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ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ESLT - IL0010811243 - Common Stock

718.99 USD
+10.14 (+1.43%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

ESLT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. ESLT has an average financial health and profitability rating. ESLT shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ESLT was profitable.
  • In the past year ESLT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ESLT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • ESLT's Return On Assets of 3.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 58.90% of its industry peers.
  • ESLT's Return On Equity of 11.37% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 72.60% of its industry peers.
  • ESLT's Return On Invested Capital of 8.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 69.86% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ESLT is below the industry average of 8.56%.
  • 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 better Profit Margin (5.91%) than 63.01% of its industry peers.
  • ESLT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.04%, ESLT is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESLT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.23%, ESLT is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESLT has remained more or less at the same level.
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ESLT has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ESLT has more shares outstanding
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.68, ESLT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that ESLT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ESLT's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.10 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 79.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 0.68
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC9.9%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, ESLT is doing worse than 76.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that ESLT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ESLT has a Quick ratio of 0.76. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ESLT underperforms 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 54.18% over the past year.
  • ESLT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.67% yearly.
  • ESLT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.35%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.66% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
  • ESLT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.56% yearly.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 60.88, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ESLT.
  • ESLT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ESLT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 51.94, the valuation of ESLT can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ESLT.
  • ESLT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.88
Fwd PE 51.94
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ESLT.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ESLT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.60% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.27
EV/EBITDA 40.93
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.
  • ESLT's earnings are expected to grow with 20.03% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.45
PEG (5Y)9.12
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ESLT has a yearly dividend return of 0.38%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.34, ESLT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.38, ESLT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.38%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ESLT has a limited annual growth rate of 2.56%.
  • ESLT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of ESLT decreased 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

  • ESLT pays out 21.73% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ESLT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is 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

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%.