Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) Stock

About Leidos Holdings, Inc.

Leidos Holdings, Inc., along with its various subsidiaries, delivers a broad spectrum of services and innovative solutions across key markets: defense, intelligence, civil government, and health. The company operates both domestically within the United States and on an international scale. Its operations are organized into three principal divisions: Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health. The Defense Solutions segment is dedicated to providing national security systems and specialized support spanning air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace domains. Its extensive client base includes the U.S. Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, NASA, various military branches, allied foreign governments, and other federal and commercial entities within the national security sector. This division's offerings encompass advanced technology, large-scale systems integration, command and control platforms, sophisticated data analytics, logistics, robust cybersecurity defenses, and crucial intelligence analysis and operational support for critical missions. The Civil segment offers systems integration capabilities primarily to air navigation service providers, such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This involves critical programs like En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), Advanced Technology Oceanic Procedure (ATOP), Time Based Flow Management (TBFM), Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM), GEO-7, and Future Flight Services, as well as developing enterprise-wide information display systems. Additionally, this segment provides security detection and automation services. Its portfolio further extends to comprehensive information technology (IT) solutions, covering areas like cloud computing, mobility, application modernization, DevOps, data center operations, network upgrades, asset management, help desk support, and digital workplace enablement. Environmental, energy, and infrastructure services also fall under this division. Finally, the Health segment furnishes solutions to both federal and commercial clients globally, focusing on initiatives that promote human health and well-being. This includes services such as health information management, managed healthcare programs, digital transformation projects, and support for life sciences research and development. Leidos Holdings, Inc. was established in 1969 and is based out of Reston, Virginia.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. is led by CEO Thomas A. Bell, employs 47,000 people, headquartered in Reston, US, publicly traded since 2006.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) stock trades at $126.85 with a market capitalization of $15.96B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.22, price-to-book of 3.19, price-to-sales of 0.91. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $99.72 and $205.77, and currently trades 38.4% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.32%.

On profitability, Leidos Holdings, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 29.62% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 42.46%, an operating margin of 12.27%, a net profit margin of 8.20%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Leidos Holdings, Inc. reported annual revenue of $17.2B, net profit of $1.5B, revenue has compounded at 6.9% a year over the last five years, profit at 18.3% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.70, total assets of $13.5B, $1.2B in cash and equivalents.

LDOS has an average daily trading volume of 1,560,000 shares, a beta of 0.52 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.leidos.com