ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:ESLT - IL0010811243 - Common Stock
500.11 USD
-3.12 (-0.62%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ESLT. ESLT was compared to 71 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ESLT get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ESLT is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years ESLT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
ESLT has a Return On Assets (3.32%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ESLT's Return On Equity of 10.20% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 69.01% of its industry peers.
ESLT's Return On Invested Capital of 7.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 70.42% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ESLT is in line with the industry average of 8.46%.
The 3 year average ROIC (6.54%) for ESLT is below the current ROIC(7.59%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.32% | ||
| ROE | 10.2% | ||
| ROIC | 7.59% |
ROA(3y)2.71%
ROA(5y)2.73%
ROE(3y)9.03%
ROE(5y)9.45%
ROIC(3y)6.54%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
1.3 Margins
ESLT has a Profit Margin (5.35%) which is in line with its industry peers.
ESLT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
ESLT has a Operating Margin of 7.65%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ESLT outperforms 52.11% of its industry peers.
ESLT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
ESLT has a Gross Margin of 24.02%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ESLT outperforms 50.70% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESLT has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.35% | ||
| GM | 24.02% |
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%
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.
Compared to 5 years ago, ESLT has more shares outstanding
ESLT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of ESLT is 1.07, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ESLT, only 1.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.07, ESLT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.18% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that ESLT is not too dependend on debt financing.
ESLT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.15. This is in the better half of the industry: ESLT outperforms 77.46% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC8.79%
2.3 Liquidity
ESLT has a Current Ratio of 1.29. 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 Current ratio of 1.29. This is in the lower half of the industry: ESLT underperforms 73.24% of its industry peers.
ESLT has a Quick Ratio of 1.29. This is a bad value and indicates that ESLT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.77, ESLT is doing worse than 78.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ESLT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 50.28%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.67% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has grown by 19.16% in the past year. This is quite good.
ESLT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.66% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.28%
EPS 3Y1.86%
EPS 5Y6.67%
EPS Q2Q%55.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.16%
Revenue growth 3Y8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y8.66%
Sales Q2Q%21.31%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, ESLT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.43% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.76% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y30.7%
EPS Next 2Y27.93%
EPS Next 3Y23.43%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.24%
Revenue Next 2Y14.58%
Revenue Next 3Y12.76%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
ESLT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 46.87.
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 25.56, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 34.88, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ESLT.
ESLT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ESLT is cheaper than 60.56% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESLT to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.62), we can say ESLT is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ESLT.
74.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESLT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.8 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
ESLT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
ESLT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESLT's earnings are expected to grow with 23.43% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.53
PEG (5Y)7.02
EPS Next 2Y27.93%
EPS Next 3Y23.43%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.51%, ESLT is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
ESLT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.37.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, ESLT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.51% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
ESLT pays out 23.29% 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.
DP23.29%
EPS Next 2Y27.93%
EPS Next 3Y23.43%
NASDAQ:ESLT (11/18/2025, 2:50:49 PM)
500.11
-3.12 (-0.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners23.03%
Inst Owner Change-5.75%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap23.18B
Revenue(TTM)7.52B
Net Income(TTM)401.88M
Analysts80
Price Target418.73 (-16.27%)
Short Float %0.35%
Short Ratio0.9
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.51% |
Yearly Dividend2
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.56%
DP23.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.62%
Min EPS beat(2)9.55%
Max EPS beat(2)23.7%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)20.87%
Min EPS beat(4)9.55%
Max EPS beat(4)33.74%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)15%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.28%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.85%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.09%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.09%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.38%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.6%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.77%
PT rev (1m)32707.3%
PT rev (3m)36390.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.88 | ||
| P/S | 3.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.53 | ||
| P/B | 5.88 | ||
| P/tB | 11.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.8 |
EPS(TTM)10.67
EY2.13%
EPS(NY)14.34
Fwd EY2.87%
FCF(TTM)13.82
FCFY2.76%
OCF(TTM)17.53
OCFY3.51%
SpS162.16
BVpS85.04
TBVpS45.39
PEG (NY)1.53
PEG (5Y)7.02
Graham Number142.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.32% | ||
| ROE | 10.2% | ||
| ROCE | 8.98% | ||
| ROIC | 7.59% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.68% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.59% | ||
| OM | 7.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.35% | ||
| GM | 24.02% | ||
| FCFM | 8.52% |
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 Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.07 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 103.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.29% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 109.77% | ||
| Profit Quality | 159.4% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score8
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC0.86
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)50.28%
EPS 3Y1.86%
EPS 5Y6.67%
EPS Q2Q%55.29%
EPS Next Y30.7%
EPS Next 2Y27.93%
EPS Next 3Y23.43%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.16%
Revenue growth 3Y8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y8.66%
Sales Q2Q%21.31%
Revenue Next Year18.24%
Revenue Next 2Y14.58%
Revenue Next 3Y12.76%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y45.33%
EBIT growth 3Y5.33%
EBIT growth 5Y8.74%
EBIT Next Year60.89%
EBIT Next 3Y28.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y2084.96%
FCF growth 3Y11.86%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y399.1%
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 6 / 10 to ESLT.
Can you provide the valuation status for ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) stock?
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) is 46.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.88.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ESLT stock?
The dividend rating of ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.29%.