39.5
EPS(TTM)11.81
EY1.67%
EPS(NY)13.84
Fwd EY1.95%
FCF(TTM)15.87
FCFY2.24%
OCF(TTM)19.67
OCFY2.77%
SpS166.31
BVpS86.47
TBVpS47.05
PEG (NY)1.43
PEG (5Y)9
Graham Number151.58
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.71%
ROE 11.37%
ROCE 9.34%
ROIC 8.13%
ROICexc 9.11%
ROICexgc 13.04%
OM 8.04%
PM (TTM) 5.91%
GM 24.23%
FCFM 9.54%
ROA(3y)2.71%
ROA(5y)2.73%
ROE(3y)9.03%
ROE(5y)9.45%
ROIC(3y)6.54%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
ROICexc(3y)6.82%
ROICexc(5y)6.87%
ROICexgc(3y)10.63%
ROICexgc(5y)9.77%
ROCE(3y)7.86%
ROCE(5y)7.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.53%
OM growth 3Y-3.33%
OM growth 5Y0.08%
PM growth 3Y1.23%
PM growth 5Y-1.43%
GM growth 3Y-2.23%
GM growth 5Y-0.94%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 0.68
Debt/EBITDA 0.53
Cap/Depr 103.74%
Cap/Sales 2.29%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 115.52%
Profit Quality 161.49%
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.76
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score8
WACC9.68%
ROIC/WACC0.84
Cap/Depr(3y)125.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.18%
EPS 3Y1.86%
EPS 5Y6.67%
EPS Q2Q%51.58%
EPS Next Y41.97%
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.35%
Revenue growth 3Y8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y8.66%
Sales Q2Q%11.88%
Revenue Next Year18.16%
Revenue Next 2Y14.49%
Revenue Next 3Y12.56%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y49.4%
EBIT growth 3Y5.33%
EBIT growth 5Y8.74%
EBIT Next Year63.18%
EBIT Next 3Y30.68%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y511.21%
FCF growth 3Y11.86%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y19920.3%
OCF growth 3Y8.64%
OCF growth 5YN/A

ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD / ESLT FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ESLT.


What is the valuation status for ESLT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) stock?

ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) is expected to grow by 41.97% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) stock?

The dividend rating of ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.73%.