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L3harris (NYSE:LHX)

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L3harris stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 15 (worse than 85% compared with investment alternatives), L3harris (Aerospace & Defense, USA) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of L3harris are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 95 (better than 95% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 9), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 8), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 15, is a sell recommendation based on L3harris's financial characteristics. As the company L3harris's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 95) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 9) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 8), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 95% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	95
Growth Rank	9
Safety Rank	8
Combined Rank	15

Country	USA
Industry	Aerospace & Defense
Index	Dividends USA, S&P 500
Size class	XX-Large

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Research History: L3harris

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	99	98	95
GROWTH
GROWTH	41	43	43	9
SAFETY
SAFETY	5	31	21	8
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	72	34	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	78	42	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 14-Nov-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 28-Jun-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better L3harris is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	99	98	95
GROWTH
GROWTH	41	43	43	9
SAFETY
SAFETY	5	31	21	8
COMBINED
COMBINED	41	73	62	15

Last update of combined financial performance: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of L3harris the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 95 (better than 95% compared with alternatives) for 2024, L3harris shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for L3harris. Price-to-Sales is 58 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 58% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for L3harris's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 78% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 63. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of L3harris are expected to be higher than for 95% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 95). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 95, is a buy recommendation based on L3harris's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in L3harris based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	76	48	53	58
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	89	79	86	78
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	78	67	69	63
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	92	95	92	95
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	94	99	98	95

Last update of Value Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of L3harris; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 9 (better than 9% compared with alternatives), L3harris shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for L3harris. Capital Growth has a rank of 51, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 28% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 63 (above 63% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 8, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 92% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 28. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 9, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for L3harris, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	16	4	69	8
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	100	28	26	28
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	68	80	51
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	65	83	29	63
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	41	43	43	9

Last update of Growth Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of L3harris.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 8 (better than 8% compared with alternatives), the company L3harris has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of L3harris is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for L3harris. Liquidity is at 41, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 59% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 27, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 73% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 6 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 94% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 8 (worse than 92% compared with alternatives), L3harris has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of L3harris because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	12	56	57	27
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	33	15	1	6
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	26	51	53	41
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	5	31	21	8

Last update of Safety Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of L3harris and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	57	32	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	47	52	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	62	42	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	62	71	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	72	34	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for L3harris.
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