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Will IMS Unit's Poor Performance Hit L3Harris Technologies Q2 Earnings?
ZACKS· 2025-07-21 14:16
Key Takeaways LHX's IMS unit revenue is expected to fall 8.5% YoY, dragging on overall Q2 results. Three other segments-AR, SAS, and Communication Systems-are forecasted to post revenue growth. Earnings are projected to drop 23.5% YoY despite a slight 0.1% rise in total sales.L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) is slated to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 24, 2025, before market open.It has a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 2.27%. The strong top-line performance across three of ...
L3Harris Beats on Q1 Earnings, Lowers '25 Revenue View
ZACKS· 2025-04-24 16:45
Core Viewpoint - L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) reported strong adjusted earnings for Q1 2025, exceeding expectations, but faced revenue challenges due to divestitures and segment performance variations [1][3][11]. Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings per share for Q1 2025 were $3.47, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.32 by 3.9% and increasing 7.1% from $2.25 in the previous year [1]. - GAAP earnings were reported at $2.04 per share, up from $1.48 in the prior-year period [1]. - Total revenues for L3Harris were $5.13 billion, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.23 billion by 1.9% and down 1.5% from $5.21 billion year-over-year [3]. Segmental Performance - Integrated Mission Systems reported net revenues of $1.59 billion, a 2% decline year-over-year, but operating income increased to $203 million from $185 million, with an operating margin of 12.8% [4][5]. - Space and Airborne Systems had net revenues of $1.61 billion, an 8% decline year-over-year, with operating income dropping to $176 million and an operating margin of 10.9% [6]. - Communication Systems saw a 4% increase in net revenues to $1.35 billion, with operating income improving to $345 million and an operating margin of 25.5% [7]. - Aerojet Rocketdyne reported revenues of $629 million, an 8% year-over-year increase, but operating income slightly decreased to $76 million with an operating margin of 12.1% [8]. Financial Position - As of March 28, 2025, L3Harris had $517 million in cash and cash equivalents, down from $615 million as of January 3, 2025 [9]. - Long-term debt decreased to $10.98 billion from $11.08 billion [10]. - Adjusted free cash flow for Q1 2025 was $72 million, down from $156 million in the same quarter of 2024 [10]. 2025 Guidance - L3Harris updated its revenue guidance for 2025 to a range of $21.40-$21.70 billion, lower than the previous guidance of $21.80-$22.20 billion [11]. - The company expects adjusted earnings to be in the range of $10.30-$10.50, with the consensus estimate at $10.57 per share [12]. - The adjusted segment operating margin is anticipated to be in the mid-to-high 15% range, with expected adjusted free cash flow between $2.40 billion and $2.50 billion [12].