Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Leidos Holdings (LDOS) reported Operating Expenses of $310 million for Q2 2027, up 42.2% from $218 million a year earlier and up 39.0% from the prior quarter.
Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 3, 2026, Leidos Holdings' Operating Expenses came in at $1.09 billion, up 11.4% year-over-year; for FY2026, it was $999 million, up 1.6% from FY2025.
- Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $983 million in FY2025, $942 million in FY2023 (-0.9%) and $951 million in FY2022 (+11.8%).
- The Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q3 2012.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 7.7%.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $223 million (Q1 2027), $266 million (Q4 2026) and $286 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 10.86 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 21.96 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 156.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 12.63 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 756.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 9.78 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 10 | Leidos Holdings | 15.29 Bn | 12.06 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 310.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 310.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 223.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 266.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 218.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 230.00 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 279.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 231.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 226.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 233.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 239.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 237.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 233.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 221.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 232.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 262.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 226.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 233.00 Mn |
Leidos Holdings Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LDOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "LDOS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LDOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();