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.
- In the past year ESLT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ESLT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- 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 56.96% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.37%, ESLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.13%, ESLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESLT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.54%. This is below the industry average of 9.20%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.54%) for ESLT is below the current ROIC(8.13%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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's Profit Margin of 5.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 60.76% 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 (8.04%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESLT has remained more or less at the same level.
- ESLT has a Gross Margin of 24.23%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ESLT outperforms 50.63% 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 | 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
- ESLT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
- ESLT's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.68 is amongst the best of the industry. ESLT outperforms 94.94% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that ESLT is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ESLT has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.10) than 79.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that ESLT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.32, ESLT is not doing good in the industry: 74.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- ESLT's Quick ratio of 0.76 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT is outperformed by 82.28% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- ESLT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 28.22% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.17% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.66% on average over the next years.
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
- 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.
4. ESLT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ESLT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 64.26.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ESLT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ESLT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.75, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 59.01, the valuation of ESLT can be described as expensive.
- ESLT's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.10. ESLT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 64.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 59.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ESLT.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ESLT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ESLT is cheaper than 62.03% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 51.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 49.86 |
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)7.21
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 0.34%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.36, ESLT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.34, ESLT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.34% |
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
816.77
-53.05 (-6.1%)
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 Change0%
Market Cap37.95B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)456.17M
Analysts80
Price Target558.79 (-31.59%)
Short Float %0.55%
Short Ratio0.88
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.34% |
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.47%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 64.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 59.01 | ||
| P/S | 4.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 51.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 41.56 | ||
| P/B | 9.45 | ||
| P/tB | 17.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 49.86 |
EPS(TTM)12.71
EY1.56%
EPS(NY)13.84
Fwd EY1.69%
FCF(TTM)15.86
FCFY1.94%
OCF(TTM)19.65
OCFY2.41%
SpS166.17
BVpS86.39
TBVpS47.01
PEG (NY)7.21
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
WACC9%
ROIC/WACC0.9
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%.