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Leidos Holdings, Inc., along with its various subsidiaries, delivers a broad spectrum of services and innovative solutions across key markets: defense, intelligence, civil government, and health. The company operates both domestically within the United States and on an international scale. Its operations are organized into three principal divisions: Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health.
Detailed revenue, brand and relationship research has not yet been completed for LDOS.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
64
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
72
Strong
Financial Strength
61
Business Quality / Moat
92
Management
90
Growth Quality
33
Risk / Durability
81
Great Company · Attractive Price
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
70
Fair
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
69/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 69/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).
Probability unavailable — the model has not produced a calibrated probability yet.
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WSS View
The quick read
WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
What we like
•Valuation scores attractively
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•M&A headline · Sep 17, 2026
•M&A headline · Sep 12, 2026
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for LDOS
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These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
•Can LDOS maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is LDOS's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is LDOS's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•Is LDOS's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
Volatility = How violently is it moving?
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for LDOS
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.
Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
M&A headline · Sep 17, 2026
Leidos Just Closed a $2.4 Billion Grid-Infrastructure Acquisition. Is This a Quiet AI Winner? — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Amundi Acquires 14,049 Shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Product opportunity: Leidos Holdings, Inc., along with its various subsidiaries, delivers a broad spectrum of services and innovative solutions across key markets: defense, intelligence, civil government, and health. The company operates both domestically within the United States and on an international scale. Its operations are organized into three principal divisions: Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health. The Defense Solutions segment is dedicated to providing national security systems and specialized support span.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
What the Bears Say
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Information Technology Services industry.
Bull and bear cases summarize disclosed catalysts, growth opportunities and risks; they are not buy or sell recommendations.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Fair64/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Fair
60
Debt Cost3.4%
Debt Reduction YoY-12.1%
Debt / Equity1.21x
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Revenue
Poor
31
Revenue YoY2.7%
Revenue CAGR5.5%
Net Margin7.9%
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Asset
Poor
39
Asset Growth YoY3.0%
Liquidation/Share$40.30
Net Assets/MCap0.59x
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Capital
Strong
85
Earnings Yield9.0%
Buyback Yield4.3%
Debt Cost3.4%
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Management
Elite
90
ROIC14.6%
ROE26.2%
ROA8.9%
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Moat
Elite
92
EPS Growth20.0%
FCF/Share Growth18.6%
Rev/Share Growth7.7%
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Valuation
Elite
97
Intrinsic Value$222.86
Value Reference$133.71
MOS0.5%
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Buffett
Fair
64
Revenue31
Moat92
Valuation97
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MOS
Elite
100
MOS %0.5%
Value Reference$133.71
Deep Discount Reference$89.14
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Financial
Fair
50
Interest Coverage10.4x
ROIC14.6%
FCF Yield10.6%
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Master
Fair
63
Financial50
Valuation97
Debt60
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Resilience
Fair
68
Survival Years2.2 yrs
Current Ratio1.70x
FCF Margin0.1%
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Score Changes
2 historical score records available
Previous Score
64
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+0.4
points
Current Score
64
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue-0.6
Debt0
Assets-0.6
Capital-8.0
Management0
Moat-0.2
Valuation+12.1
Buffett+1.0
LDOS increased 0.4 points because Valuation improved by 12.1 points.
Positive Contributors
+ Valuation improved by 12.1 points
Negative Contributors
− Capital declined by 8 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
64
Projected Change
-40.0%
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 0.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.