LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LDOS • US5253271028
Current stock price
149.23 USD
+0.01 (+0.01%)
At close:
148.494 USD
-0.74 (-0.49%)
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This LDOS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LDOS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LDOS was profitable.
- LDOS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years LDOS has always been profitable.
- LDOS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LDOS (10.73%) is better than 83.72% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 29.45%, LDOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- LDOS has a better Return On Invested Capital (15.05%) than 80.23% of its industry peers.
- LDOS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.33%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.34%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (15.05%) for LDOS is above the 3 year average (13.33%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.73% | ||
| ROE | 29.45% | ||
| ROIC | 15.05% |
ROA(3y)7.29%
ROA(5y)6.56%
ROE(3y)20.87%
ROE(5y)19.22%
ROIC(3y)13.33%
ROIC(5y)11.67%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.43%, LDOS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LDOS has grown nicely.
- LDOS has a better Operating Margin (12.23%) than 74.42% of its industry peers.
- LDOS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LDOS has a Gross Margin of 18.04%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LDOS underperforms 75.58% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LDOS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.43% | ||
| GM | 18.04% |
OM growth 3Y15.82%
OM growth 5Y7.76%
PM growth 3Y21.01%
PM growth 5Y10.55%
GM growth 3Y7.62%
GM growth 5Y5.02%
2. LDOS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LDOS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LDOS has less shares outstanding
- LDOS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LDOS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- LDOS has an Altman-Z score of 3.76. This indicates that LDOS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of LDOS (3.76) is better than 73.26% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LDOS is 2.86, which is a good value as it means it would take LDOS, 2.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LDOS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.86) than 61.63% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.94 indicates that LDOS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- LDOS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.94) than 73.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.76 |
ROIC/WACC1.89
WACC7.95%
2.3 Liquidity
- LDOS has a Current Ratio of 1.70. This is a normal value and indicates that LDOS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of LDOS (1.70) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.58 indicates that LDOS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LDOS (1.58) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.58 |
3. LDOS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- LDOS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.32%, which is quite good.
- LDOS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.47% yearly.
- LDOS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.07%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.91% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.32%
EPS 3Y22.14%
EPS 5Y15.47%
EPS Q2Q%16.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.07%
Revenue growth 3Y6.06%
Revenue growth 5Y6.91%
Sales Q2Q%-3.62%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LDOS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.13% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.03% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.63%
EPS Next 2Y4.58%
EPS Next 3Y5.13%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y4.09%
Revenue Next 3Y4.03%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. LDOS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.45 indicates a correct valuation of LDOS.
- LDOS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LDOS is cheaper than 76.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- LDOS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.01, which indicates a correct valuation of LDOS.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LDOS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.36. LDOS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LDOS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- LDOS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LDOS is cheaper than 75.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- LDOS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.43
PEG (5Y)0.8
EPS Next 2Y4.58%
EPS Next 3Y5.13%
5. LDOS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LDOS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- The stock price of LDOS dropped by -20.74% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- LDOS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.34.
- LDOS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.15% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LDOS has a limited annual growth rate of 4.49%.
- LDOS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As LDOS did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.49%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years8
5.3 Sustainability
- LDOS pays out 14.57% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of LDOS is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP14.57%
EPS Next 2Y4.58%
EPS Next 3Y5.13%
LDOS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
149.23
+0.01 (+0.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Industry Strength36.65
Industry Growth48.45
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners81.14%
Inst Owner Change5.17%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change8.13%
Market Cap18.79B
Revenue(TTM)17.17B
Net Income(TTM)1.45B
Analysts74.78
Price Target199.96 (33.99%)
Short Float %2.79%
Short Ratio3.07
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.15% |
Yearly Dividend1.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.49%
DP14.57%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date03-16 2026-03-16 (0.43)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.05%
Min EPS beat(2)3.83%
Max EPS beat(2)10.27%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.27%
Min EPS beat(4)3.83%
Max EPS beat(4)18.49%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)17.43%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)14.5%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)11.7%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.36%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.36%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.52%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.74%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.62%
PT rev (1m)-7.51%
PT rev (3m)-10.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.01 | ||
| P/S | 1.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.74 | ||
| P/B | 3.82 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.34 |
EPS(TTM)11.99
EY8.03%
EPS(NY)12.43
Fwd EY8.33%
FCF(TTM)12.9
FCFY8.65%
OCF(TTM)13.9
OCFY9.31%
SpS136.38
BVpS39.04
TBVpS-14.96
PEG (NY)3.43
PEG (5Y)0.8
Graham Number102.622 (-31.23%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.73% | ||
| ROE | 29.45% | ||
| ROCE | 19.69% | ||
| ROIC | 15.05% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 58.22% | ||
| OM | 12.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.43% | ||
| GM | 18.04% | ||
| FCFM | 9.46% |
ROA(3y)7.29%
ROA(5y)6.56%
ROE(3y)20.87%
ROE(5y)19.22%
ROIC(3y)13.33%
ROIC(5y)11.67%
ROICexc(3y)14.75%
ROICexc(5y)12.78%
ROICexgc(3y)59.11%
ROICexgc(5y)66.36%
ROCE(3y)17.44%
ROCE(5y)15.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.59%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.02%
OM growth 3Y15.82%
OM growth 5Y7.76%
PM growth 3Y21.01%
PM growth 5Y10.55%
GM growth 3Y7.62%
GM growth 5Y5.02%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.27
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.94 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.94 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.73% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.55 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 112.22% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.76 |
F-Score8
WACC7.95%
ROIC/WACC1.89
Cap/Depr(3y)52.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.92%
Profit Quality(3y)230.92%
Profit Quality(5y)188.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.32%
EPS 3Y22.14%
EPS 5Y15.47%
EPS Q2Q%16.46%
EPS Next Y3.63%
EPS Next 2Y4.58%
EPS Next 3Y5.13%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.07%
Revenue growth 3Y6.06%
Revenue growth 5Y6.91%
Sales Q2Q%-3.62%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y4.09%
Revenue Next 3Y4.03%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y15.7%
EBIT growth 3Y22.84%
EBIT growth 5Y15.2%
EBIT Next Year10.16%
EBIT Next 3Y5.55%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y30.73%
FCF growth 3Y23.49%
FCF growth 5Y7.14%
OCF growth 1Y25.72%
OCF growth 3Y20.83%
OCF growth 5Y5.58%
LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC / LDOS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LDOS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LDOS.
What is the valuation status for LDOS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of LDOS stock?
LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LDOS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) is 12.45 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.82.
Is the dividend of LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 14.57%.