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TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:TLS - US87969B1017 - Common Stock

5.41 USD
+0.25 (+4.84%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 6:26:26 PM
5.45 USD
+0.04 (+0.74%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 6:26:26 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to TLS. TLS was compared to 280 industry peers in the Software industry. While TLS seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. TLS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year TLS has reported negative net income.
In the past year TLS had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years TLS reported 4 times negative net income.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: TLS reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
TLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20M -40M

1.2 Ratios

TLS has a Return On Assets of -18.00%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TLS underperforms 71.79% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -24.70%, TLS is not doing good in the industry: 61.79% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18%
ROE -24.7%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-24.06%
ROA(5y)-17.75%
ROE(3y)-31.31%
ROE(5y)-23.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
TLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

TLS's Gross Margin of 38.28% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TLS is outperformed by 77.86% of its industry peers.
TLS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for TLS so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.28%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.16%
GM growth 5Y2.25%
TLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

TLS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, TLS has more shares outstanding
TLS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, TLS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
TLS Yearly Shares OutstandingTLS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
TLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

TLS has an Altman-Z score of 2.89. This is not the best score and indicates that TLS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
TLS's Altman-Z score of 2.89 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TLS outperforms 58.93% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of TLS is 39.25, which is on the high side as it means it would take TLS, 39.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of TLS (39.25) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05 indicates that TLS is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.05, TLS is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.05
Debt/FCF 39.25
Altman-Z 2.89
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.81%
TLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M

2.3 Liquidity

TLS has a Current Ratio of 2.76. This indicates that TLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
TLS has a Current ratio of 2.76. This is in the better half of the industry: TLS outperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.67 indicates that TLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
TLS has a better Quick ratio (2.67) than 72.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.76
Quick Ratio 2.67
TLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 97.22% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, TLS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.44% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.42% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)97.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%190%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%116.31%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, TLS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 38.64% on average per year.
TLS is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 26.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y118.03%
EPS Next 2Y51.33%
EPS Next 3Y39.76%
EPS Next 5Y38.64%
Revenue Next Year52.02%
Revenue Next 2Y35.31%
Revenue Next 3Y27.01%
Revenue Next 5Y26.71%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
TLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
TLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for TLS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 60.18 indicates a quite expensive valuation of TLS.
TLS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.83. TLS is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 60.18
TLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -200 -400

4.2 Price Multiples

TLS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1927.48
EV/EBITDA N/A
TLS Per share dataTLS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

TLS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
TLS's earnings are expected to grow with 39.76% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y51.33%
EPS Next 3Y39.76%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

TLS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

TELOS CORPORATION

NASDAQ:TLS (12/19/2025, 6:26:26 PM)

After market: 5.45 +0.04 (+0.74%)

5.41

+0.25 (+4.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-09 2026-03-09/bmo
Inst Owners67.04%
Inst Owner Change7.02%
Ins Owners15.43%
Ins Owner Change2.92%
Market Cap398.99M
Revenue(TTM)144.40M
Net Income(TTM)-29.57M
Analysts77.78
Price Target8.87 (63.96%)
Short Float %3.51%
Short Ratio1.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)268.05%
Min EPS beat(2)42.04%
Max EPS beat(2)494.06%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)158.69%
Min EPS beat(4)42.04%
Max EPS beat(4)494.06%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)94.29%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)132.38%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)150%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)5.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.47%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.47%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.79%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)8.03%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.39%
PT rev (1m)31.82%
PT rev (3m)62.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)77.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)77.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)301.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)301.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.37%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 60.18
P/S 2.76
P/FCF 1927.48
P/OCF 34.15
P/B 3.33
P/tB 5.66
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.09
Fwd EY1.66%
FCF(TTM)0
FCFY0.05%
OCF(TTM)0.16
OCFY2.93%
SpS1.96
BVpS1.62
TBVpS0.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18%
ROE -24.7%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.28%
FCFM 0.14%
ROA(3y)-24.06%
ROA(5y)-17.75%
ROE(3y)-31.31%
ROE(5y)-23.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.16%
GM growth 5Y2.25%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.88
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.05
Debt/FCF 39.25
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 109.09%
Cap/Sales 7.95%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.76
Quick Ratio 2.67
Altman-Z 2.89
F-Score7
WACC10.81%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)171.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)177.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)97.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%190%
EPS Next Y118.03%
EPS Next 2Y51.33%
EPS Next 3Y39.76%
EPS Next 5Y38.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%116.31%
Revenue Next Year52.02%
Revenue Next 2Y35.31%
Revenue Next 3Y27.01%
Revenue Next 5Y26.71%
EBIT growth 1Y25.89%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year164.24%
EBIT Next 3Y47.42%
EBIT Next 5Y43.3%
FCF growth 1Y100.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y267.39%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

TELOS CORPORATION / TLS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to TLS.


Can you provide the valuation status for TELOS CORPORATION?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to TELOS CORPORATION (TLS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for TELOS CORPORATION?

TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for TLS stock?

The financial health rating of TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for TELOS CORPORATION?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) is expected to grow by 118.03% in the next year.