NYSE: LDOS · Information Technology Services
Leidos Holdings (LDOS) fair value and price range
As of 26 Sep 2026, Faircurve's model values Leidos Holdings (LDOS) at $132.19 a share. The stock last closed at $117.74, which puts the model's fair value 12.3% above the price. The model grades the evidence behind this valuation as low, so no verdict is shown. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It does not say how likely the fair value is to be right.
Revalued . Price is the close of 2 Oct 2026. Leidos Holdings, Inc.
Faircurve Insights · 26 Sep 2026
Leidos Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries deliver services and solutions in defense, intelligence, civil government, and health markets.
Faircurve's model on 26 Sep 2026 found a fair value of $132.19 a share, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The previous run on 19 Sep 2026 gave $135.41, so the fair value moved -2.4%. The calibrated range is $110.90 to $161.18, built from the fair value. This method held the price 60% of the time at this horizon, and the model grades the evidence as low.
The business has an overall quality score of 59 out of 100 against comparable companies. These include CDW Corporation (CDW), CACI International Inc (CACI), and Gartner, Inc. (IT). The stock moved around its last 8 earnings reports with a median size of 5.7%, ignoring direction.
Written from the figures on this page for the 26 Sep 2026 valuation and checked by rule before publishing: every number is one printed here, no forecast, no instruction. The price, the gap and the verdict are the page's own and change daily. Not a recommendation.
What price range does the model give LDOS?
The calibrated range for LDOS over 63 trading days is $110.90 to $161.18. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $73.84 to $215.32. In 54% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
How does LDOS score on business quality?
Leidos Holdings's overall quality score is 59 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 58 | 16.1%ROIC | 17.2% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 88 | 1.56xFCF / net income | 1.32x |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analyst estimate revisions. | 36 | 3.1%Revenue growth, trailing | 8.5% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 87 | 4.6%Net buybacks / market value | 6.0% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 39 | 2.55xNet debt / EBITDA | 1.97x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 48 | 2.1 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 1.6 pts |
How does LDOS compare with similar companies?
The companies in information technology services closest to Leidos Holdings in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDW CDW Corporation | $133.29 | $129.52 | -2.8% | Fairly valued |
| CACI CACI International Inc | $615.04 | $583.06 | -5.2% | Fairly valued |
| FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | $32.44 | $33.86 | +4.4% | Low evidence grade |
| BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | $156.93 | $149.30 | -4.9% | Fairly valued |
| IT Gartner, Inc. | $184.80 | $180.94 | -2.1% | Fairly valued |
| JKHY Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | $142.54 | $128.71 | -9.7% | Fairly valued |
| FISV Fiserv, Inc. | $44.36 | $43.84 | -1.2% | Fairly valued |
| CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | $58.51 | $62.32 | +6.5% | Fairly valued |
All information technology services stocks ranked by gap to fair value
When does LDOS report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
Leidos Holdings's next earnings report is scheduled for 3 Nov 2026. Companies can move their dates.
Options prices on 2 Oct 2026 imply a move of about 13.2% in either direction through the nearest expiry, about 48 days out, a window that includes the report. That is the size the market is pricing, not a direction.
How LDOS moved around its last 8 earnings reports
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across these 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 5.7%.
| Report date | Two session move |
|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | +6.8% |
| 5 May 2026 | -9.3% |
| 17 Feb 2026 | -2.7% |
| 4 Nov 2025 | +1.0% |
| 5 Aug 2025 | +8.4% |
| 6 May 2025 | +4.6% |
| 11 Feb 2025 | -4.1% |
| 29 Oct 2024 | +9.4% |
Leidos Holdings at a glance
Leidos Holdings, Inc., along with its various subsidiaries, delivers a broad spectrum of services and innovative solutions across key markets: defense, intelligence, civil government, and health.
- Market value
- $15.5B
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Information Technology Services
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $19.0B
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- +6.7%
- Analysts with estimates
- 10
- Beta to the US market
- 0.43
- First valued by Faircurve
- 1 May 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices Leidos Holdings on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 19 Sep 2026 the model's fair value for LDOS was $135.41. As of 26 Sep 2026 it is $132.19, a change of -2.4%. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about Leidos Holdings's valuation
Is Leidos Holdings stock undervalued or overvalued?
Faircurve's model puts LDOS's fair value at $132.19 a share against a last close of $117.74, as of 26 Sep 2026. The model grades the evidence behind this valuation as low, so no verdict is shown. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It does not say how likely the fair value is to be right.
What is LDOS's fair value?
$132.19 a share as of 26 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $73.84 to $215.32.
What price range does the model give LDOS?
$110.90 to $161.18 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026.
When does Leidos Holdings report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 3 Nov 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has LDOS moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 5.7%, ignoring direction. The largest was +9.4% around the report of 29 Oct 2024.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for LDOS is low. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.