L3harris Technologies
LHX on NYSE. L3harris Technologies sells radios, broadband gear and vision systems to military and public safety agencies. Market value $44.1bn.
Price checks use the past 12 months to June 2026. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to December 2025.
Should I look at this?
Worth a closer look
Why it could be worth it
What to watch out for
Nothing big in our quick check. See what could go wrong below.
This is not advice. Check the numbers below.
For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $6.34 of spare cash in the past 12 months. A savings account pays about $4.
You pay 23.2 years of operating profit for the business. The average large US company costs around 18.
Each dollar kept in the business earns 5 cents a year. Above 10 is good.
Quality score: 73 of 100. Price score: 69 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$237.90 a share, at its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $234.01 to $379.23.
Dividend: 2.0% a year
Paid every year for at least 5 years
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
| Revenue | |||||
| Revenue | $17.8bn | $17.1bn | $19.4bn | $21.3bn | n/a |
| Operating margin | |||||
| Operating margin | 11.8% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 9.0% | n/a |
| Debt to equity | |||||
| Debt to equity | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.57 |
| Shares outstanding | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 0.19bn | 0.19bn | 0.19bn | 0.19bn | 0.19bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positive5 of 5 years
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
- Financial strength (Piotroski)Not enough data
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)Yes
- Debt0.57× equity
- Revenue growth, five yearsSlow, 4.0% a year
- Buying back its own sharesYes, 2% fewer since 2021
The quarter to June 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Sales: $5.9 billion last quarter, up 8% on a year ago.
- Profit: $600 million, up 31% on a year ago.
- It keeps 6 cents of each $1 of sales as operating profit, down from 10 cents a year earlier.
- Spare cash over the past 12 months: $2.8 billion, up from $2.2 billion.
- About the same number of shares as a year ago.
- Debt is $9.5 billion more than cash, down from $11.6 billion a year ago.
- Sales grew on a year ago in each of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $5.3bn |
| December 2024 | $5.5bn |
| March 2025 | $5.1bn |
| June 2025 | $5.4bn |
| September 2025 | $5.7bn |
| December 2025 | $21.9bn |
| March 2026 | $5.7bn |
| June 2026 | $5.9bn |
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $400m |
| December 2024 | $453m |
| March 2025 | $386m |
| June 2025 | $458m |
| September 2025 | $462m |
| December 2025 | $300m |
| March 2026 | $512m |
| June 2026 | $600m |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- 29 October 2026
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 12 February 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 29 October 2026
Who owns it
11 long-term investors we follow own it, down from 13 last quarter. 1,687 funds in all.
- Yacktman Asset ManagementStephen Yacktman
- Value
- $120m
- Share of fund
- 1.5%
- Horizon KineticsMurray Stahl
- Value
- $3m
- Share of fund
- <0.1%
- Mairs & PowerAndy Adams
- Value
- $300,179
- Share of fund
- <0.1%
| Fund | Value | Share of that fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston PartnersBoston Partners team | $757m | 0.7% | Added |
| Diamond Hill Capital ManagementRic Dillon (founder) | $133m | 1.1% | Cut |
| Yacktman Asset ManagementStephen Yacktman | $120m | 1.5% | |
| Mondrian Investment PartnersMondrian team | $76m | 1.2% | Added |
| Gotham Asset ManagementJoel Greenblatt | $23m | <0.1% | Added |
| GAMCO InvestorsMario Gabelli | $18m | 0.2% | Added |
| Barrow HanleyBarrow Hanley team | $15m | <0.1% | Added |
| Horizon KineticsMurray Stahl | $3m | <0.1% | |
| GMOJeremy Grantham | $796,507 | <0.1% | Cut |
| First Manhattan Co.First Manhattan partners | $382,707 | <0.1% | Added |
| Mairs & PowerAndy Adams | $300,179 | <0.1% |
Sold out this quarter
- AppaloosaDavid TepperSold out
- Olstein Capital ManagementRobert OlsteinSold out
Largest holders overall
- BlackRock$5.5bnAdded
- Vanguard Capital Management$3.5bn
- Vanguard Portfolio Management$2.8bn
- State Street$2.6bnAdded
- Capital World Investors$1.9bnCut
- Geode Capital Management$1.5bn
- Wellington Management Group LLP$1.4bnAdded
- Wells Fargo & Company$1.3bnCut
- Morgan Stanley$1.1bnCut
- Price T Rowe Associates$957mCut
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
3 investors own more than 5%.
- BlackRock, Inc.Passive investor8.3%+1.1 ptsSince 30 June 2026
- Vanguard Capital ManagementPassive investor7.5%Since 31 March 2026
- Vanguard Portfolio ManagementPassive investor5.1%Since 31 March 2026
- T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Passive investorSold down below 5%Since 30 June 2025
- Capital World InvestorsPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 30 June 2026
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Passive investor | 8.3%+1.1 pts | 30 June 2026 | |
Vanguard Capital Management Passive investor | 7.5% | 31 March 2026 | |
Vanguard Portfolio Management Passive investor | 5.1% | 31 March 2026 | |
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 30 June 2025 | |
Capital World Investors Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 30 June 2026 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought shares on the open market in the last 12 months. 4 sold $12m, $12m of it under preset trading plans.
- Rakita MelanieVice President & CHROSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 5 May 2026
- Shares
- 2,180
- Price
- $310.45
- Value
- $676,781
- Rakita MelanieVice President & CHROSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 2 March 2026
- Shares
- 751
- Price
- $370.32
- Value
- $278,110
- MEHTA SAMIRPres., Space & Mission Sys.Soldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 2 March 2026
- Shares
- 5,528
- Price
- $370.32
- Value
- $2m
- RAMBEAU JONPres., Coms. & Spec. Dom.Soldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 2 March 2026
- Shares
- 5,528
- Price
- $370.32
- Value
- $2m
- Rakita MelanieVice President & CHROSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 26 February 2026
- Shares
- 2,378
- Price
- $341.45
- Value
- $811,968
- MEHTA SAMIRPres., Space & Missions Sys.Soldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 5 February 2026
- Shares
- 4,840
- Price
- $338.85
- Value
- $2m
- KUBASIK CHRISTOPHER EChair and CEO, DirectorSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 13 November 2025
- Shares
- 14,171
- Price
- $301.05
- Value
- $4m
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2026 | Rakita Melanie Vice President & CHRO | Sold under a preset trading plan | 2,180 | $310.45 | $676,781 |
| 2 March 2026 | Rakita Melanie Vice President & CHRO | Sold under a preset trading plan | 751 | $370.32 | $278,110 |
| 2 March 2026 | MEHTA SAMIR Pres., Space & Mission Sys. | Sold under a preset trading plan | 5,528 | $370.32 | $2m |
| 2 March 2026 | RAMBEAU JON Pres., Coms. & Spec. Dom. | Sold under a preset trading plan | 5,528 | $370.32 | $2m |
| 26 February 2026 | Rakita Melanie Vice President & CHRO | Sold under a preset trading plan | 2,378 | $341.45 | $811,968 |
| 5 February 2026 | MEHTA SAMIR Pres., Space & Missions Sys. | Sold under a preset trading plan | 4,840 | $338.85 | $2m |
| 13 November 2025 | KUBASIK CHRISTOPHER E Chair and CEO, Director | Sold under a preset trading plan | 14,171 | $301.05 | $4m |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
None of the serious warning signs we check for were found. 1 thing worth knowing.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 12 Feb 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 30 Jul 2026 and 8 later 8-Ks.
One big customer
Worth knowingOne customer brings in a big share of sales: 75% last year. Losing that customer would hurt.
“In fiscal 2025, the percentage of our revenue that was derived from sales to U.S. Government customers, whether directly or through prime contractors, including foreign military sales funded through the U.S. Government, was 75% and no other customer accounted for more than 5% of our revenue.”
From the 10-K filed 12 February 2026, Item 1. Business. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
What could go wrong
Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.
Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.
What changed in the risks this year
Companies must list what could hurt them each year. These are the parts that changed since last year’s report.
Macroeconomic, Industry and Governmental Risks
The market for sales to U.S. Government customers is highly competitive and the U.S. Government may choose to use other contractors as part of competitive bidding processes or otherwise. The U.S. Government has increasingly relied on certain types of contracts that are subject to multiple competitive bidding processes, including multi-vendor indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (“IDIQ”), government-wide acquisition contracts, General _____________________________________________________________________ 5 Services Administration Schedules and other multi-award contracts, which has resulted in greater competition and increased pricing pressure. The DoW’s current procurement reform initiative, including the increased use of other transaction authority (“OTA”) agreements, could reduce barriers to entry and result in even greater competition and increased pricing pressure. OTAs are not subject to many traditional procurement laws, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), and in some instances, an OTA award may require that a significant part of the work be carried out by a non-traditional defense contractor or that a portion of the prototype project's costs be covered by non-governmental sources. Some of our competitors, including non-traditional new entrants to defense-related programs, have greater financial resources than we do and may have more extensive or more specialized engineering, manufacturing and marketing capabilities than we do in some areas. We may not be able to continue to win competitively awarded contracts or to obtain task orders under multi-award contracts, especially with increased competition. We may choose not to bid in certain competitive bidding processes, which would result in the potential loss of opportunities, or we may choose to partner with competitors, which could expose our business to additional factors beyond our control. Additionally, bid protests from unsuccessful bidders can result in significant expense or delay, contract modification or contract rescission as a result of our competitors protesting or challenging contracts awarded to us.
Read moreMacroeconomic, Industry and Governmental Risks
Could happenThe failure to effectively maintain and modernize our IT systems and infrastructure could adversely affect our business. Rapid development cycles and the growth and expansion of our business has created technical debt within our enterprise. As part of our digital transformation, we are modernizing our infrastructure, applications, and information ecosystem, inclusive of cloud migrations, increasing automation and expanding the use of AI. Until our digital transformation is fully complete, we will continue to rely on significant manual processes and procedures that subject us to increased risk of error and internal control failure compared to automated processes. Our ability to modernize our technology systems and infrastructure requires us to execute large-scale, complex programs and projects, which rely on the commitment of significant financial and managerial resources and effective planning and management processes. We also rely on third party outsourcing, so the speed and effectiveness of our digital transformation may be subject to additional factors beyond our control. Additionally, integrating AI capabilities could increase technical complexity, potentially exacerbating these challenges. As a result, we may be unable to complete our digital transformation and manage our technical debt efficiently or in a timely manner, which could result in operational resiliency issues, delivery delays, cost overruns, additional expenses, reputational harm, legal and regulatory actions, and other adverse consequences.
Read moreMacroeconomic, Industry and Governmental Risks
Could happenEven though we primarily sell our products and services to U.S. Government customers and our suppliers are primarily domestic, we still rely on imported materials, components, or finished goods, and if tariffs increase, our supply chain costs may rise, adversely affecting our business, results of operations and cash flows. We also operate a business in Canada that supports both domestic and international programs. If we are not granted exemptions from tariffs due to the nature of our business and customers, we could see greater impacts than we currently expect, especially as it relates to tariffs between the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, retaliatory measures, or prolonged uncertainty in trade relationships could result in supply chain disruptions, delayed shipments, or increased operational complexity, which could also adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows. While we intend to take steps to mitigate any impacts of tariffs or other impacts resulting from changes in trade policy, our ability to do so may be limited by operational and supply chain constraints, especially in the short term.
Read moreMacroeconomic, Industry and Governmental Risks
Could happenThe competitive landscape is also evolving, with increased competition from non-traditional new entrants, including technology start-ups. While these competitors may lack our scale, production capacity, and established customer trust, they may possess innovative or low-cost technologies and the ability to rapidly deploy new solutions. The emergence of such players may intensify pricing pressure and threaten our market share or competitive advantage.
Read moreMacroeconomic, Industry and Governmental Risks
Could happen• Laws, regulations and policies of foreign governments relating to investments and operations, including laws restricting our ability to transact in certain countries and/or markets;
The deep dive
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