ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ESLT • IL0010811243
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This ESLT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ESLT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ESLT had positive earnings in the past year.
- ESLT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ESLT has always been profitable.
- ESLT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.71%, ESLT is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of ESLT (11.37%) is better than 67.95% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.13%, ESLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ESLT is below the industry average of 9.32%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.13%) for ESLT is above the 3 year average (6.54%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.71% | ||
| ROE | 11.37% | ||
| ROIC | 8.13% |
ROA(3y)2.71%
ROA(5y)2.73%
ROE(3y)9.03%
ROE(5y)9.45%
ROIC(3y)6.54%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.91%, ESLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESLT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ESLT has a Operating Margin (8.04%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ESLT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ESLT has a Gross Margin (24.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESLT has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.91% | ||
| GM | 24.23% |
OM growth 3Y-3.33%
OM growth 5Y0.08%
PM growth 3Y1.23%
PM growth 5Y-1.43%
GM growth 3Y-2.23%
GM growth 5Y-0.94%
2. ESLT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESLT is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ESLT has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ESLT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ESLT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ESLT is 0.68, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ESLT, only 0.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.68, ESLT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESLT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ESLT's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.10 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESLT outperforms 79.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- ESLT has a Current Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that ESLT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ESLT (1.32) is worse than 76.92% of its industry peers.
- ESLT has a Quick Ratio of 1.32. This is a bad value and indicates that ESLT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ESLT has a Quick ratio of 0.76. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ESLT underperforms 82.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. ESLT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 54.18% over the past year.
- ESLT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.67% yearly.
- ESLT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.35%.
- Measured over the past years, ESLT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.66% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.18%
EPS 3Y1.86%
EPS 5Y6.67%
EPS Q2Q%51.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.35%
Revenue growth 3Y8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y8.66%
Sales Q2Q%11.88%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ESLT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 20.03% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.88% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y41.97%
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.6%
Revenue Next 2Y13.51%
Revenue Next 3Y10.88%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. ESLT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 73.76 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ESLT.
- ESLT's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ESLT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 62.93, ESLT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESLT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ESLT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 62.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ESLT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ESLT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ESLT is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 54.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 49.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ESLT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- ESLT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESLT's earnings are expected to grow with 20.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.76
PEG (5Y)11.05
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
5. ESLT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.31%, ESLT is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.55, ESLT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.31, ESLT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ESLT has a limited annual growth rate of 2.56%.
- ESLT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of ESLT decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- ESLT pays out 21.73% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- ESLT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP21.73%
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
ESLT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
871.105
+5.27 (+0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)11-18 2025-11-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-17 2026-03-17/bmo
Inst Owners22.44%
Inst Owner Change0.24%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap40.44B
Revenue(TTM)7.72B
Net Income(TTM)456.17M
Analysts80
Price Target558.79 (-35.85%)
Short Float %0.53%
Short Ratio1.04
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% |
Yearly Dividend2
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.56%
DP21.73%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.1%
Min EPS beat(2)20.51%
Max EPS beat(2)23.7%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)21.87%
Min EPS beat(4)9.55%
Max EPS beat(4)33.74%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)18.13%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.37%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.58%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.37%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.09%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.58%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.56%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.07%
PT rev (1m)2.86%
PT rev (3m)2.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 62.93 | ||
| P/S | 5.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 54.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 44.28 | ||
| P/B | 10.07 | ||
| P/tB | 18.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 49.9 |
EPS(TTM)11.81
EY1.36%
EPS(NY)13.84
Fwd EY1.59%
FCF(TTM)15.87
FCFY1.82%
OCF(TTM)19.67
OCFY2.26%
SpS166.31
BVpS86.47
TBVpS47.05
PEG (NY)1.76
PEG (5Y)11.05
Graham Number151.58
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.71% | ||
| ROE | 11.37% | ||
| ROCE | 9.34% | ||
| ROIC | 8.13% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.11% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.04% | ||
| OM | 8.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.91% | ||
| GM | 24.23% | ||
| FCFM | 9.54% |
ROA(3y)2.71%
ROA(5y)2.73%
ROE(3y)9.03%
ROE(5y)9.45%
ROIC(3y)6.54%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
ROICexc(3y)6.82%
ROICexc(5y)6.87%
ROICexgc(3y)10.63%
ROICexgc(5y)9.77%
ROCE(3y)7.86%
ROCE(5y)7.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.53%
OM growth 3Y-3.33%
OM growth 5Y0.08%
PM growth 3Y1.23%
PM growth 5Y-1.43%
GM growth 3Y-2.23%
GM growth 5Y-0.94%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.68 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.53 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 103.74% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.29% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 115.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | 161.49% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score8
WACC9.49%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)125.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)54.18%
EPS 3Y1.86%
EPS 5Y6.67%
EPS Q2Q%51.58%
EPS Next Y41.97%
EPS Next 2Y25.7%
EPS Next 3Y20.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.35%
Revenue growth 3Y8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y8.66%
Sales Q2Q%11.88%
Revenue Next Year17.6%
Revenue Next 2Y13.51%
Revenue Next 3Y10.88%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y49.4%
EBIT growth 3Y5.33%
EBIT growth 5Y8.74%
EBIT Next Year60.49%
EBIT Next 3Y28.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y511.21%
FCF growth 3Y11.86%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y19920.3%
OCF growth 3Y8.64%
OCF growth 5YN/A
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD / ESLT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ESLT.
What is the valuation status for ESLT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) stock?
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) is expected to grow by 41.97% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) stock?
The dividend rating of ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (ESLT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.73%.