TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:TLS • US87969B1017

Current stock price

4.28 USD
+0.08 (+1.9%)
At close:
4.47 USD
+0.19 (+4.44%)
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This TLS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. TLS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year TLS has reported negative net income.
  • TLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • TLS had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20M -40M

1.2 Ratios

  • TLS has a worse Return On Assets (-18.00%) than 71.84% of its industry peers.
  • TLS's Return On Equity of -24.70% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TLS is outperformed by 63.18% of its industry peers.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • TLS has a Gross Margin of 38.28%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TLS underperforms 77.98% 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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2. TLS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

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

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.93 indicates that TLS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • TLS has a Altman-Z score (1.93) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • TLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 39.25. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as TLS would need 39.25 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • TLS has a Debt to FCF ratio (39.25) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • TLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • TLS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.05) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.05
Debt/FCF 39.25
Altman-Z 1.93
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.95%
TLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.76 indicates that TLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • TLS has a better Current ratio (2.76) than 72.20% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.67 indicates that TLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.67, TLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.76% of the companies in the same industry.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. TLS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • TLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 97.22%, which is quite impressive.
  • TLS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.44%.
  • 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 Y116.78%
EPS Next 2Y52.16%
EPS Next 3Y44.23%
EPS Next 5Y38.64%
Revenue Next Year52.01%
Revenue Next 2Y34.86%
Revenue Next 3Y29.47%
Revenue Next 5Y26.71%

3.3 Evolution

  • 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.
TLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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. TLS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • TLS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 43.80, which means the current valuation is very expensive for TLS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TLS is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TLS to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say TLS is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 43.8
TLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as TLS.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1524.88
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

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as TLS's earnings are expected to grow with 44.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y52.16%
EPS Next 3Y44.23%

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5. TLS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for TLS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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TLS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

TELOS CORPORATION

NASDAQ:TLS (3/13/2026, 8:00:29 PM)

After market: 4.47 +0.19 (+4.44%)

4.28

+0.08 (+1.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners70.18%
Inst Owner Change5.07%
Ins Owners16.33%
Ins Owner Change8.77%
Market Cap315.65M
Revenue(TTM)144.40M
Net Income(TTM)-29.57M
Analysts77.78
Price Target8.87 (107.24%)
Short Float %2.41%
Short Ratio1.59
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 43.8
P/S 2.19
P/FCF 1524.88
P/OCF 27.02
P/B 2.64
P/tB 4.48
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.1
Fwd EY2.28%
FCF(TTM)0
FCFY0.07%
OCF(TTM)0.16
OCFY3.7%
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 1.93
F-Score7
WACC10.95%
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 Y116.78%
EPS Next 2Y52.16%
EPS Next 3Y44.23%
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 Year52.01%
Revenue Next 2Y34.86%
Revenue Next 3Y29.47%
Revenue Next 5Y26.71%
EBIT growth 1Y25.89%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year164%
EBIT Next 3Y51.31%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

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


What is the valuation status of TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) stock?

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.


What is the financial health of TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) stock?

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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for TLS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) is expected to grow by 116.78% in the next year.