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Leidos Holdings, Inc. LDOS
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 7.76% (safety: no dividend). FY2026 revenue was $17.2B at a 8.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-11 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | BNP Paribas | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.147 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.344 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.156 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.582 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 3.75 | 8.8 | +3.1% |
| KD | Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | +0.2% |
| CACI | CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ | 5/9 | 3.72 | 18.7 | +10.9% |
| SAIC | Science Applications International Corp | 3/9 | 2.21 | — | -2.9% |
| PSN | PARSONS CORP | 5/9 | 3.14 | 22.6 | -5.7% |
| OTEX | OPEN TEXT CORP | 4/9 | 1.05 | 11.5 | +1.5% |
| GDDY | GoDaddy Inc. | 5/9 | -1.1 | 12.8 | +8.3% |
About Leidos Holdings, Inc.
Leidos Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides services and solutions for government and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The National Security & Digital segment provides national security software; services by using artificial intelligence and machine learning to coordinate sea, ground, air, and space to help warfighters; offensive, defensive, and physical cyber operation solutions; intelligence analysis, operational support, logistics operations, security, linguistics, force production, biometrics, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives, energetics, training, and other services; and Digital Modernization and transformation services. The Health & Civil segment offers air traffic control systems; health mission software; managed health services; infrastructure management and operation; logistical operations and information technology support; and life science research and development support services. The Commercial & International segment provides power grid engineering and design, grid modernization, utility planning and consulting, energy management and efficiency, technology-driven innovation, and software and application development; people scanners, computed tomography carry-on baggage scanners, checked baggage scanners, and explosive trace detectors; mobile, non-intrusive ports and borders inspection systems; and open-architecture platform that transforms airport security by integrating disparate devices and technologies into a unified management system. The Defense Systems segment offers air and missile defense, maritime, aerospace, and cyber and threat systems; offers airborne training, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions; and provides space-based electro-optic infrared systems, multi/hyperspectral, electronic warfare and signals intelligence, and communications payloads. Leidos Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
FAQ
Is LDOS financially healthy?
Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does LDOS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Leidos Holdings, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 7.76% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is LDOS?
In FY2026, Leidos Holdings, Inc. had a net margin of 8.4% and a return on equity of 29.2%.
Is LDOS overvalued or undervalued?
Leidos Holdings, Inc. trades at about 12.6× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.3×–76.7×, median 20.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LDOS?
The average Wall-Street price target for Leidos Holdings, Inc. is $153.47, about 9.3% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is LDOS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Leidos Holdings, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 8.8×, a dividend yield of 7.76%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-02. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.