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Leidos Holdings NYSE:LDOS Stock Report

Last Price

US$144.49

Market Cap

US$19.3b

7D

-0.5%

1Y

33.5%

Updated

30 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

LDOS Stock Overview

Provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. More details

LDOS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Leidos Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$144.49
52 Week HighUS$202.90
52 Week LowUS$106.38
Beta0.64
1 Month Change-12.64%
3 Month Change-12.44%
1 Year Change33.49%
3 Year Change60.08%
5 Year Change43.97%
Change since IPO98.69%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 26
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Leidos: Not Enough Margin Of Safety Despite Creating Value In A Low Growth Sector

Nov 22

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Nov 12
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Oct 15
Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Leidos Holdings: Strong Growth, Solid Share Buybacks, And Insider Buying Activity

Sep 10

Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Sep 03
Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 01
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 26
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Leidos- May Be Close To An Intermediate Peak

Jun 26

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jun 04
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

May 21
Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 02
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Leidos: Well-Positioned IT Play Operating In The Defense Space

Apr 02

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mar 07
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Some May Be Optimistic About Leidos Holdings' (NYSE:LDOS) Earnings

Feb 21
Some May Be Optimistic About Leidos Holdings' (NYSE:LDOS) Earnings

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Feb 13
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS)

Jan 31
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings: Navigating Challenges In A Competitive Landscape Well

Dec 30

Leidos: A Hidden Gem In An Overbought Defense Industry

Oct 30

Leidos: Hold On To This Undervalued Govt Contractor With Positive Earnings Growth

Aug 16

Leidos Stock: A Buy After A 16% Plunge?

Jun 06

London Luton Airport selects Leidos for security technology enhancements

Feb 23

Shareholder Returns

LDOSUS Professional ServicesUS Market
7D-0.5%0.3%0.6%
1Y33.5%11.4%23.7%

Return vs Industry: LDOS exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 11.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LDOS exceeded the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LDOS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LDOS volatility
LDOS Average Weekly Movement5.7%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: LDOS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LDOS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
196947,000Tom Bellwww.leidos.com

Leidos Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health segments. The Defense Solutions segment offers national security solutions and systems for air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace for the U.S.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Leidos Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LDOS fundamental statistics
Market capUS$19.28b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.20b
Revenue (TTM)US$16.28b

16.1x

P/E Ratio

1.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LDOS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$16.28b
Cost of RevenueUS$13.58b
Gross ProfitUS$2.70b
Other ExpensesUS$1.50b
EarningsUS$1.20b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 27, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)8.99
Gross Margin16.59%
Net Profit Margin7.37%
Debt/Equity Ratio98.5%

How did LDOS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.1%

Current Dividend Yield

17%

Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy LDOS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Leidos Holdings dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 16 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 31 2024
Days until Ex dividend14 days
Days until Dividend pay date1 day

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 07:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/29

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Leidos Holdings, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Peter ArmentBaird
David StraussBarclays