Leidos Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Leidos Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -4%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 10.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.8% per year. Leidos Holdings's return on equity is 25.7%, and it has net margins of 7.4%.

Key information

-4.0%

Earnings growth rate

-2.7%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate7.8%
Return on equity25.7%
Net Margin7.4%
Last Earnings Update27 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

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

Recent updates

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

These 4 Measures Indicate That Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Nov 18
Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.38

Nov 02
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.38

Leidos: A Hidden Gem In An Overbought Defense Industry

Oct 30

The Returns At Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Aren't Growing

Oct 30
The Returns At Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Aren't Growing

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.36

Aug 29
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.36

Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Aug 18
Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 43% Discount?

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

Aug 16

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

Aug 03
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

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

Jul 27
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Leidos Holdings' (NYSE:LDOS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jun 08
Leidos Holdings' (NYSE:LDOS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Leidos Stock: A Buy After A 16% Plunge?

Jun 06

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

May 04
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

We Think Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 17
We Think Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS)

Mar 09
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS)

London Luton Airport selects Leidos for security technology enhancements

Feb 23

Leidos to update TSA's airport screening systems with AI algorithms

Feb 16

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

Feb 16
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Leidos Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LDOS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
27 Sep 2416,2771,1999370
28 Jun 2416,0084369290
29 Mar 2415,7143219350
29 Dec 2315,4381999420
29 Sep 2315,1551479300
30 Jun 2314,8427089230
31 Mar 2314,6016729480
30 Dec 2214,3966859510
30 Sep 2214,1906829670
01 Jul 2214,0657259670
01 Apr 2213,9167239280
31 Dec 2113,7377538510
01 Oct 2113,4987768030
02 Jul 2113,2577347730
02 Apr 2112,7237186640
01 Jan 2112,2976287020
02 Oct 2011,9996126790
03 Jul 2011,5926106190
03 Apr 2011,4065936800
03 Jan 2011,0946676490
27 Sep 1910,7876746650
28 Jun 1910,5276607180
29 Mar 1910,3286687170
28 Dec 1810,1945817290
28 Sep 1810,0635077330
29 Jun 189,9914427320
30 Mar 1810,0333967440
29 Dec 1710,1703667470
29 Sep 1710,2293116940
30 Jun 179,5943205880
31 Mar 178,3112634580
30 Dec 167,0432444250
30 Sep 165,8033412420
01 Jul 165,2372992180
01 Apr 165,2062952130
01 Jan 165,1402652280
30 Jan 155,063-3303150
31 Oct 145,185-3093380
01 Aug 145,323-3554220
02 May 145,474884400
31 Jan 145,755814840

Quality Earnings: LDOS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LDOS's current net profit margins (7.4%) are higher than last year (1.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LDOS's earnings have declined by 4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LDOS's earnings growth over the past year (652.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LDOS earnings growth over the past year (652.5%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 7.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: LDOS's Return on Equity (25.7%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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