L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LHX • US5024311095
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349.34 USD
-2.68 (-0.76%)
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This LHX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LHX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- LHX had positive earnings in the past year.
- LHX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- LHX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years LHX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- LHX has a Return On Assets (3.90%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- LHX has a Return On Equity (8.18%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.91%, LHX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LHX is below the industry average of 9.24%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.43%) for LHX is below the current ROIC(7.91%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.9% | ||
| ROE | 8.18% | ||
| ROIC | 7.91% |
ROA(3y)3.47%
ROA(5y)3.78%
ROE(3y)7.47%
ROE(5y)7.55%
ROIC(3y)6.43%
ROIC(5y)6.5%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.35%, LHX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- LHX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LHX has a Operating Margin of 13.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: LHX outperforms 75.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LHX has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 25.73%, LHX is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- LHX's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.35% | ||
| GM | 25.73% |
OM growth 3Y4.28%
OM growth 5Y4.73%
PM growth 3Y5.67%
PM growth 5Y3.61%
GM growth 3Y-3.78%
GM growth 5Y-2.48%
2. LHX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LHX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- LHX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- LHX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- LHX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.79 indicates that LHX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.79, LHX is not doing good in the industry: 60.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LHX is 4.14, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LHX, 4.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.14, LHX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53 indicates that LHX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- LHX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.53 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LHX outperforms 51.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.53 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.79 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC10.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.19 indicates that LHX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- LHX has a Current ratio of 1.19. This is in the lower half of the industry: LHX underperforms 78.48% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that LHX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LHX (1.02) is worse than 70.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 |
3. LHX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for LHX have decreased strongly by -18.00% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, LHX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.53% on average per year.
- LHX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.53%.
- Measured over the past years, LHX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.74% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18%
EPS 3Y-5.85%
EPS 5Y-1.53%
EPS Q2Q%-17.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y8.62%
Revenue growth 5Y3.74%
Sales Q2Q%2.26%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LHX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.70% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.77% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.95%
EPS Next 2Y12.46%
EPS Next 3Y13.31%
EPS Next 5Y10.7%
Revenue Next Year6.56%
Revenue Next 2Y7%
Revenue Next 3Y7.13%
Revenue Next 5Y6.77%
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. LHX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 32.50 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LHX.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LHX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LHX is cheaper than 64.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LHX is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.83, LHX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LHX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LHX is cheaper than 68.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LHX to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.51), we can say LHX is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LHX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.95% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LHX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LHX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of LHX may justify a higher PE ratio.
- LHX's earnings are expected to grow with 13.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.63
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.46%
EPS Next 3Y13.31%
5. LHX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LHX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.37%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- LHX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.36. LHX pays more dividend than 94.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- LHX's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of LHX grows each year by 15.97%, which is quite nice.
- LHX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- LHX has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.97%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years24
5.3 Sustainability
- LHX pays out 56.23% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- LHX's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP56.23%
EPS Next 2Y12.46%
EPS Next 3Y13.31%
LHX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
349.34
-2.68 (-0.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Inst Owners89%
Inst Owner Change-0.49%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change5.02%
Market Cap65.25B
Revenue(TTM)21.86B
Net Income(TTM)1.61B
Analysts80.8
Price Target389.79 (11.58%)
Short Float %1.21%
Short Ratio1.42
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
Yearly Dividend4.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.97%
DP56.23%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years24
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (1.25)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.11%
Min EPS beat(2)2.44%
Max EPS beat(2)3.77%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.87%
Min EPS beat(4)2.44%
Max EPS beat(4)10.32%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)3.37%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)2.54%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.52%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.58%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.66%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.18%
PT rev (1m)1.52%
PT rev (3m)13.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.83 | ||
| P/S | 2.98 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.01 | ||
| P/B | 3.32 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.84 |
EPS(TTM)10.75
EY3.08%
EPS(NY)11.71
Fwd EY3.35%
FCF(TTM)14.36
FCFY4.11%
OCF(TTM)16.63
OCFY4.76%
SpS117.06
BVpS105.12
TBVpS-36.86
PEG (NY)3.63
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number159.46
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.9% | ||
| ROE | 8.18% | ||
| ROCE | 8.9% | ||
| ROIC | 7.91% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.17% | ||
| ROICexgc | 42.13% | ||
| OM | 13.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.35% | ||
| GM | 25.73% | ||
| FCFM | 12.27% |
ROA(3y)3.47%
ROA(5y)3.78%
ROE(3y)7.47%
ROE(5y)7.55%
ROIC(3y)6.43%
ROIC(5y)6.5%
ROICexc(3y)6.58%
ROICexc(5y)6.68%
ROICexgc(3y)35.28%
ROICexgc(5y)40.49%
ROCE(3y)7.36%
ROCE(5y)7.39%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.53%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.04%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.67%
OM growth 3Y4.28%
OM growth 5Y4.73%
PM growth 3Y5.67%
PM growth 5Y3.61%
GM growth 3Y-3.78%
GM growth 5Y-2.48%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.53 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.46 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 34.64% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.94% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.01 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | 167% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.79 |
F-Score8
WACC10.08%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)34.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.91%
Profit Quality(3y)148.15%
Profit Quality(5y)150.19%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18%
EPS 3Y-5.85%
EPS 5Y-1.53%
EPS Q2Q%-17.58%
EPS Next Y8.95%
EPS Next 2Y12.46%
EPS Next 3Y13.31%
EPS Next 5Y10.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y8.62%
Revenue growth 5Y3.74%
Sales Q2Q%2.26%
Revenue Next Year6.56%
Revenue Next 2Y7%
Revenue Next 3Y7.13%
Revenue Next 5Y6.77%
EBIT growth 1Y29.01%
EBIT growth 3Y13.27%
EBIT growth 5Y8.65%
EBIT Next Year26.95%
EBIT Next 3Y14.37%
EBIT Next 5Y9.2%
FCF growth 1Y24.69%
FCF growth 3Y12.06%
FCF growth 5Y2.06%
OCF growth 1Y21.38%
OCF growth 3Y12.91%
OCF growth 5Y2.17%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC / LHX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LHX.
Can you provide the valuation status for L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) stock?
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LHX stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) is 32.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.32.
Is the dividend of L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 56.23%.