ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ESLT • IL0010811243
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This ESLT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ESLT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ESLT was profitable.
- ESLT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years ESLT 4 years were profitable.
- ESLT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ESLT's Return On Assets of 3.71% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 56.41% of its industry peers.
- ESLT's Return On Equity of 11.37% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 67.95% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ESLT (8.13%) is better than 67.95% of its industry peers.
- ESLT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.54%. This is below the industry average of 9.30%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.13%) for ESLT is above the 3 year average (6.54%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- ESLT has a Profit Margin of 5.91%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESLT outperforms 60.26% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ESLT has remained more or less at the same level.
- ESLT has a Operating Margin of 8.04%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ESLT outperforms 52.56% of its industry peers.
- ESLT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ESLT has a Gross Margin (24.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ESLT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. ESLT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESLT is destroying value.
- ESLT has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ESLT is 0.68, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ESLT, only 0.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.68, ESLT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESLT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ESLT has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.10) than 79.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC8.89%
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 76.92% 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.76, ESLT is not doing good in the industry: 82.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. ESLT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ESLT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 45.09%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 28.22% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.09%
EPS 3Y28.22%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%33.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.31%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ESLT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.17% on average per year.
- ESLT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.91%
EPS Next 2Y9.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.55%
Revenue Next 2Y7.66%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ESLT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 75.22, ESLT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- ESLT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ESLT is more expensive than 60.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ESLT to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say ESLT is valued expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 69.07, ESLT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ESLT.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.72. ESLT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 75.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 69.07 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ESLT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- 60.26% 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 | 60.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 54.93 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)8.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ESLT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ESLT has a yearly dividend return of 0.32%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.65, ESLT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, ESLT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.32% |
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.
- The dividend of ESLT decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 21.73% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ESLT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ESLT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP21.73%
EPS Next 2Y9.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ESLT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
956.05
+2.48 (+0.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)03-17 2026-03-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-18 2026-05-18
Inst Owners22.44%
Inst Owner Change0.24%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap44.42B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)456.17M
Analysts80
Price Target558.79 (-41.55%)
Short Float %0.55%
Short Ratio0.88
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.32% |
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)2.86%
PT rev (3m)2.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 75.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 69.07 | ||
| P/S | 5.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 60.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 48.64 | ||
| P/B | 11.07 | ||
| P/tB | 20.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 54.93 |
EPS(TTM)12.71
EY1.33%
EPS(NY)13.84
Fwd EY1.45%
FCF(TTM)15.86
FCFY1.66%
OCF(TTM)19.65
OCFY2.06%
SpS166.17
BVpS86.39
TBVpS47.01
PEG (NY)8.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number157.18
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC8.89%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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)45.09%
EPS 3Y28.22%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%33.83%
EPS Next Y8.91%
EPS Next 2Y9.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.31%
Revenue Next Year9.55%
Revenue Next 2Y7.66%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y49.4%
EBIT growth 3Y5.33%
EBIT growth 5Y8.74%
EBIT Next Year60.49%
EBIT Next 3Y28.02%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ESLT.
What is the valuation status for ESLT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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 5 / 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 8.91% 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%.