Key drivers: Strong order backlog, efficiency gains, higher defence budgets, digital & services growth Margin expansion: From mid-single digits to high-teens EBIT margins by 2029 Risks: Geopolitics, supply chains, cybersecurity, ESG/regulation, talent Valuation: Trading at ~1.5x EV/Sales and ~23x forward P/E Summary: Leonardo benefits from robust global defence spending, a diversified aerospace portfolio and accelerating service revenues. Efficiency programmes and digitalisation underpin margin improvement, while a strong balance sheet supports capital allocation.Read more
Key Takeaways Heightened global defense demand and strategic international expansion are driving sustained growth, diversified revenue streams, and increased business resilience. Innovation in digital defense, AI, and operational efficiency is boosting profit margins and positioning Leonardo as a leader in next-generation defense technologies.Read more
Key Takeaways Heightened ESG scrutiny, reduced investor appetite, and legacy governance issues threaten funding access, net margin expansion, and international contract opportunities. Emerging tech competition and defense industry transformation expose Leonardo to innovation shortfalls and structural vulnerabilities in its traditional business lines.Read more
Key Takeaways Leonardo's diversified portfolio and global presence position it to outperform peers as defense budgets rise, enabling multi-year revenue visibility and growth. Strategic joint ventures, digital initiatives, and expansion into high-margin tech will boost profitability, margin resilience, and operational efficiency beyond current expectations.Read more
Leonardo S.p.a., an industrial and technological company, engages in the helicopters, defense electronics and security, cyber security and solutions, aircraft, aerostructures, and space sectors in Italy, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the United States of America, and internationally. The company offers a range of helicopters for battlefield/personnel recovery, combat, maritime, training, VIP/executive transport, medical and rescue, energy, security, and utility services, as well as provides support and training services. It also provides trainers, fighters, multi-mission transport, and multi-mission surveillance aircraft; command and controls, radars and sensors, optronics, communication systems, electronic warfare, avionics, and air traffic management; defense systems comprising turrets and canons, munitions, and torpedoes; and cyber security and resilience, critical communications, digitalization, and monitoring solutions. In addition, the company offers geoinformation, satellite communications, ground systems, navigation, and satellite operations; interplanetary probes and orbiting modules; and robotics and drilling, electro-optics, laser transmitters, atomic clocks, photovoltaic panels, power distributors and amplifiers, attitude sensors, and orbital micropropulsion. Further, it engages in the production and assembly of major structural composite and metallic components for commercial and military aircraft, helicopters, and uncrewed aircraft, as well as provides systems and solutions for the automation of airport baggage handling, mail sorting centers, and courier logistics hubs. The company was formerly known as Leonardo – Finmeccanica S.p.a. and changed its name to Leonardo S.p.a. in January 2017. Leonardo S.p.a. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
