Leidos(US:LDOS) ZACKS·2025-11-04 19:06Core Insights - Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $3.05 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.61 by 16.9% and improving 4.1% from $2.93 in the prior-year quarter [1] - Total revenues reached $4.47 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.27 billion by 4.8% and reflecting a year-over-year growth of 6.7% driven by increased demand across all customer segments, particularly in Defense Systems [2] - The company’s total backlog increased to $47.66 billion from $45.51 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2025, with $9.06 billion of this amount being funded [3] Financial Performance - The cost of revenues rose 6.4% year over year to $3.65 billion, while adjusted operating income improved to $535 million from $516 million in the year-ago quarter [4] - Interest expenses increased to $51 million from $46 million in the previous year [4] - Cash and cash equivalents totaled $974 million as of October 3, 2025, compared to $849 million as of January 3, 2025, while long-term debt rose to $4.63 billion from $4.05 billion [9] Segment Performance - National Security and Digital segment revenues increased 8% year over year to $2.02 billion, with adjusted operating income rising to $191 million [5] - Health & Civil segment revenues reached $1.30 billion, up 6.2% year over year, with adjusted operating income totaling $328 million [6] - Commercial & International segment revenues decreased by 1.2% to $571 million, while Defense Systems segment revenues increased by 11.5% to $582 million [7][8] Guidance - Leidos has raised its 2025 adjusted earnings guidance to a range of $11.45-$11.75 per share, up from the previous projection of $10.15-$10.45, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings at $11.41 per share [10] - The revenue outlook for 2025 remains steady at $17.00-$17.25 billion, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues at $17.15 billion [11]