LDOS
LeidosNYSEIndustrialsInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-05-08
As of May 8, 2026, LDOS has a composite score of 34.0 and a signal label of "favorable." This score is influenced by a medium confidence level of 75.5 and reflects strengths in valuation (90.8) and management (53.9), while the sector score is low at 16.7. The analysis is provisional, indicating that the current assessments may change.
Price
Daily closes from AlphaVantage. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
Factor signals
Read top-to-bottom: thesis (is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold), watch flags (has something changed worth re-reading), and position context (how violent might the path be). Each pill is a parallel diagnostic — never aggregated into a single score.
Thesis
— is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold?Why this rank
- Direction share1.00
- Slope (norm)-0.04
- Bonus0.00
Why this rank
Trailing four: 2024-Q3, 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3
Why this rank
Watch
— has something changed worth re-reading?Why this setup
EPS estimate $2.96 → $2.93 (-0.8% / 30d). 4 raised, 1 cut, 13 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 5 maintained. 50% of analysts rate Buy.
1 positive, 0 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
F4 · Management deep-dive — recent events, stated priorities, guidance track record
Recent 8-K events
11 material events in the last 24 months — top 5 listed below.
Stated priorities
3 priorityies extracted from earnings transcripts (as of 2026-05-08).
- 1.Form strategic joint venturegrowthbehind14% progress
4/15: “Leidos entered into a Contribution and Equity Purchase Agreement with Altaris to form a joint venture.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2026-Q2. Leidos has entered into a strategic partnership with Altaris to form a joint venture, contributing approximately 1,500 employees and projecting $625 million in 2026 revenue. This indicates initial progress towards the joint venture formation.
- 2.Achieve double-digit revenue growthgrowthbehind14% progressprovisional
1/26: “Leidos expects strong visibility into double-digit revenue growth at low 20% margin.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. Revenue grew from $3.141B in 2024-Q4 to $4.207B in 2025-Q4, indicating progress towards double-digit growth. However, the priority remains behind as per prior priorities status.
- 3.Increase cash flow from operationscostbehind14% progress
5/5: “Leidos is raising its fiscal year 2026 guidance for cash flows provided by operating activities to approximately $1.80 billion.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2026-Q2. Cash from operations was -$107M in 2025-Q4, indicating a need for improvement. Leidos has raised its 2026 guidance to approximately $1.80 billion, suggesting a focus on reversing the negative cash flow trend.
Guidance track record
Insufficient guidance history for this ticker.
Position context
— how violent might the path be while I hold it?Why this risk level
Recent vol — 30d annualized 33%; 252d 30%.
Drawdown — Max 1y −34%. Bad day move −3%.
Beta to sector ETF (XLI) — 0.49 over 1y.
Liquidity — score 100/100.
Sub-scores — vol 50/100, drawdown 31/100, beta 49/100, earnings vol —.
Calm + bullish setup — clean pre-earnings positioning pattern.
via XLI
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive — historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only — describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-05-08.
What changed
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
- No material changes since the prior snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-05-08
Management scorecard
How management runs the business — capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
What management is focused on
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
- #1
Form strategic joint venture
GrowthNew since 2026-05-04Leidos aims to form a strategic joint venture to enhance growth and market presence.
BehindNewly stated in 2026-Q2. Leidos has entered into a strategic partnership with Altaris to form a joint venture, contributing approximately 1,500 employees and projecting $625 million in 2026 revenue. This indicates initial progress towards the joint venture formation.
14%CEO/CFO:“Leidos entered into a Contribution and Equity Purchase Agreement with Altaris to form a joint venture.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-04-15Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-04Show history (1)
- 2026-Q2Multiple sources
“Leidos entered into a Contribution and Equity Purchase Agreement with Altaris.”
- #2
Achieve double-digit revenue growth
GrowthNew since 2026-05-04Leidos is focused on achieving double-digit revenue growth with strong visibility.
BehindNewly stated in 2026-Q1. Revenue grew from $3.141B in 2024-Q4 to $4.207B in 2025-Q4, indicating progress towards double-digit growth. However, the priority remains behind as per prior priorities status.
Revenue grew from $3.141B in 2024-Q4 to $4.207B in 2025-Q414%CEO/CFO:“Leidos expects strong visibility into double-digit revenue growth at low 20% margin.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-01-26Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-04provisionalShow history (1)
- 2026-Q1Multiple sources
“Strong visibility into double-digit revenue growth at low 20% margin.”
- #3
Increase cash flow from operations
CostNew since 2026-05-04Leidos is committed to increasing cash flow from operations to improve financial stability.
BehindNewly stated in 2026-Q2. Cash from operations was -$107M in 2025-Q4, indicating a need for improvement. Leidos has raised its 2026 guidance to approximately $1.80 billion, suggesting a focus on reversing the negative cash flow trend.
14%CEO/CFO:“Leidos is raising its fiscal year 2026 guidance for cash flows provided by operating activities to approximately $1.80 billion.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-05-05Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-04Show history (1)
- 2026-Q2Multiple sources
“Leidos is raising its fiscal year 2026 guidance for cash flows provided by operating activities to approximately $1.80 billion.”
How this stock is priced
Two ways to read price: against peers in the same business, and against the company's own history.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Cheaper than its own typical valuation.
P/E over the last 5 years
71 monthly pointsHow this compares
A side-by-side read on composite, valuation, and risk versus peers.
| Stock | Composite | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
LDOS Leidos | +34 | inexpensive | moderate |
CAT Caterpillar Inc. | +13 | expensive | moderate |
GE GE Aerospace | +11 | expensive | moderate |
GEV GE Vernova | +10 | full | moderate |
RTX RTX Corporation | +20 | fair | moderate |
Risk — how this stock moves
What a normal day looks like, what a bad day looks like, and the worst the last year has thrown at it.
What could change this view
Conditional scenarios — if X happens, the score would shift by about Y points. These are not predictions.
- If industrials sector trend rises from +0.05 into 'improving' (>= +0.20)+5.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is cut (currently RAISED as of 2026-05-05)-16 pts
- If industrials sector trend falls from +0.05 into 'weakening' (<= -0.20)-5.0 pts
- If growth state reverses from +0.25 (positive) to -0.25 (negative)-4.0 pts
- If labor state reverses from -0.31 (negative) to +0.31 (positive)-3.7 pts
Material updates
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
- 2026-05-044d agoItem 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 5, 2026, Leidos Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The Company’s management will discuss operations and financial results in an earnings conference call beginning at 8:00 a.m. eastern on May 5, 2026. A live audio broadcast of the conference call along with a supplemen…
earnings preannouncementneutralscore 60 - 2026-05-062d agoItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 1, 2026, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's stockholders approved (i) the Company's 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2026 Plan") and (ii) the Company's 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2026 ESPP"). The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") previous…
executive changeneutralscore 54 - 2026-04-1523d agoItem 1.01
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 14, 2026, Leidos, Inc. (“ Leidos Inc. ”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (“ Leidos ”), entered into a Contribution and Equity Purchase Agreement (the “ Contribution Agreement ”), together with Leidos solely for certain limited purposes set forth therein, with certain affiliates of Altaris, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Altaris ,” and such affiliates, the “ AHP Entities ”), to for…
mna activitypositivescore 44 - 2026-03-301mo agoItem 2.01
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. On March 27, 2026, Leidos, Inc. (the “ Purchaser ”), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”), completed its acquisition of KENE Parent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Entrust ”), pursuant to the terms of the previously announced Stock Purchase Agreement dated January 23, 2026 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) by and among the Purchaser, KENE Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the…
mna activitypositivescore 28 - 2026-03-301mo agoItem 1.01
of the Previous Form 8-K is incorporated into this
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Score history
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