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L3Harris Technologies

HRS.DE
42
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
42
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

L3Harris Technologies makes equipment and technology for militaries and governments. Its main products include radios, sensors, night-vision devices, satellite systems, and electronic warfare tools. The U.S. Department of Defense is its largest customer, making L3Harris one of the top six defense contractors in the United States.

The company earns most of its revenue through long-term government contracts, where it builds and maintains specialized hardware and software systems. It operates primarily in the United States but also sells to allied governments around the world, generating roughly $20 billion in annual revenue. L3Harris has a strong competitive position because its products require high security clearances and years of technical expertise to develop, making it hard for new competitors to enter. The main risk the business faces is dependence on U.S. government defense budgets, which can shift with political priorities and spending decisions.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
25.5%
Modest — 25.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.1%
Modest — 11.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.7%
Weak — 7.7% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
176%
Turns 176% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.53
Conservative — low debt load (0.53)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.37x
Adequate interest coverage (4.4x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
23.5x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 23.5

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (23.5 → 18.7)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.72%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.72% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-0.2%
no trend
Dividend cut (-0.2% YoY) — warning sign

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