Strong Margins Meet Modest Valuation
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Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) Strong Margins Meet Modest Valuation

Jun 30, 2026Equity Analysis

Can the balance sheet stay this clean as operations scale?

Trailing P/E
12.63
Price
100.44
ROE
27.24
Gross Margin
17.91

What kind of services does it deliver?

Leidos Holdings Inc provides professional services, delivering mission-focused work for large, complex customers. The company’s offering centers on executing programs and projects that require sustained delivery and operational discipline. Leidos operates at a scale that supports long-running engagements rather than one-off transactions. Its business is built around providing services, not manufacturing physical products.

Are profits and cash flow holding steady?

Fundamentals

In the latest annual results, reported in USD, Leidos generated about USD 17.2 billion of revenue, alongside USD 2.1 billion of EBIT and USD 1.5 billion of net income. The margin profile over the trailing period includes a 17.91% gross margin, a 12.04% operating margin, and an 8.15% net profit margin.

On the funding side, cash stood at roughly USD 1.1 billion against USD 40 million of total debt. Cash generation, measured by the cash flow proxy, was about USD 1.95 billion, while capital spending was minimal at USD 5 million and depreciation and amortization was USD 290 million. Revenue grew 3.1% versus the prior annual period.

Is the market undervaluing steady cash flow?

DCF / Multiples

At USD 100.44, the current price sits below the discounted cash flow fair-value range implied by the model, even under the weaker outcome. Headline multiples align with that view, with a 12.63 P/E (TTM), a 10.05 EV/EBITDA (TTM), and a 0.75 price-to-sales (TTM).

Low debt and steady cash

Takeaway

The balance sheet carries very little debt pressure today. The case leans on keeping cash generation steady. Durability improves when capital spending stays low. A slip in profitability would matter more than refinancing risk. The current price discounts a harsher outcome than the model does.

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