TDG, GD Top L3Harris Technologies Stock on Price & Potential

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LHX
L3Harris Technologies

TDG, GD are L3Harris Technologies’s peers in Aerospace & Defense industry that have:

1) Lower valuation (P/OpInc) compared to L3Harris Technologies stock
2) But higher revenue and operating income growth

This disconnect between valuation and performance could mean that you are better off buying TDG, GD stocks vs. LHX stock

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Key Metrics Compared

Metric LHX TDG GD
P/OpInc* 27.5x 20.2x 18.4x
LTM OpInc Growth 9.0% 17.1% 14.3%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth 6.9% 23.8% 8.7%
LTM Revenue Growth 2.9% 11.2% 11.9%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth 8.4% 17.7% 9.9%

OpInc = Operating Income, P/OpInc = Price To Operating Income Ratio

But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell LHX Stock to see if L3Harris Technologies still has an edge that holds up under the hood. As a quick background, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) provides mission-critical ISR systems, space payloads, sensors, and comprehensive solutions for government and commercial customers across integrated mission, space, and airborne systems.

This is just one approach to evaluate investments. Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risk while giving upside exposure

Is The Mismatch In Stock Price Temporary

One way to check if L3Harris Technologies stock is expensive now versus the other tickers would be to see how these metrics compared across companies exactly a year ago. Specifically, if there has been a marked reversal in the trend for L3Harris Technologies in the last 12 months, then there is a chance that the current mismatch is likely to reverse. On the other hand, a persistent underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for L3Harris Technologies would reinforce the conclusion that the stock is expensive compared to its peers, but may not revert soon

Key Metrics Compared 1 Yr Prior

Metric LHX TDG GD
P/OpInc* 17.7x 18.5x 13.7x
LTM OpInc Growth 12.3% 14.5% 14.1%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth 4.7% 24.1% 7.7%
LTM Revenue Growth 5.4% 12.8% 11.9%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth 7.2% 18.2% 9.4%

OpInc = Operating Income

Additional Metrics To Consider

Metric LHX TDG GD
P/S 3.0x 9.6x 1.9x
Market Cap (Current) $ 65.0 Bil $ 84.4 Bil $ 98.2 Bil
LTM Revenue $ 21.37 Bil $ 8.83 Bil $ 51.51 Bil
LTM Opinc $ 2.37 Bil $ 4.19 Bil $ 5.33 Bil
LTM Op Margin 11.1% 47.4% 10.3%

OpInc = Operating Income

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