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LEONARDO SPA (LDO.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:LDO - IT0003856405 - Common Stock

57.74 EUR
0 (0%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 2:56:03 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to LDO. LDO was compared to 53 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are concerns on the financial health of LDO while its profitability can be described as average. LDO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LDO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years LDO has always been profitable.
  • LDO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LDO.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLDO.MI 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 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • LDO's Return On Assets of 4.86% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LDO outperforms 66.04% of its industry peers.
  • LDO has a Return On Equity of 17.66%. This is in the better half of the industry: LDO outperforms 62.26% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of LDO (11.75%) is better than 81.13% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LDO is below the industry average of 9.24%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.75%) for LDO is above the 3 year average (6.61%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.86%
ROE 17.66%
ROIC 11.75%
ROA(3y)2.86%
ROA(5y)2.31%
ROE(3y)11.1%
ROE(5y)9.4%
ROIC(3y)6.61%
ROIC(5y)6.35%
LDO.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLDO.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of LDO (5.80%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LDO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Operating Margin of LDO (7.54%) is worse than 62.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LDO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 30.12%, LDO is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LDO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.54%
PM (TTM) 5.8%
GM 30.12%
OM growth 3Y4.63%
OM growth 5Y-1.19%
PM growth 3Y13.4%
PM growth 5Y0.3%
GM growth 3Y1.05%
GM growth 5Y-0.43%
LDO.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLDO.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LDO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • LDO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LDO has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for LDO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LDO.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingLDO.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
LDO.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLDO.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • LDO has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is not the best score and indicates that LDO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.16, LDO is not doing good in the industry: 66.04% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LDO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.22, LDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.02% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.16
ROIC/WACC1.29
WACC9.09%
LDO.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLDO.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that LDO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LDO has a worse Current ratio (0.97) than 83.02% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that LDO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LDO has a worse Quick ratio (0.59) than 77.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.59
LDO.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLDO.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LDO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 24.53%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.48% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, LDO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.44% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LDO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.20% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.53%
EPS 3Y9.76%
EPS 5Y-4.48%
EPS Q2Q%24.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.44%
Revenue growth 3Y7.91%
Revenue growth 5Y5.2%
Sales Q2Q%10.61%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LDO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.20% on average per year.
  • LDO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y45.75%
EPS Next 2Y31.73%
EPS Next 3Y26.89%
EPS Next 5Y24.2%
Revenue Next Year10.39%
Revenue Next 2Y9.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.66%
Revenue Next 5Y8.44%

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.
  • 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.
LDO.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLDO.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
LDO.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLDO.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 37.99, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LDO.
  • LDO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LDO is cheaper than 67.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.82. LDO is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.67, the valuation of LDO can be described as expensive.
  • LDO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LDO is cheaper than 67.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LDO to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.95), we can say LDO is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.99
Fwd PE 25.67
LDO.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLDO.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LDO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.6
LDO.MI Per share dataLDO.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of LDO may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LDO's earnings are expected to grow with 26.89% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y31.73%
EPS Next 3Y26.89%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LDO has a yearly dividend return of 0.91%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.74, LDO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, LDO's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.91%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LDO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.88%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.88%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • LDO pays out 11.14% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of LDO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP11.14%
EPS Next 2Y31.73%
EPS Next 3Y26.89%
LDO.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLDO.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LDO.MI Dividend Payout.LDO.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LDO.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LEONARDO SPA / LDO.MI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LDO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LDO.MI.


What is the valuation status for LDO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LEONARDO SPA (LDO.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LEONARDO SPA?

LEONARDO SPA (LDO.MI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is LEONARDO SPA?

The financial health rating of LEONARDO SPA (LDO.MI) is 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of LEONARDO SPA (LDO.MI) stock?

The dividend rating of LEONARDO SPA (LDO.MI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 11.14%.