Leidos Holdings Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsLEIDOS HOLDINGS INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company managed to grow both sales and net income at a faster pace than the average competitor in its subsector this quarter as compared to the same quarter a year ago. LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC has average liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.12 which shows that technically this company has the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has remained virtually unchanged only decreasing by 2.27% from the same quarter last year. Together, the key liquidity measurements indicate that it is relatively unlikely that the company will face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 3980.0 | 3697.0 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 442.0 | 384.0 |
EBIT ($mil) | 359.0 | 300.0 |
Net Income ($mil) | 229.0 | 177.0 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 928.0 | 683.0 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 12695.0 | 13071.0 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 5334.0 | 5620.0 |
Equity ($mil) | 4201.0 | 4299.0 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 17.04 | 16.36 |
EBITDA Margin | 11.1 | 10.38 |
Operating Margin | 9.02 | 8.11 |
Sales Turnover | 1.22 | 1.1 |
Return on Assets | 1.56 | 5.24 |
Return on Equity | 4.74 | 15.93 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 1.34 | 0.92 |
Debt/Capital | 0.56 | 0.57 |
Interest Expense | 49.0 | 51.0 |
Interest Coverage | 7.33 | 5.88 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 135.77 | 137.0 |
Div / share | 0.38 | 0.36 |
EPS | 1.66 | 1.28 |
Book value / share | 30.94 | 31.38 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 807843.0 | 709984.0 |
BUY. LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC's P/E ratio indicates a significant premium compared to an average of 40.26 for the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector and a significant premium compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. To use another comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 4.13 indicates a discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 13.30. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount.
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LDOS 89.99 | Peers 40.26 | LDOS 14.89 | Peers 33.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher P/E ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher growth expectations. LDOS is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. LDOS is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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LDOS 14.79 | Peers 25.54 | LDOS 0.20 | Peers 6.56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. LDOS is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. LDOS trades at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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LDOS 4.13 | Peers 13.30 | LDOS -71.26 | Peers 3.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. LDOS is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, LDOS is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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LDOS 1.12 | Peers 4.53 | LDOS 7.23 | Peers 6.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. LDOS is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Average. Comparing a company's sales growth to its subsector helps to determine if the company is adding or losing market share. LDOS is keeping pace with its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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