Leidos Holdings (LDOS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Leidos Holdings' (LDOS) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 16.7% in Q3 2026, up 595.0% on a YoY basis from 2.4% in Q3 2025, and up 172.08% quarter-over-quarter from 6.14% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Leidos Holdings (LDOS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Leidos Holdings (LDOS) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 16.7% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, FCF Margin rose 595.0% year-over-year to 16.7%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 12.27% (up 450.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 9.46%, up 174.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 16.7% in Q3 2026 per LDOS's latest filing, from 6.14% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 19.46% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 3.7% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.77% across 5 years, with a median of 6.18% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin tumbled 556 bps in 2023, then soared 612 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 1.95% in 2022, then jumped by 220 bps to 6.23% in 2023, then soared by 139 bps to 14.89% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 15.22% in 2025, then gained by 10 bps to 16.7% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 16.7%, 6.14%, and 10.74% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | 120.87 Bn | 117.07 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 14.54% |
| 2 | General Dynamics | 95.39 Bn | 91.06 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 11.68% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 76.32 Bn | 75.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 13.21% |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | 73.49 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 8.99% |
| 5 | L3Harris Technologies | 46.76 Bn | 45.24 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 13.11% |
| 6 | Elbit Systems | 32.70 Bn | 31.74 Bn | 579.01 Mn | 10.35% |
| 7 | Teledyne Technologies | 27.56 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 17.12% |
| 8 | Curtiss Wright | 20.85 Bn | 20.37 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 16.21 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 16.70% |
| 10 | Caci International | 13.42 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 913.55 Mn | 12.24% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 16.70% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 6.14% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 10.74% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 15.22% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 10.75% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 0.85% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 4.77% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 14.89% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 8.66% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 2.42% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 6.23% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 19.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.70% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.46% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 0.67% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.13% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 15.53% |