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TELOS CORPORATION (TLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:TLS - US87969B1017 - Common Stock

6.71 USD
+0.19 (+2.91%)
Last: 11/5/2025, 8:00:02 PM
6.76 USD
+0.05 (+0.75%)
After Hours: 11/5/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, TLS scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. TLS was compared to 284 industry peers in the Software industry. The financial health of TLS is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. TLS is quite expensive at the moment. 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 has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years TLS reported 4 times negative net income.
In multiple years TLS reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 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 -33.63%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TLS underperforms 76.06% of its industry peers.
TLS's Return On Equity of -46.87% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TLS is outperformed by 68.66% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -33.63%
ROE -46.87%
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 has a Gross Margin of 37.01%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TLS underperforms 77.11% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TLS has grown nicely.
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 37.01%
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
Compared to 5 years ago, TLS has more shares outstanding
TLS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 3.42. This indicates that TLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
TLS has a Altman-Z score of 3.42. This is in the better half of the industry: TLS outperforms 61.97% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that TLS is not too dependend on debt financing.
TLS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.06) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.42
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.98%
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 2.65. This indicates that TLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
TLS has a Current ratio of 2.65. This is in the better half of the industry: TLS outperforms 73.59% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.55 indicates that TLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.55, TLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.65
Quick Ratio 2.55
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

TLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 39.39%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue for TLS has decreased by -13.76% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.42% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)39.39%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%26.21%

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 43.68% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 31.33% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y91.04%
EPS Next 2Y48.72%
EPS Next 3Y43.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year47.56%
Revenue Next 2Y36.46%
Revenue Next 3Y31.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M
TLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2

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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.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 102.21, which means the current valuation is very expensive for TLS.
TLS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
TLS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 102.21
TLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
TLS's earnings are expected to grow with 43.68% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y48.72%
EPS Next 3Y43.68%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for TLS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

TELOS CORPORATION

NASDAQ:TLS (11/5/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 6.76 +0.05 (+0.75%)

6.71

+0.19 (+2.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)08-11 2025-08-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Inst Owners58.88%
Inst Owner Change0.36%
Ins Owners14.58%
Ins Owner Change5.23%
Market Cap487.82M
Revenue(TTM)116.74M
Net Income(TTM)-55506000
Analysts76
Price Target6.73 (0.3%)
Short Float %2.14%
Short Ratio1.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)43%
Min EPS beat(2)42.04%
Max EPS beat(2)43.96%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)42.53%
Min EPS beat(4)29.45%
Max EPS beat(4)54.69%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)38.6%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)125.91%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)118.73%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.99%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.99%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.89%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.54%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.04%
PT rev (1m)23.36%
PT rev (3m)71.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)134.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)81.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)16.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 102.21
P/S 4.18
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 4.12
P/tB 7.08
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.2
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.07
Fwd EY0.98%
FCF(TTM)-0.22
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.06
OCFYN/A
SpS1.61
BVpS1.63
TBVpS0.95
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -33.63%
ROE -46.87%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 37.01%
FCFM 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
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 116.61%
Cap/Sales 10.08%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.65
Quick Ratio 2.55
Altman-Z 3.42
F-Score4
WACC10.98%
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)39.39%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
EPS Next Y91.04%
EPS Next 2Y48.72%
EPS Next 3Y43.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%26.21%
Revenue Next Year47.56%
Revenue Next 2Y36.46%
Revenue Next 3Y31.33%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-33.43%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year140.91%
EBIT Next 3Y53.03%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-33.25%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-208.92%
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 2 / 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 91.04% in the next year.