Defense firm Leidos raises annual revenue outlook on weapons demand
Reuters
Published Aug 01, 2023 07:05AM ET
(Reuters) - Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Inc on Tuesday raised its full-year revenue forecast as the defense contractor benefited from resilient weapons demand.
Net bookings totaled $2.9 billion in the quarter and book-to-bill ratio, which is the ratio of orders received to units shipped and billed, was 0.8 to 1.
The Reston, Virginia-based company now expects 2023 revenue between $14.9 billion and $15.2 billion, up from its previous forecast of $14.7 billion to $15.1 billion.
Quarterly revenue at Leidos' defense solutions unit, which makes surveillance technologies and weapons components, rose about 6.5% to $2.19 billion. The company's overall sales rose 6.7% to $3.84 billion.
Revenue at the company's civil unit, which makes air traffic control systems for the Federal Aviation Administration, rose 5.3%.
Leidos posted a net income of $210 million, or $1.50 per share, in the quarter, compared with $172 million, $1.24 per share, a year earlier.
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