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    Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS)

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    TECHNOLOGY • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES • NYSE

    $132.68
    -3.13 (-2.30%)

    Market Cap: $16.57B

    Last updated: Nov 06, 2026 at 4:40 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    88%(35/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +11.25%
    Streak
    14 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.55
    Range$3.34 - $3.69
    16 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.9B
    Range$4.8B - $5.0B
    16 analysts
    Last 12 of 40 reported quarters and 1 upcoming estimate
    PeriodReportedEst.RangeSurpriseB/MAnalystsRevisionsYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$3.55$3.34 - $3.69--16--
    Sep 26
    Reported Nov 3
    		$3.62$3.04$2.98 - $3.15+19.08%Beat14
    3
    2
    30d
    		+18.7%
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 4
    		$3.26$2.90$2.72 - $3.16+12.41%Beat15
    2
    4
    30d
    		+1.6%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 5
    		$3.13$2.91$2.78 - $3.07+7.56%Beat14
    3
    2
    30d
    		+5.4%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 17
    		$2.76$2.61$2.44 - $2.84+5.75%Beat14
    4
    0
    30d
    		+16.5%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 4
    		$3.05$2.72$2.52 - $2.96+12.13%Beat12
    3
    1
    30d
    		+4.1%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 5
    		$3.21$2.66$2.53 - $2.77+20.68%Beat14
    3
    3
    30d
    		+22.1%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 6
    		$2.97$2.50$2.37 - $2.60+18.80%Beat14
    4
    2
    30d
    		+29.7%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 11
    		$2.37$2.27$2.05 - $2.50+4.41%Beat14
    2
    1
    30d
    		+19.1%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 29
    		$2.93$2.02$1.82 - $2.23+45.05%Beat13
    2
    0
    30d
    		+44.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 30
    		$2.63$2.27$2.21 - $2.33+15.86%Beat14
    2
    0
    30d
    		+46.1%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 30
    		$2.29$1.70$1.50 - $1.85+34.71%Beat14
    2
    1
    30d
    		+55.8%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 13
    		$1.99$1.75$1.64 - $1.84+13.71%Beat14
    No revisions (30d)
    		+8.7%

    Dividends

    Next ex-dividend: Dec 15, 2026

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.30%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.72
    Payout Ratio15.05%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+4.22%
    5Y CAGR+3.69%
    LDOS dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun LDOS in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio10.39EV/EBITDA9.25x
    Price/FCF8.47xFCF Yield11.81%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin7.97%Operating Margin12.00%
    ROE28.30%ROIC16.88%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.17xInterest Coverage8.67x
    Current Ratio1.60xQuick Ratio1.57x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.54Avg Volume1.12M
    52-Week High$203.1152-Week Low$98.54

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$138.62
    SMA 20$132.53
    SMA 50$129.03
    SMA 200$139.19
    EMA 10$135.95
    EMA 20$133.56
    EMA 50$130.13
    EMA 200$138.05

    MACD

    Line: 3.08Signal: 3.26Hist: -0.18

    ADX

    ADX: 25.9+DI: 24.7-DI: 32.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up84.0
    Aroon Down12.0
    PSAR$144.05

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$148.08
    Lower Band$116.98
    %B Position2347%(Upper)
    Band Width0.50

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    50.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K50.5
    Stoch %D58.2
    Williams %R-60.6
    ROC (10d)-2.5%
    Momentum-3.40
    CCI (20d)1.3
    MFI (14d)77.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$4.91(3.7%)
    StdDev (20d)7.78
    Hist Vol34.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$132.30
    OBV7.5M
    AD Line-221.4M
    CMF (20d)0.251

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.1M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$133.08

    Pivot Points

    R3$143.57
    R2$141.53
    R1$138.67
    Pivot Point$136.63
    S1$133.77
    S2$131.73
    S3$128.87

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI20.96
    Ultimate Osc54.6
    KST113.55

    Financial Data

    QuarterSep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023
    Total Revenue$4.63B$4.56B$4.40B$4.21B$4.47B$4.25B$4.25B$4.37B$4.19B$4.13B$3.98B$3.98B
    Cost of Revenue$3.81B$3.74B$3.64B$3.53B$3.65B$3.47B$3.49B$3.67B$3.43B$3.43B$3.34B$3.38B
    Gross Profit$820.00M$817.00M$761.00M$673.12M$821.00M$782.00M$757.00M$693.00M$762.00M$705.00M$638.00M$595.00M
    Operating Expenses$274.00M$310.00M$253.00M$201.94M$286.00M$211.00M$227.00M$272.00M$246.00M$230.00M$223.00M$234.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$150.00M$0$0$0$128.00M
    SG&A$262.00M$283.00M$223.00M$266.00M$286.00M$217.00M$230.00M$279.00M$247.00M$231.00M$226.00M$226.00M
    Operating Income$546.00M$507.00M$508.00M$471.18M$535.00M$571.00M$530.00M$421.00M$516.00M$475.00M$415.00M$361.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$67.00M$69.00M$55.00M$48.00M$51.00M$55.00M$49.00M$47.00M$46.00M$51.00M$49.00M$49.00M
    Income Before Tax$482.00M$451.00M$429.00M$423.18M$484.00M$518.00M$478.00M$375.00M$470.00M$426.00M$368.00M$310.00M
    Income Tax Expense$69.00M$-95,000,000$94.00M$88.18M$115.00M$125.00M$113.00M$93.00M$108.00M$102.00M$85.00M$80.00M
    Net Income$410.00M$356.00M$328.00M$335.00M$367.00M$391.00M$363.00M$284.00M$364.00M$322.00M$284.00M$229.00M
    EBITDA$625.00M$601.00M$604.00M$546.18M$609.00M$645.00M$596.00M$501.00M$586.00M$548.00M$486.00M$442.00M
    EBIT$549.00M$520.00M$532.00M$471.18M$535.00M$573.00M$527.00M$422.00M$515.00M$477.00M$417.00M$359.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $9.62B
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    55.5%
    Obligations YoY
    18.7%
    Active Awards
    4,654
    New Awards (TTM)
    3,456
    Avg Remaining Term
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    Recent Awards

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    LDOS Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    10.4x
    Forward P/E
    10.4x
    EV/EBITDA
    9.3x
    P/FCF
    8.5x
    PEG
    2.5x
    P/B
    3.2x
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    LDOS Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    17.3%
    Operating margin
    12.0%
    Net margin
    8.0%
    ROIC
    16.9%
    ROE
    28.3%
    FCF margin
    11.0%
    FCF yield
    11.8%

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    Sector: Technology

    LDOS Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    17
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    11
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    LDOS Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • LDOS earns a 16.9% return on invested capital.
    • LDOS beat EPS estimates in 100.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    LDOS Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
    Average surprise
    12.6%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Dec 31, 2026)
    $3.55

    LDOS Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.3%
    Payout ratio
    15.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    4.2%
    5Y DPS growth
    3.7%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    LDOS dividend history

    LDOS Earnings Date

    LDOS reports Feb 15, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated.

    LDOS Earnings Call

    The latest LDOS earnings call transcript on file is labeled 2026Q3.

    Read the 2026Q3 transcript

    LDOS ETF Holders

    GNG tracks 40 ETFs that hold LDOS. The largest weights:

    1. COWS, 2.56% of the fund
    2. Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD), 2.49% of the fund
    3. State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT), 2.35% of the fund
    4. iShares Core Dividend ETF (DIVB), 1.44% of the fund
    5. VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO), 1.25% of the fund
    Open the ETF Stock Exposure tool for LDOS

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    Frequently Asked Questions About LDOS

    When is LDOS's next ex-dividend date?

    LDOS's next ex-dividend date is Dec 15, 2026, for a declared dividend of $0.45 per share (record date Dec 15, 2026, payable Dec 31, 2026).

    When does LDOS report earnings?

    Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) is expected to report earnings on Feb 15, 2027.

    What is LDOS's current dividend yield?

    Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has a forward dividend yield of 1.30%.

    Does LDOS pay dividends?

    Yes, Leidos Holdings Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.30%.

    What is LDOS's P/E ratio?

    Leidos Holdings Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.39.

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