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LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LDOS - US5253271028 - Common Stock

191.23 USD
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Last: 1/23/2026, 8:11:53 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall LDOS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated LDOS against 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While LDOS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LDOS 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

  • LDOS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LDOS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LDOS has been profitable.
  • LDOS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LDOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLDOS 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 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LDOS (10.38%) is better than 82.95% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 28.62%, LDOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of LDOS (12.37%) is better than 78.41% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LDOS is below the industry average of 11.85%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (12.37%) for LDOS is above the 3 year average (9.60%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.38%
ROE 28.62%
ROIC 12.37%
ROA(3y)5.46%
ROA(5y)5.42%
ROE(3y)16.36%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)9.6%
ROIC(5y)8.62%
LDOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLDOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of LDOS (8.11%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LDOS has grown nicely.
  • LDOS has a better Operating Margin (11.78%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • LDOS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.61%, LDOS is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LDOS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.78%
PM (TTM) 8.11%
GM 17.61%
OM growth 3Y8.76%
OM growth 5Y6.1%
PM growth 3Y11.14%
PM growth 5Y4.59%
GM growth 3Y4.63%
GM growth 5Y3.77%
LDOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLDOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LDOS is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LDOS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LDOS has less shares outstanding
  • LDOS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LDOS Yearly Shares OutstandingLDOS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
LDOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLDOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.11 indicates that LDOS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of LDOS (4.11) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LDOS is 3.36, which is a good value as it means it would take LDOS, 3.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LDOS (3.36) is better than 64.77% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.94 indicates that LDOS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • LDOS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.94 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LDOS is outperformed by 65.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.94
Debt/FCF 3.36
Altman-Z 4.11
ROIC/WACC1.56
WACC7.95%
LDOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLDOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LDOS has a Current Ratio of 1.62. This is a normal value and indicates that LDOS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.62, LDOS is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LDOS has a Quick Ratio of 1.50. This is a normal value and indicates that LDOS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LDOS has a Quick ratio (1.50) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.5
LDOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLDOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.89% over the past year.
  • LDOS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.65% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, LDOS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.48% in the last year.
  • LDOS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.47% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.89%
EPS 3Y15.63%
EPS 5Y14.65%
EPS Q2Q%4.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.48%
Revenue growth 3Y6.65%
Revenue growth 5Y8.47%
Sales Q2Q%6.66%

3.2 Future

  • LDOS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.98% yearly.
  • LDOS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.39% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.52%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%
EPS Next 5Y6.98%
Revenue Next Year5.06%
Revenue Next 2Y4.4%
Revenue Next 3Y4.05%
Revenue Next 5Y3.39%

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.
LDOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLDOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B
LDOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLDOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.49, LDOS is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LDOS is valued a bit cheaper than 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, LDOS is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.23, LDOS is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LDOS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • LDOS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.49
Fwd PE 15.23
LDOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLDOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LDOS is valued a bit cheaper than 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LDOS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.64
EV/EBITDA 12.16
LDOS Per share dataLDOS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LDOS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of LDOS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)1.13
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.89%, LDOS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.43, LDOS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.89, LDOS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.89%

5.2 History

  • LDOS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • LDOS has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years7
LDOS Yearly Dividends per shareLDOS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

5.3 Sustainability

  • LDOS pays out 14.88% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP14.88%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%
LDOS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLDOS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LDOS Dividend Payout.LDOS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LDOS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC / LDOS 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 6 / 10 to LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC?

LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) is 16.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.98.


What is the financial health of LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) stock?

The financial health rating of LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) is 6 / 10.