Leidos Holdings
Market Cap
US$14.5b
Last Updated
2020/01/24 00:45 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Leidos Holdings, Inc. provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with adequate balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Leidos Holdings's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: LDOS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.7%
LDOS
1.1%
US IT
-0.09%
US Market
1 Year Return
79.9%
LDOS
40.3%
US IT
23.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: LDOS exceeded the US IT industry which returned 39.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LDOS exceeded the US Market which returned 24.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| LDOS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.7% | 1.1% | -0.09% |
| 30 Day | 4.7% | 7.5% | 3.1% |
| 90 Day | 28.3% | 14.9% | 10.4% |
| 1 Year | 82.9%79.9% | 41.8%40.3% | 26.6%23.9% |
| 3 Year | 119.8%107.1% | 110.2%101.1% | 50.9%41.2% |
| 5 Year | 277.8%147.9% | 159.8%136.9% | 78.1%58.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Leidos Holdings's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Could Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) Investor Composition Influence The Stock Price?Valuation
Is Leidos Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
22.08x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: LDOS ($100.79) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($94.3)
Significantly Below Fair Value: LDOS is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: LDOS is good value based on its PE Ratio (21.7x) compared to the IT industry average (32x).
PE vs Market: LDOS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (21.7x) compared to the US market (18.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: LDOS is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (6.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: LDOS is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.4x) compared to the US IT industry average (4.2x).
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Future Growth
How is Leidos Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
3.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LDOS's forecast earnings growth (3.3% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: LDOS's earnings (3.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: LDOS's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: LDOS's revenue (4.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: LDOS's revenue (4.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: LDOS's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (26.5%)
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Past Performance
How has Leidos Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
43.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: LDOS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LDOS's current net profit margins (6.2%) are higher than last year (5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LDOS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 43.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LDOS's earnings growth over the past year (33.1%) is below its 5-year average (43.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LDOS earnings growth over the past year (33.1%) exceeded the IT industry 16.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: LDOS's Return on Equity (20.8%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Leidos Holdings's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LDOS's short term assets ($2.9B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: LDOS's short term assets ($2.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LDOS's debt to equity ratio (95.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: LDOS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 130.7% to 95.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LDOS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (30%).
Interest Coverage: LDOS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: LDOS has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: LDOS's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.9x debt).
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Dividend
What is Leidos Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.33%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: LDOS's dividend (1.35%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: LDOS's dividend (1.35%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.66%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: LDOS has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: LDOS has only been paying a dividend for 8 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28%), LDOS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: LDOS's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (25.5% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Leidos Holdings's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
3.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Roger Krone (62yo)
5.5yrs
Tenure
US$9,834,974
Compensation
Mr. Roger A. Krone has been the Chief Executive Officer of Leidos, Inc. since July, 2014. Mr. Krone has been the Chief Executive Officer of Leidos Holdings, Inc. since July 14, 2014. He served as the Presi ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Roger's total compensation ($USD9.83M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.76M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Roger's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LDOS's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LDOS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 500 |
| Max Price | US$84.57 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Jim Reagan (60yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 4.5yrs
- Compensation: US$2.76m
Jerald Howe (63yo)
Executive VP & General Counsel
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
- Compensation: US$2.01m
Roger Krone (62yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 5.5yrs
- Compensation: US$9.83m
Jon Scholl (57yo)
President of Health Group
- Tenure: 3.4yrs
- Compensation: US$2.07m
Michele Brown
Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Senior VP
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
Kelly Hernandez
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
Melissa Koskovich
SVP & Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing
Chris Cage (47yo)
Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Steve Hull
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Jim Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
- Tenure: 1yrs
Board Members
Noel Williams (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.3yrs
- Compensation: US$280.00k
Surya Mohapatra (69yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.4yrs
- Compensation: US$265.00k
Bob Shapard (63yo)
Lead Director
- Tenure: 2yrs
- Compensation: US$295.00k
Harry M. Kraemer (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 22.8yrs
- Compensation: US$277.50k
Lawrence Nussdorf (72yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 9.3yrs
- Compensation: US$300.00k
Roger Krone (62yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 5.5yrs
- Compensation: US$9.83m
Mim John (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 12.6yrs
- Compensation: US$280.00k
Greg Dahlberg (68yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.4yrs
- Compensation: US$265.00k
David Fubini (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.3yrs
- Compensation: US$265.00k
Gary May (54yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.9yrs
- Compensation: US$280.00k
Company Information
Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Leidos Holdings, Inc.
- Ticker: LDOS
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1969
- Industry: IT Consulting and Other Services
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: US$14.529b
- Shares outstanding: 141.56m
- Website: https://www.leidos.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Leidos Holdings, Inc.
- 11951 Freedom Drive
- Reston
- Virginia
- 20190
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S6IA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Oct 2006 |
| LDOS | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Oct 2006 |
| LDOS * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Oct 2006 |
Biography
Leidos Holdings, Inc. provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health. The Defense Solutions segment offers national security solutions and systems for air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace for the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, military services, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and government agencies of U.S. allies abroad, as well as other federal, civilian, and commercial customers in the national security industry. Its solutions include technology, intelligence systems, command and control, data analytics, logistics, and cybersecurity solutions, as well as intelligence analysis and operations support services to critical missions. The Civil segment provides systems integration services to Air Navigation Service providers, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, and airport operators; and vehicle and cargo inspection system, which enables the scanning of vehicles and cargo that produces an image using a low radiation dose. It also offers information technology (IT) solutions in cloud computing, mobility, application modernization, DevOps, data center, network modernization, asset management, help desk operations, and digital workplace enablement; federal environment and infrastructure; and logistics services. The Health segment offers solutions to federal and commercial customers responsible for health and well-being of people worldwide, including complex systems integration, managed health services, enterprise IT transformation, and life sciences services. The company has a strategic alliance with Clarify Health Solutions to deliver the company-generated observed and predictive insights directly into healthcare operations through its careC2 platform. Leidos Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/01/24 00:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/01/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/28 |
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