Leidos Holdings, Inc.
—- Market cap
- $16.26B
- Debt
- —
- Cash
- −$1.11B
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Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: LDOS stock price at discount vs NDSN $129.55 current versus $402.47 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
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Implied fair value · at NDSN's multiple
Implied fair value · at LDOS's multiple
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Lower P/E
Lower leverage
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. · implied price per share
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Balance sheet health
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Comparable set
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If you believe LDOS can sustain its current capital efficiency and close some of the profitability gap without a major rerating of NDSN’s premium multiples, then lean constructive on LDOS because its current valuation is far below NDSN-implied levels while quality and leverage remain acceptable.
LDOS trades at a steep valuation discount to NDSN on both earnings and sales-based measures, while the implied NDSN price suggests substantial upside if the comparison is accepted at face value. However, the gap is complicated by very different business economics, with NDSN commanding premium multiples for much higher margins.
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