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Leonardo Drs, Inc.
DRS · Industrials
Last earnings Oct 29, 2026
Key results
Revenuequarter
11%
CEO Commentary Leonardo DRS delivered a strong third quarter, with 11% organic revenue growth and profitability growing even faster.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
1 The company reported 11% revenue growth in the third quarter 2026.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
Free cash flowquarter
$61 million
The company s free cash flow generation was $61 million in the quarter.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
AI analysis
Q3 2026 · reported Oct 29, 2026
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held
Headline figures
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11% | 10% | — |
| Free cash flow | $61 million | $6 million | — |
Guidance · company-stated
Direction: Raised
“6 billion, up 21% year-over-year Raises 2026 guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS Dividend Company declares cash dividend of $0.”
“3 2026 Guidance Leonardo DRS is increasing 2026 guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS based on strong year-to-date performance, as specified in the table below Measure Current 2026 Guidance Prior 2026 Guidance Revenue $3,950 million - $3,985 million $3,900 million - $3,975 million Adjusted EBITDA $545 million - $555 million $525 million - $540 million Tax Rate 13.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Cash flow & capex
Capital allocation
htm EX-99.1 Document Leonardo DRS Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter 2026 Revenue $1.1 billion, up 11% year-over-year Net Earnings $115 million, up 60% year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA $149 million, up 27% year-over-year Diluted EPS $0.43, up 65% year-over-year Adjusted Diluted EPS $0.46, up 59% year-over-year Bookings $1.6 billion (book-to-bill ratio of 1.5x) Record Funded Backlog $5.6 billion, up 21% year-over-year Raises 2026 guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS Dividend Company declares cash dividend of $0.09 per share to be paid on November 25, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va.
Event summary
These results reinforce a strategy that is working investing ahead of demand, in both differentiated capability and capacity, to help our customers maintain overmatch and enable us to scale when the mission requires it
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
Direction: Raised
Revenue: “6 billion, up 21% year-over-year Raises 2026 guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS Dividend Company declares cash dividend of $0.”
Revenue: “3 2026 Guidance Leonardo DRS is increasing 2026 guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS based on strong year-to-date performance, as specified in the table below Measure Current 2026 Guidance Prior 2026 Guidance Revenue $3,950 million - $3,985 million $3,900 million - $3,975 million Adjusted EBITDA $545 million - $555 million $525 million - $540 million Tax Rate 13.”
Revenue — Raised (“Raises”)
“6 billion, up 21% year-over-year Raises 2026 guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS Dividend Company declares cash dividend of $0.”
Revenue — Raised (“raise”)
“Our record funded backlog, together with improved visibility into the fourth quarter, gives us confidence to raise and narrow our full-year revenue and profitability outlook, said John Baylouny, President and CEO of Leonardo DRS.”
Revenue — Raised (“increasing”)
“3 2026 Guidance Leonardo DRS is increasing 2026 guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS based on strong year-to-date performance, as specified in the table below Measure Current 2026 Guidance Prior 2026 Guidance Revenue $3,950 million - $3,985 million $3,900 million - $3,975 million Adjusted EBITDA $545 million - $555 million $525 million - $540 million Tax Rate 13.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Capital allocation
htm EX-99.1 Document Leonardo DRS Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter 2026 Revenue $1.1 billion, up 11% year-over-year Net Earnings $115 million, up 60% year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA $149 million, up 27% year-over-year Diluted EPS $0.43, up 65% year-over-year Adjusted Diluted EPS $0.46, up 59% year-over-year Bookings $1.6 billion (book-to-bill ratio of 1.5x) Record Funded Backlog $5.6 billion, up 21% year-over-year Raises 2026 guidance for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS Dividend Company declares cash dividend of $0.09 per share to be paid on November 25, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
Dividends and Stock Repurchases During the third quarter, dividends paid to stockholders totaled approximately $24 million or $0.09 per share of common stock.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
Today, Leonardo DRS announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock payable on November 25, 2026, to stockholders of record on November 12, 2026.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
In addition, the company repurchased 288,633 shares of its common stock for approximately $12 million in the third quarter, pursuant to a previously announced stock repurchase program.
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Balance Sheet At the end of the third quarter, the company held $294 million of cash and had no outstanding borrowings under its credit facility.
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Department of War ( DoW ) the effect of inflation and other cost pressures on our supply chain and or our labor costs our mix of fixed-price, cost-plus and time-and-materials type contracts and any resulting impact on our cash flows due to cost overruns failure to properly comply with various covenants of the agreements governing our debt could negatively impact our business our dependence on U.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
Strategy & priorities
These results reinforce a strategy that is working investing ahead of demand, in both differentiated capability and capacity, to help our customers maintain overmatch and enable us to scale when the mission requires it.
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Rigorous program execution across the portfolio, favorable mix and operating leverage of greater volume drove meaningful Adjusted EBITDA growth and margin expansion.
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Our reputation as a trusted provider is built on a continuous focus on practical innovation, delivering quality, and meeting our customers most demanding mission requirements.
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government priorities and spending levels more broadly any failure to comply with the amended and restated proxy agreement with the U.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
Risks & headwinds
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control.
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Other risks, uncertainties and factors, including those discussed in our SEC filings under Risk Factors of our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which may be viewed or obtained through the investor relations section of our website at www.
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Readers should read the discussion of these factors carefully to better understand the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business and underlying any forward-looking statements.
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What changed vs prior quarter
Guidance direction — prior quarter: Raised; this quarter: Raised
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Revenue — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
Free cash flow — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Leonardo Drs, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2026
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
32 documents- Q3 2026
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Earnings releases
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