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Leidos Holdings, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 17 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue grew 3%: Revenue for fiscal 2025 reached $17.17 billion, with management pointing to demand across all customer segments, especially integrated air defense, Intelligence Community support and cyber. Source
  • Quarterly earnings rose on execution: Quarterly net income of $335 million and diluted EPS of $2.53 were both up 19%, attributed to fixed-price efficiencies, better program execution and cost control. Source
  • Fourth-quarter bookings reached $5.6 billion: Backlog at year end was $49.0 billion, of which $9.7 billion was funded. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 14.1%: Quarterly adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.2%, up from 11.6%, with the company citing the same execution and cost-control drivers. Source
  • Record fourth-quarter operating cash flow: Operating cash flow was $495 million in the quarter and $1.75 billion for the year. The company credited EBITDA, collections and working capital. Source
  • Entrust widens utility client base: The company said Entrust's engineering spans generation to transmission and distribution for gas and electric utilities. Source

“Our performance this quarter and throughout the year underscores the incredible resilience of our team and the power of our strategy in action,”

Leidos Chief Executive Officer Tom Bell

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenues SourceFiscal year 2026$17.5 - $17.9New
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFiscal year 2026Mid 13%New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFiscal year 2026$12.05 - $12.45New
Cash flows provided by operating activities SourceFiscal year 2026Approximately $1.75New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fiscal 2026 guidance was initiated for revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP diluted EPS and operating cash flow. Source
  • New: An agreement was signed to buy Entrust, a power design firm, for $2.4 billion, subject to customary adjustments. Source
  • Ended: An immaterial business not aligned with the company's long-term strategy was divested on October 31, 2025. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Full-year revenue grew 3%: Revenue for fiscal 2025 reached $17.17 billion, with management pointing to demand across all customer segments, especially integrated air defense, Intelligence Community support and cyber. Source
  • Quarterly earnings rose on execution: Quarterly net income of $335 million and diluted EPS of $2.53 were both up 19%, attributed to fixed-price efficiencies, better program execution and cost control. Source
  • Full-year EPS measures rose: Full-year diluted EPS was $11.14, up 21%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $11.99, up 17% from $10.21 a year earlier. Source

Segment results

  • National Security & Digital margin rose: Management cited higher volumes and fixed-price efficiencies. The segment's full-year revenue was $7.61 billion, up 3%. Source
  • Classified and Army wins lifted segment: The Kudu Dynamics acquisition also contributed. The segment's quarterly revenue of $1.85 billion was down 3%. Source
  • Health & Civil margin reached 23.7%: Management attributed the gains to program execution, technology-driven efficiencies and prudent cost management. Full-year revenue was $5.07 billion, up 1%. Source
  • Commercial & International margin improved: Revenue rose 3% for the year on higher commercial energy volumes and better UK performance. The quarter's margin was 8.4%, against 6.6%. Source
  • Defense Systems margin recovered: Revenue rose 7% for the year on higher production volumes in warfighter support programs. The quarter's margin was 8.1%, up from 0.4%. Source

“In a dynamic market environment, we delivered solid top-line growth, outstanding earnings power, and robust cash generation, which provide a strong foundation for future investment.”

Leidos Chief Executive Officer Tom Bell

Awards, bookings and backlog

  • Fourth-quarter bookings reached $5.6 billion: Backlog at year end was $49.0 billion, of which $9.7 billion was funded. Source
  • Backlog recast for sole-source IDIQs: The company recast backlog to add estimated future revenue on sole-source IDIQ task orders, a change in basis footnoted in the release. Source
  • Air Force air defense award: ABADS-MD deploys passive sensors for base defense. Separately, a potential six-year, $455 million takeaway leads the Air Force's C1N ACSS cloud initiative. Source
  • Large IDIQ positions added: SHIELD, a ten-year IDIQ with a $151 billion ceiling tied to Golden Dome, and ATSP5, with a $24.5 billion ceiling, are the largest positions named. Source
  • Hypersonic and DISA awards: Also disclosed: a $142 million DISA CESO award to modernize classified-network IT, covering cloud, cybersecurity and enterprise support. Source

Margins and costs

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 14.1%: Quarterly adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.2%, up from 11.6%, with the company citing the same execution and cost-control drivers. Source
  • Net income margin rose for the year: Quarterly net income margin was 8.0%, up 150 basis points, and net income for the year was $1.46 billion. Source
  • Interest and other income steady: Other income was $3 million for the year. Interest expense is the main non-operating item below operating income. Source

“Our NorthStar 2030 strategy is guiding us to deliver smarter, more efficient outcomes for the nation while accelerating long-term value for our shareholders,”

Leidos Chief Executive Officer Tom Bell

Cash flow and shareholder returns

  • Record fourth-quarter operating cash flow: Operating cash flow was $495 million in the quarter and $1.75 billion for the year. The company credited EBITDA, collections and working capital. Source
  • Free cash flow conversion above 100%: Quarterly free cash flow was $452 million at 127% conversion. Full-year free cash flow was $1.63 billion at 104% conversion. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends for the year: Full-year share repurchases were $944 million and dividend payments were $211 million. Source
  • Cash and debt at year end: New debt issued during the year was $997 million, and borrowings repaid during the year were $1,019 million. Source

Strategy and acquisitions

  • Entrust widens utility client base: The company said Entrust's engineering spans generation to transmission and distribution for gas and electric utilities. Source
  • Growth Pillars guide portfolio shaping: Growth Pillars were named as the basis for shaping the portfolio, with NorthStar 2030 cited as the guiding strategy. Source
  • Priority markets and business development: Management framed the quarter around priority-market growth, higher profitability and business development results. Source

Coming up, as management said on 17 February 2026

  • Entrust closing timing set: Closing of the Entrust purchase is expected in the first half of fiscal 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Source
  • Dividend payable March 31: A $0.43 per share cash dividend was declared, with a record date of March 16, 2026. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: The six-week government shutdown, along with a prior-year extra work week, drove the 4% revenue decline, which management cited as the primary cause. Source
  • Operational: In Health & Civil, managed health services was a moderate headwind in the quarter and a moderate tailwind for the full year. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.