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Research report · 16 October 2026

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS)

Industrials · Diversified Support Services · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$124.85
52-week range$98.54 – $203.41
Market cap$15.7B
P/E (trailing)11.7×
EV / EBITDA9.0×
Free-cash-flow yield13.7%
Dividend yield1.4%
Revenue (last 12 months)$17.6B
Revenue growth (3y a year)6.1%
Operating margin11.5%
Return on invested capital14.9%
Net debt / EBITDA2.3×

Fair value

Blended fair value$312.46 range $292 – $334
Versus priceData under review+0% to fair value
Peer multiples$308.67
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$344.71
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$283.99
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$70.86
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

67/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 94% of sector peers
Valuation98
Growth61
Profitability45
Financial health66
Dividends59

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

58.16131204277350Fair value $3122021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Leidos is a technology and engineering services company that serves mainly the United States government, including defense, intelligence, civilian agencies and health programs. It builds and runs information systems, provides cybersecurity and mission support, and delivers engineering and security screening solutions. Revenue comes from contracts with government customers, which may be priced on a cost-plus, time-and-materials or fixed-price basis and are often awarded through competitive bidding.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. generated $17.6 billion of revenue in the last twelve months, with sales that expanded at 6.1% a year across three years. Leverage, measured as net debt to EBITDA, is 2.3 times. The operating margin is 11.5% and the return on invested capital is 15%. The company pays a dividend with a yield of 1.4%.

StocksXray gives Leidos Holdings, Inc. an X-Ray Score of 67 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 94% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (98) and its weakest is profitability (45).

Our fair value blend is $312.46 (range $291.71 to $334.12). At $124.85 the stock trades 60% below that blend, so the label is "Data under review" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2025FY2026Now
Price$83.72$100.51$105.03$144.32$181.78$124.85
Market cap$12.0B$13.9B$14.5B$19.6B$23.6B$15.7B
P/E15.9×20.3×72.9×15.7×16.3×11.7×
EV / revenue1.2×1.3×1.2×1.4×1.6×1.2×
EV / EBITDA11.4×13.6×19.5×11.1×11.3×9.0×
Price / free cash flow12.9×16.1×14.8×15.3×14.5×7.3×
Free-cash-flow yield7.8%6.2%6.8%6.6%6.9%13.7%
Price / book2.8×3.2×3.5×4.4×4.8×3.0×
Dividend yield1.67%1.43%1.39%1.07%0.90%1.38%

Fundamentals checklist ● 9 Good · ● 6 Average · ● 1 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−5.9%Good
Free-cash-flow yield13.7%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score3.4×Average
Piotroski F-Score8 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)31.0%Good
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)23.5%Good
Revenue growth (3y)6.1%Average
Growth consistency90%Average

Balance sheet

Current ratio1.6×Good
Net debt / EBITDA2.3×Average
Interest coverno interest costGood

Valuation

Fair value vs price2.5×Good
EBIT / EV yield9.6%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital14.9%Average
Operating margin11.5%Average
Gross profitability20.1%Bad
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY25FY26LTM
Revenue13,73714,39615,43816,66217,17417,634
Gross profit2,0142,0842,2442,7983,0993,138
Operating income1,1521,0886211,8272,1092,030
Net income7536851991,2541,4481,376
Diluted EPS ($)5.274.961.449.2211.1410.71
Free cash flow9298639801,2861,6252,163
Gross margin14.7%14.5%14.5%16.8%18.0%17.8%
Operating margin8.4%7.6%4.0%11.0%12.3%11.5%
Net margin5.5%4.8%1.3%7.5%8.4%7.8%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY25FY26LTM
Total assets13,26113,07112,69513,01013,49315,632
Cash7275166418491,108748
Total debt5,5595,9124,7004,6704,6486,031
Equity4,2914,2994,2014,4124,9165,284
Dividend per share ($)1.401.441.461.541.63–

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY25FY26

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%6%12%18%FY21FY22FY23FY25FY26

Latest quarters

Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026
Revenue ($M)4,2454,2534,4694,2074,4004,558
Growth vs a year earlier+6.8%+2.9%+6.7%−3.6%+3.7%+7.2%
Net income ($M)363391367327328354
Diluted EPS ($)2.773.012.82–2.562.81
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Peers in Diversified Support Services

CompanyX-Ray
LDOS · Leidos Holdings, Inc.67
CPRT · Copart Inc65
CTAS · Cintas Corp57

Market Compass outlook for Industrials: Neutral (45/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+2.6%
1 month−4.7%
3 months+17.0%
6 months−19.0%
1 year−32.3%
3 years+35.0%
5 years+34.6%

Technical summary

DailyNeutral6 bullish · 2 neutral · 8 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bearish2 bullish · 1 neutral · 9 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bearish0 bullish · 1 neutral · 7 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$130.29 / $143.18
52-week low / high$98.54 / $203.41
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 122.10 · S1 123.48 · P – · R1 126.24 · R2 127.62

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
15 Sep 2026$0.4300
15 Jun 2026$0.4300
16 Mar 2026$0.4300
15 Dec 2025$0.4300
15 Sep 2025$0.4000
16 Jun 2025$0.4000
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Strengths

  • Free-cash-flow yield of 13.7% is ahead of 99% of its sector peers.
  • Interest cover of no interest cost is ahead of 76% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.
  • Has raised its dividend for 7 years in a row.

Risks and weak spots

  • Gross profitability is weak against Industrials peers (20.1%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
5 Oct 20268-K1.01,7.01,9.01
1 Oct 20268-K5.02,9.01
4 Aug 202610-Q
4 Aug 20268-K2.02,9.01
6 May 20268-K5.02,5.07,9.01
5 May 202610-Q
5 May 20268-K2.02,9.01
15 Apr 20268-K1.01,7.01,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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