TDY vs ESLT vs MSI Stock Comparison

Teledyne Technologies, Elbit Systems and Motorola Solutions Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ESLT Elbit Systems Ltd
$790.00 +7.5% 1M +62.2% 1Y
Market cap
$35.56B
P/E
55.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.55B
Div. yield
0.00%
Defense Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Teledyne Technologies leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Teledyne Technologies 4, Elbit Systems 4, Motorola Solutions 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTDYESLTMSILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $30.67B $35.56B $79.89B MSI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.9x 55.9x 37.4x TDY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.1x 56.7x 26.3x TDY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.6% +13.7% +10.3% ESLT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.8% 7.4% 17.4% MSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.1% 17.8% 20.3% MSI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.9x -0.9x 2.3x ESLT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.0% +62.2% +9.0% ESLT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.0%/yr +38.5%/yr +14.3%/yr ESLT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.6% 44.7% 26.1% TDY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 60/100 55/100 TDY

Percentile Scorecard

TDYESLTMSI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTDYESLTMSI
Valuation 66 #35 of 100 44 #56 of 100 48 #53 of 100
Growth 39 #60 of 97 88 #13 of 97 48 #51 of 97
Profitability 83 #17 of 96 73 #27 of 96 99 #2 of 96
Financial Health 73 #29 of 105 58 #45 of 105 19 #85 of 105
Shareholder Returns 91 #7 of 65 36 #42 of 65 63 #25 of 65
Overall 70 60 55
  • TDY ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • ESLT ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • MSI ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTDYESLTMSISPY
1 month +6.7%+7.5%+5.9% -0.2%
3 months +0.8%-3.5%+9.9% +3.9%
6 months +2.1%-5.3%+11.3% +8.2%
Year to date +28.3%+36.7%+26.2% +12.9%
1 year +24.0%+62.2%+9.0% +12.3%
3 years +76.7%+324.9%+77.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +20.9%+62.0%+21.1% +23.3%
5 years +46.7%+409.3%+95.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.0%+38.5%+14.3% +10.9%
10 years +518.4%+705.8%+558.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +20.0%+23.2%+20.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTDYESLTMSISPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.6%44.7%26.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.0%39.8%27.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.120.710.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.931.390.34 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.2%-35.5%-27.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.2%-22.1%-1.5% -1.2%
52-week high $691.24$1,014.33$491.32 $779.14
52-week low $484.47$454.95$363.83 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTDYESLTMSI
P/E now vs peer median 29.5xmedian 26.5x 56.8xmedian 26.5x 37.6xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 3.0x 4.3xmedian 3.0x 6.5xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.3xmedian 14.6x 37.0xmedian 14.6x 24.6xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 26.4x 37.0xmedian 26.4x 29.9xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.5x 8.3xmedian 2.5x 29.8xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -49.75median 0.90 1.80median 0.90 2.84median 0.90

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTDYESLTMSI
Revenue $6.52B $8.55B $12.24B
Gross profit $2.84B $2.14B $6.36B
Operating income $1.30B $787.82M $3.05B
Net income $1.03B $636.61M $2.14B
Free cash flow $1.15B $992.19M $2.68B
R&D $330.60M $582.72M $1.02B
EPS (diluted) $21.90 $13.56 $12.76
Cash & equivalents $562.40M $255.34M $710.00M
Total debt $2.03B $92.13M $9.03B
Shares (diluted) 46.90M 46.92M 167.20M
Enterprise value $28.89B $32.12B $76.23B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTDYESLTMSI
P/E 29.5x 56.8x 37.6x
P/FCF 26.4x 37.0x 29.9x
P/Operating cash flow 23.6x 37.0x 26.9x
P/S 4.6x 4.3x 6.5x
P/B 2.7x 8.3x 29.8x
P/Tangible book 3.3x 8.3x -304.4x
EV/EBITDA 19.3x 37.0x 24.6x
EV/EBIT 24.3x 45.5x 29.0x
EV/Revenue 4.9x 4.2x 7.2x
EV/FCF 27.7x 36.1x 33.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.8x 36.1x 29.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -49.75 1.80 2.84

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTDYESLTMSI
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.6% 13.7% 10.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 14.4% 8.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.8% 18.5% 11.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.1% 14.1% 11.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 23.3% 37.1% 8.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.0% 26.5% 15.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 25.5% 58.0% 0.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 33.7% 12.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.2% 50.8% 1.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.6% 31.5% 13.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.9% 22.1% 13.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 82.7% 19.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 10.5% 105.8% 12.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.4% 175.7% 21.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTDYESLTMSI
Gross margin 43.6% 25.0% 52.0%
EBITDA margin 25.3% 11.3% 29.4%
Operating margin 20.0% 9.2% 24.9%
Pretax margin 19.4% 8.1% 22.6%
Net margin 15.8% 7.4% 17.4%
FCF margin 17.6% 11.6% 21.9%
Operating cash flow margin 19.6% 11.6% 24.3%
Return on equity 9.3% 14.7% 81.5%
Return on assets 6.7% 4.7% 11.2%
Return on invested capital 8.1% 17.8% 20.3%
Return on capital employed 9.4% 11.0% 22.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.6x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.3% 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTDYESLTMSI
Debt / assets 13.0% 0.7% 46.9%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.0x 3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.9x -0.9x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 1.8x 0.1x 3.4x
Liabilities / assets 28.5% 68.2% 86.0%
Equity / assets 71.5% 31.8% 14.0%
Interest coverage 26.9x – 6.9x
Current ratio 2.3x 1.4x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 5.66 – 4.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTDYESLTMSI
Dividend yield – 0.5% 1.0%
Net buyback yield 1.5% 0.0% 1.3%
Shareholder yield 1.5% 0.5% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 22.7% 35.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 14.5% 28.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -54.3% 10.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -17.4% 11.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTDYESLTMSI
Forward P/E 25.1xFY2026 56.7xFY2026 26.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $26.05FY2026 $13.93FY2026 $18.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.5%FY2026 +22.3%FY2026 +19.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.6% +21.8% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.20BFY2026 $8.84BFY2026 $12.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.4%FY2026 +11.3%FY2026 +3.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.9% +21.1% +8.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTDYESLTMSI
Held by institutions 97.2% 19.9% 88.3%
Institutions holding 886 384 1,466
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% -7.1% +3.4%
Institutions buying 399 202 639
Institutions selling 327 106 596
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.91 1.07

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TDYESLTMSI
TDY 1.00 0.39 0.22
ESLT 0.39 1.00 0.12
MSI 0.22 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TDY, ESLT and MSI?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Teledyne Technologies (TDY) $30.67B, Elbit Systems (ESLT) $35.56B, Motorola Solutions (MSI) $79.89B.

Which stock is cheaper, TDY, ESLT and MSI?

Teledyne Technologies (TDY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 29.9x, Elbit Systems (ESLT) 55.9x, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 37.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) is cheapest (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 25.1x, Elbit Systems (ESLT) 56.7x, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 26.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Elbit Systems (ESLT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +8.6%, Elbit Systems (ESLT) +13.7%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) +10.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) has the highest net margin (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 15.8%, Elbit Systems (ESLT) 7.4%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 17.4%). On return on invested capital, Motorola Solutions (MSI) leads (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 8.1%, Elbit Systems (ESLT) 17.8%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 20.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Elbit Systems (ESLT) returned the most: Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +24.0%, Elbit Systems (ESLT) +62.2%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) +9.0%. Over five years, Elbit Systems (ESLT) compounded fastest (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +8.0%/yr, Elbit Systems (ESLT) +38.5%/yr, Motorola Solutions (MSI) +14.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 0.00%, Elbit Systems (ESLT) 0.00%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 0.01%. Teledyne Technologies (TDY) and Elbit Systems (ESLT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) has been the steadiest (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 25.6%, Elbit Systems (ESLT) 44.7%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 26.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TDY, ESLT and MSI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.