Elbit Systems (ESLT) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Elbit Systems Ltd. develops and supplies a portfolio of airborne, land, and naval systems and products for the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation applications primarily in Israel. The company offers military aircraft and helicopter systems; commercial aviation systems and aerostructures; unmanned aircraft systems; electro-optic, night vision, and countermeasures systems; naval systems; land vehicle systems; munitions, such as precision munitions for land, air, and sea applicatio

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+11.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+83.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

41.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$635M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Elbit Systems is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

24.7%

Thin — 24.7% gross margin

Operating Margin

9.0%

Modest — 9.0% operating margin

ROCE

4.3%

Weak — 4.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+18.4%

Fast-growing sales (18.4% YoY)

EPS YoY

+63.6%

Earnings growing fast (63.6% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

146%

Turns 146% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

7.0%

Modest free cash flow (7.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.12

Conservative — low debt load (0.12)

Interest Cover

4.88x

Adequate interest coverage (4.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

57.1x

no trend

Expensive — P/E 57.1

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward

+3.2

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (57.1 → 53.9)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

0.40%

no trend

Small dividend — 0.40% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth

+59.1%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (59.1% YoY)

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