Elbit Systems Ltd is a technology company involved in producing a portfolio of systems and products for aircraft, land, and naval applications. The company's products are used for defense, homeland security and commercial flight capabilities.
It is a $30.7B industrial company. Revenue grew 16.3% over the last year, it keeps 7¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 49.5× earnings.
- Website
- elbitsystems.com
- Employees
- 20 537
- Sector
- Industrials
- Founded
- 1966
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong health and quality; Valuation and Moat lag behind.
Valuation35
- P/E vs own history73th pct · 5/25
- FCF yield2.2% · 5/25
- P/S3.7x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA32.6x · 5/25
Growth72
- Revenue CAGR10.7% · 20/25
- Net income CAGR18.1% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y16.4% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth13.9% · 12/25
Profitability57
- ROIC12.4% · 12/25
- ROE15.1% · 20/25
- Net margin6.7% · 13/25
- Operating margin9.2% · 12/25
Health80
- Altman Z2.91 · 18/25
- Current ratio1.39 · 12/25
- Interest coverage10.1x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality95
- Piotroski F8/9 · 25/25
- Beneish M-2.47 · 20/25
- FCF conversion128% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 0.9% · 25/25
Moat36
- ROIC >12% years1/5 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin24.9% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years4/5 yrs · 18/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 3.6% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBecame debt-freecash now exceeds total debt
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$534M net income
- FY2021FinancialProfitable every year on record5 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2021FinancialRevenue already above $1B$5.28B in first reported year
- 2018AcquisitionElbit completed its acquisition of IMI Systems
- 2006AcquisitionElbit acquired 20% of Chip PC Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of client solutions for…
- 2000AcquisitionElbit Systems merged with El-Op (then controlled by current Elbit chairman, Michael Federmann), creating…
- 1996MilestoneElbit was spun off into three independent companies: Elbit Medical Imaging, Elbit Systems
- 1978IPOElbit had an initial public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and continued to develop minicomputers,…
- 1970AcquisitionThe minicomputer was successfully sold for civilian use, and in July 1970 the American company Control Data…
- 1966FoundedFounded in 1966 by Elron, Elbit Systems is the primary provider of the Israeli military's land-based equipment and…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Revenue growing 16.3% year over year
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- Interest covered 10.1× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+16.3% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$534M FY2025
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+22.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$682M FY2025
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$30.7B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+6.0% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it5/5 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 2.9 — grey
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.46%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 49.5
Peer comparisonElbit Systems Ltd vs 6 largest industrials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESLT this company | $30.7B | 49.5 | +16.3% | 6.7% | Strong |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp | $399.2B | 54.9 | +26.0% | 31.3% | Strong |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc. | $368.0B | 33.9 | +18.4% | 14.5% | Solid |
| RTX RTX Corporation | $251.3B | 32.4 | +11.8% | 8.3% | Strained |
| DE Deere & Company | $167.7B | 34.4 | +8.3% | 10.2% | Solid |
| ETN Eaton Corporation, plc | $167.2B | 43.6 | +15.5% | 12.8% | Mixed |
| UNP Union Pacific Corp. | $166.8B | 22.6 | +4.2% | 28.8% | Strained |
Head-to-head: ESLT vs LRCX · ESLT vs CAT · ESLT vs RTX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2021–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of ESLT on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $655.74 · market cap $30.7B.