ELBIT SYSTEMS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
Order backlog at
In this release, the Company is providing US-GAAP results as well as Non-GAAP financial data, which are intended to provide investors with a more comprehensive view of the Company's business results and trends. For a description of the Company's Non-GAAP definitions see page 10 below, "Non-GAAP financial data". Unless otherwise stated, all financial data presented is US-GAAP financial data.
Management Comment:
"We began 2026 with a strong quarter across all key metrics, including double–digit growth in revenue and profitability, with Non–GAAP operating margins surpassing the 10% mark. Free Cash Flow generation remained very strong during the quarter, with backlog reaching a record level, exceeding
Earlier today, we announced a significant European contract win, further strengthening our position as a trusted strategic partner to customers worldwide and reinforcing our ability to support their evolving defense needs and challenges.
Our strategic positioning reflects our evolution into a fully integrated end-to-end defense provider across land, sea and air. With demand rising well above historical levels, we continue to focus on order execution. To meet this demand and support sustainable long-term growth, we are scaling production capacity, increasing the use of automation, robotics and AI, while maintaining strict capital discipline and expanding operational margins. At the same time, we are increasing our investment in R&D and innovation to shape the Company's next-generation offering and strengthen our long-term growth platform."
First quarter 2026 results:
Revenues in the first quarter of 2026 were
Aerospace revenues increased by 2% in the first quarter of 2026, as compared to the first quarter of 2025, mainly due to project mix. C4I and Cyber revenues increased by 17%, mainly due to sales of radio systems and command and control systems in
For distribution of revenues by segments and geographic regions see the tables on page 9.
GAAP gross profit in the first quarter of 2026 was
Research and development expenses, net were
Marketing and selling expenses, net were
General and administrative expenses, net were
GAAP operating income in the first quarter of 2026 was
Financial expenses, net were
Taxes on income were
GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders in the first quarter of 2026 was
GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company's shareholders in the first quarter of 2026 were
The Company's order backlog as of
Cash flow provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2026 was
* see page 10
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Consolidated balance sheets
Consolidated statements of income
Consolidated statements of cash flows
Consolidated revenue distribution by geographical regions and by segments
Company Contact:
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This press release may contain forward–looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Israeli Securities Law, 1968) regarding
Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
(FINANCIAL TABLES TO FOLLOW)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(US Dollars in thousands) |
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As of
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As of
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
155,248 |
|
$ |
635,141 |
|
Short-term bank deposits |
|
770,017 |
|
|
180,604 |
|
Trade and unbilled receivables and contract assets, net |
|
3,621,957 |
|
|
3,332,249 |
|
Other receivables and prepaid expenses |
|
517,459 |
|
|
457,385 |
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Inventories, net |
|
3,241,557 |
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|
3,129,756 |
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Total current assets |
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8,306,238 |
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|
7,735,135 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in affiliated companies and other companies |
|
131,266 |
|
|
126,900 |
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Long-term trade and unbilled receivables and contract assets |
|
657,829 |
|
|
719,078 |
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Long-term bank deposits and other receivables |
|
89,132 |
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|
51,601 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
89,325 |
|
|
86,679 |
|
Severance pay fund |
|
223,039 |
|
|
222,555 |
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Total |
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1,190,591 |
|
|
1,206,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease right of use assets |
|
503,556 |
|
|
515,620 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
1,417,393 |
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|
1,382,120 |
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|
|
1,814,093 |
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|
1,821,830 |
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Total assets |
$ |
13,231,871 |
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$ |
12,661,518 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Liabilities and Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
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Short-term bank credit and loans |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
50,532 |
|
Current maturities of long-term loans and Series B, C and D Notes |
|
83,837 |
|
|
83,452 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
|
95,432 |
|
|
98,464 |
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Trade payables |
|
1,562,479 |
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|
1,511,671 |
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Other payables and accrued expenses |
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1,590,377 |
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1,549,139 |
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Contract liabilities |
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2,575,599 |
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2,683,180 |
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Total current liabilities |
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5,907,724 |
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5,976,438 |
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|
|
|
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Long-term loans, net of current maturities |
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9,153 |
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18,000 |
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Series B, C and D Notes, net of current maturities |
|
239,104 |
|
|
237,625 |
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Employee benefit liabilities |
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489,467 |
|
|
487,760 |
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Deferred income taxes and tax liabilities, net |
|
131,186 |
|
|
137,662 |
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Contract liabilities |
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1,506,169 |
|
|
934,256 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
|
467,586 |
|
|
476,737 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
|
221,278 |
|
|
263,067 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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3,063,943 |
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|
2,555,107 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,260,189 |
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|
4,129,598 |
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Non-controlling interests |
|
15 |
|
|
375 |
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Total equity |
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4,260,204 |
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|
4,129,973 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
13,231,871 |
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$ |
12,661,518 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
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(US Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share amounts) |
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Three months |
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Three months |
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Year ended |
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Revenues |
$ |
2,188,846 |
|
$ |
1,895,801 |
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$ |
7,938,627 |
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Cost of revenues |
|
1,636,787 |
|
|
1,441,493 |
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|
6,003,374 |
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Gross profit |
|
552,059 |
|
|
454,308 |
|
|
1,935,253 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Research and development, net |
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150,386 |
|
|
114,269 |
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|
517,142 |
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Marketing and selling, net |
|
100,860 |
|
|
100,883 |
|
|
399,437 |
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General and administrative, net |
|
95,683 |
|
|
89,449 |
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|
347,250 |
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Total operating expenses |
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346,929 |
|
|
304,601 |
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1,263,829 |
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Operating income |
|
205,130 |
|
|
149,707 |
|
|
671,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Financial expenses, net |
|
(32,188) |
|
|
(38,957) |
|
|
(138,618) |
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Other income, net |
|
1,718 |
|
|
4,946 |
|
|
29,109 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
174,660 |
|
|
115,696 |
|
|
561,915 |
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Taxes on income |
|
(22,765) |
|
|
(16,060) |
|
|
(55,539) |
|
|
|
151,895 |
|
|
99,636 |
|
|
506,376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies |
|
8,960 |
|
|
7,732 |
|
|
29,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income |
$ |
160,855 |
|
$ |
107,368 |
|
$ |
535,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
(64) |
|
|
(285) |
|
|
(1,280) |
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Net income attributable to |
$ |
160,791 |
|
$ |
107,083 |
|
$ |
534,339 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Earnings per share attributable to |
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|
|
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Basic net earnings per share |
$ |
3.46 |
|
$ |
2.40 |
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$ |
11.69 |
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Diluted net earnings per share |
$ |
3.34 |
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$ |
2.35 |
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$ |
11.39 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
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Weighted average number of shares used in computation of: |
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|
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Basic earnings per share (in thousands) |
|
46,479 |
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|
44,592 |
|
|
45,710 |
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Diluted earnings per share (in thousands) |
|
48,124 |
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|
45,546 |
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|
46,918 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW |
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(US Dollars in thousands) |
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Three |
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Three |
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Year ended |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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|
|
|
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|
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Net income |
$ |
160,855 |
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$ |
107,368 |
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$ |
535,619 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
45,818 |
|
|
41,876 |
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|
171,434 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
6,893 |
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|
5,737 |
|
|
26,391 |
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Amortization of Series B, |
|
86 |
|
|
110 |
|
|
394 |
|
Deferred income taxes and reserve, net |
|
(9,122) |
|
|
(758) |
|
|
(14,687) |
|
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
223 |
|
|
276 |
|
|
2,893 |
|
Loss (gain) on sale of investment, remeasurement of investment held under fair value |
|
— |
|
|
50 |
|
|
(4,518) |
|
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies, net of dividend received(1) |
|
(3,989) |
|
|
(5,078) |
|
|
(10,190) |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in trade and unbilled receivables and prepaid expenses |
|
(326,036) |
|
|
(131,916) |
|
|
(659,951) |
|
Increase in inventories, net |
|
(111,801) |
|
|
(91,800) |
|
|
(357,926) |
|
Increase in trade payables, other payables and accrued expenses |
|
56,596 |
|
|
100,040 |
|
|
463,913 |
|
Severance, pension and termination indemnities, net |
|
(2,807) |
|
|
(10,129) |
|
|
(26,328) |
|
Increase in contract liabilities |
|
464,333 |
|
|
167,799 |
|
|
651,334 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
281,049 |
|
|
183,575 |
|
|
778,378 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and other assets, net of investment grants and |
|
(71,160) |
|
|
(22,670) |
|
|
(225,568) |
|
Investments in affiliated companies and other companies, net |
|
(1,917) |
|
|
(50) |
|
|
(2,288) |
|
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
434 |
|
|
371 |
|
|
1,133 |
|
Proceeds from sale of investments |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,000 |
|
Investment in short-term deposits, net |
|
(589,904) |
|
|
(340,153) |
|
|
(178,962) |
|
Proceeds from sale of (investment in) long-term deposits, net |
|
686 |
|
|
159 |
|
|
(31) |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(661,861) |
|
|
(362,343) |
|
|
(390,716) |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of shares and exercise of options |
|
33 |
|
|
37 |
|
|
573,064 |
|
Repayment of commercial paper |
|
(48,409) |
|
|
(40,036) |
|
|
(301,591) |
|
Repayment of long-term bank loans |
|
(8,527) |
|
|
(7,288) |
|
|
(11,423) |
|
Repayment of Series B, C and D Notes |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(67,496) |
|
Dividends paid |
|
(35,336) |
|
|
(22,273) |
|
|
(111,693) |
|
Change in short-term bank credit and loans and other, net |
|
(6,842) |
|
|
96,657 |
|
|
(98,733) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(99,081) |
|
|
27,097 |
|
|
(17,872) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(479,893) |
|
|
(151,671) |
|
|
369,790 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD |
$ |
635,141 |
|
$ |
265,351 |
|
$ |
265,351 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD |
$ |
155,248 |
|
$ |
113,680 |
|
$ |
635,141 |
|
(*) Dividend received from affiliated companies |
$ |
4,971 |
|
$ |
2,654 |
|
$ |
19,053 |
|
|
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DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES |
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(US Dollars in millions) |
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Consolidated revenues by geographical regions: |
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Three months |
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% |
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Three months |
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% |
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Year ended |
|
% |
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|
Israel |
$ |
817.9 |
|
37.4 |
|
$ |
609.1 |
|
32.1 |
|
$ |
2,556.4 |
|
32.2 |
|
|
|
433.7 |
|
19.8 |
|
|
393.1 |
|
20.7 |
|
|
1,659.3 |
|
20.9 |
|
|
|
512.3 |
|
23.4 |
|
|
456.8 |
|
24.1 |
|
|
2,139.5 |
|
27.0 |
|
|
|
341.8 |
|
15.6 |
|
|
343.3 |
|
18.1 |
|
|
1,243.7 |
|
15.7 |
|
|
|
33.0 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
28.1 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
99.0 |
|
1.2 |
|
Other countries |
|
50.1 |
|
2.3 |
|
|
65.4 |
|
3.5 |
|
|
240.7 |
|
3.0 |
|
Total revenue |
$ |
2,188.8 |
|
100.0 |
|
$ |
1,895.8 |
|
100.0 |
|
$ |
7,938.6 |
|
100.0 |
|
Consolidated revenues by segments: |
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Three months ended |
Three months ended |
|
Year ended |
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Aerospace |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customers |
$ |
454.8 |
|
$ |
448.0 |
|
$ |
1,820.9 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
61.8 |
|
|
56.3 |
|
|
246.1 |
|
Total |
|
516.6 |
|
|
504.3 |
|
|
2,067.0 |
|
C4I and Cyber |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customers |
|
242.1 |
|
|
204.2 |
|
|
866.2 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
14.6 |
|
|
15.8 |
|
|
64.7 |
|
Total |
|
256.7 |
|
|
220.0 |
|
|
930.9 |
|
ISTAR and EW |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customers |
|
371.8 |
|
|
303.5 |
|
|
1,323.5 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
51.3 |
|
|
57.5 |
|
|
202.3 |
|
Total |
|
423.1 |
|
|
361.0 |
|
|
1,525.8 |
|
Land |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customers |
|
699.0 |
|
|
539.2 |
|
|
2,250.3 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
15.6 |
|
|
21.6 |
|
|
68.4 |
|
Total |
|
714.6 |
|
|
560.8 |
|
|
2,318.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customers |
|
421.1 |
|
|
400.9 |
|
|
1,677.7 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
2.8 |
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
16.4 |
|
Total |
|
423.9 |
|
|
404.2 |
|
|
1,694.1 |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues (external |
|
2,334.9 |
|
|
2,050.3 |
|
|
8,536.5 |
|
Less - intersegment revenue |
|
(146.1) |
|
|
(154.5) |
|
|
(597.9) |
|
Total revenues |
$ |
2,188.8 |
|
$ |
1,895.8 |
|
$ |
7,938.6 |
Non-GAAP financial data:
The following Non-GAAP financial data, including Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share, is presented to enable investors to have additional information on our business performance as well as a further basis for periodical comparisons and trends relating to our financial results. We believe such data provides useful information to investors and analysts by facilitating more meaningful comparisons of our financial results over time. The Non-GAAP adjustments exclude amortization expenses of intangible assets related to acquisitions that occurred mainly in prior periods, capital gains related primarily to the sale of investments, restructuring activities, Non-identified costs in respect to special circumstances, non-cash stock based compensation expenses, revaluations of investments in affiliated companies, non-operating foreign exchange gains or losses, one-time tax expenses, and the effect of tax on each of these items. We present these Non-GAAP financial measures because management believes they supplement and/or enhance management's, analysts' and investors' overall understanding of the Company's underlying financial performance and trends and facilitate comparisons among current, past, and future periods.
Specifically, management uses Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, and Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders to measure the ongoing gross profit, operating profit and net income performance of the Company because the measure adjusts for more significant non-recurring items, amortization expenses of intangible assets relating to prior acquisitions, and non-cash expense which can fluctuate year to year.
We believe Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, and Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders are useful to existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information because they provide measures of the Company's ongoing performance that enable these users to perform trend analysis using comparable data.
Management uses Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share attributed to Company's shareholders to evaluate further adjusted net income attributable to the Company's shareholders while considering changes in the number of diluted shares over comparable periods.
We believe Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share attributable to Company's shareholders is useful to existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information because it also enables these users to evaluate adjusted net income attributable to Company's shareholders on a per-share basis.
The Non-GAAP measures used by the Company are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. We believe that Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and that these measures should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.
Investors are cautioned that, unlike financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, Non-GAAP measures may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures for other companies. They should consider Non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as replacements for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Supplemental Financial Data: |
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(US Dollars in millions, except for per share amounts) |
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Three |
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Three |
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Year ended |
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GAAP gross profit |
$ |
552.1 |
|
$ |
454.3 |
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$ |
1,935.3 |
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Adjustments: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Amortization of purchased intangible assets(*) |
|
3.9 |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
16.2 |
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Stock based compensation |
|
1.0 |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
4.0 |
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Non-identified costs in respect to special circumstances |
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1.7 |
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|
1.4 |
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6.3 |
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Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ |
558.7 |
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$ |
460.6 |
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$ |
1,961.8 |
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Percent of revenues |
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25.5 % |
|
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24.3 % |
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24.7 % |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP operating income |
$ |
205.1 |
|
$ |
149.7 |
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$ |
671.4 |
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Adjustments: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Amortization of purchased intangible assets(*) |
|
7.5 |
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
31.0 |
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Stock based compensation |
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6.9 |
|
|
5.7 |
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|
26.4 |
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Non-identified costs in respect to special circumstances |
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2.5 |
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2.0 |
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9.0 |
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Non-GAAP operating income |
$ |
222.0 |
|
$ |
165.1 |
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$ |
737.8 |
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Percent of revenues |
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10.1 % |
|
|
8.7 % |
|
|
9.3 % |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP net income attributable to |
$ |
160.8 |
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$ |
107.1 |
|
$ |
534.3 |
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Adjustments: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Amortization of purchased intangible assets(*) |
|
7.5 |
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
31.0 |
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Stock based compensation |
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6.9 |
|
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5.7 |
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26.4 |
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Non-identified costs in respect to special circumstances |
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2.5 |
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2.0 |
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9.0 |
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Capital gain |
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— |
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— |
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(13.7) |
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Revaluation of investment measured under fair value option |
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— |
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— |
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(4.5) |
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Non-operating foreign exchange (gains) losses |
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8.6 |
|
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(4.1) |
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|
18.5 |
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Tax effect and other tax items, net |
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0.1 |
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(1.2) |
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(3.0) |
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to Elbit |
$ |
186.4 |
|
$ |
117.2 |
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$ |
598.0 |
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Percent of revenues |
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8.5 % |
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6.2 % |
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7.5 % |
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GAAP diluted net EPS attributable to Elbit |
$ |
3.34 |
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$ |
2.35 |
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$ |
11.39 |
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Adjustments, net |
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0.53 |
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|
0.22 |
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|
1.36 |
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Non-GAAP diluted net EPS attributable to Elbit |
$ |
3.87 |
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$ |
2.57 |
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$ |
12.75 |
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(*) While amortization of acquired intangible assets is excluded from the measures, the revenue of the acquired companies |
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