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Telos Corporation (TLS) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

TLS • • Industrial / General
TechnologyIT ServicesCybersecurity & Defense SolutionsGovernment Cybersecurity
AboutTelos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) solutions and services worldwide. It provides Xacta, a premier platform for enterprise cyber risk management and security compliance automation solutions to large commercial and government enterprises; and Telos Ghost, a solution to eliminate cyber-attack surfaces by obfuscating and encrypting data, masking user identity and location, and hiding network resources, as well as provides security and privacy for intelligence gathering, cyber threat protection, securing critical infrastructure, and protecting communications and applications. The company also offers Telos Automated Message Handling System, a web-based organizational message distribution and management platform for mission-critical communications used by military field operatives; and Telos ID that provides identity trust and digital services through IDTrust360, an enterprise-class digital identity risk platform for extending cloud identity services for mobile and enterprise and custom digital identity services that reduces threats through the integration of advanced technologies that fuse biometrics, credentials, and other identity-centric data used for continuously monitor trust. In addition, it provides secure network services, including secure mobility solutions for business and government that enable remote work and minimize operational and security concern across and beyond the enterprises; and network management and defense services for operating, administrating, and defending complex enterprise networks and defensive cyber operations. It serves to the United States federal government, large commercial businesses, state and local governments, and international customers. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia.Show more
  • Revenue $108M -25.5%
  • EBITDA -$44M -42.5%
  • Net Income -$53M -52.6%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.73 -46.0%
  • Gross Margin 31.8% -12.7%
  • EBITDA Margin -40.64% -91.3%
  • Operating Margin -51.6% -86.1%
  • Net Margin -48.51% -104.9%
  • ROE -36.71% -76.7%
  • ROIC -54.45% -31.4%
  • Debt/Equity 0.08 +10.6%
  • Interest Coverage -86.76 -69.2%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 81 (top 19%)

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 7.4% over 5 years
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-1.63%
5Y-7.42%
3Y-23.56%
TTM17.44%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM41.07%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM41.43%

ROCE

10Y Avg-7.03%
5Y Avg-22.09%
3Y Avg-28.9%
Latest-36.57%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+120.63M134.87M107.73M138.02M159.22M179.92M242.43M216.89M145.38M108.27M
Revenue Growth %-0.05%0.12%-0.2%0.28%0.15%0.13%0.35%-0.11%-0.33%-0.26%
Cost of Goods Sold+89.96M91.42M67.16M84.95M106.87M117.5M156.4M137.84M92.44M73.84M
COGS % of Revenue0.75%0.68%0.62%0.62%0.67%0.65%0.65%0.64%0.64%0.68%
Gross Profit+30.67M43.45M40.57M53.06M52.34M62.42M86.03M79.04M52.94M34.43M
Gross Margin %0.25%0.32%0.38%0.38%0.33%0.35%0.35%0.36%0.36%0.32%
Gross Profit Growth %0.23%0.42%-0.07%0.31%-0.01%0.19%0.38%-0.08%-0.33%-0.35%
Operating Expenses+34.29M41.33M40.15M44.05M47.32M62.12M127.49M132.89M93.26M90.3M
OpEx % of Revenue0.28%0.31%0.37%0.32%0.3%0.35%0.53%0.61%0.64%0.83%
Selling, General & Admin34.29M41.33M40.15M35.29M36.67M47.88M108.4M115.97M81.01M75.49M
SG&A % of Revenue0.28%0.31%0.37%0.26%0.23%0.27%0.45%0.53%0.56%0.7%
Research & Development2.1M2.6M3.2M3.5M10.65M14.24M19.1M16.92M12.25M8.44M
R&D % of Revenue0.02%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.07%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.08%0.08%
Other Operating Expenses19K18K11K12K000006.37M
Operating Income+-3.62M2.11M414K9.01M5.03M297K-41.46M-53.85M-40.31M-55.87M
Operating Margin %-0.03%0.02%0%0.07%0.03%0%-0.17%-0.25%-0.28%-0.52%
Operating Income Growth %0.69%1.58%-0.8%20.77%-0.44%-0.94%-140.61%-0.3%0.25%-0.39%
EBITDA+674K5.01M2.41M12.04M10M5.65M-35.84M-47.96M-30.89M-44.01M
EBITDA Margin %0.01%0.04%0.02%0.09%0.06%0.03%-0.15%-0.22%-0.21%-0.41%
EBITDA Growth %1.09%6.43%-0.52%3.99%-0.17%-0.43%-7.34%-0.34%0.36%-0.42%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)4.29M2.9M2M3.03M4.97M5.35M5.62M5.89M9.43M11.87M
EBIT-3.6M2.11M414K9.01M5.23M14.05M-42.38M-52.5M-33.6M-51.85M
Net Interest Income+-5.64M-5.46M-6.69M-7.26M-7.47M-7.26M-777K-874K-786K-644K
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense5.64M5.46M6.69M7.26M7.47M7.26M777K874K786K644K
Other Income/Expense-5.62M-5.45M-6.68M-7.25M-7.27M6.5M-1.7M476K5.93M3.38M
Pretax Income+-9.24M-3.33M-6.26M1.77M-2.24M6.79M-43.16M-53.37M-34.39M-52.49M
Pretax Margin %-0.08%-0.02%-0.06%0.01%-0.01%0.04%-0.18%-0.25%-0.24%-0.48%
Income Tax+4.26M334K-2.77M31K-104K-46K-28K54K36K26K
Effective Tax Rate %1.73%2.15%0.93%-0.93%2.86%0.25%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-15.94M-7.17M-5.83M-1.64M-6.4M1.69M-43.13M-53.43M-34.42M-52.52M
Net Margin %-0.13%-0.05%-0.05%-0.01%-0.04%0.01%-0.18%-0.25%-0.24%-0.49%
Net Income Growth %-0.3%0.55%0.19%0.72%-2.9%1.26%-26.57%-0.24%0.36%-0.53%
Net Income (Continuing)-13.5M-3.67M-3.5M1.74M-2.14M6.84M-43.13M-53.43M-34.42M-52.52M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest635K2.23M913K2.62M4.51M00000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.36-0.16-0.10-0.03-0.030.03-0.65-0.79-0.50-0.73
EPS Growth %-0.29%0.56%0.38%0.67%0.01%1.79%-25.9%-0.22%0.37%-0.46%
EPS (Basic)-0.36-0.16-0.11-0.03-0.030.03-0.65-0.79-0.50-0.73
Diluted Shares Outstanding44.28M44.28M57.21M49.2M64.7M64.63M66.37M67.56M69.26M71.85M
Basic Shares Outstanding44.28M44.28M55.36M49.2M64.7M64.63M66.37M67.56M69.26M71.85M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+25.84M25M42.15M41.23M39.57M144.11M191.71M167.96M139.99M91.42M
Cash & Short-Term Investments58K659K600K72K6.75M106.05M126.56M119.31M99.26M54.58M
Cash Only58K659K600K72K6.75M106.05M126.56M119.31M99.26M54.58M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable19.05M19.09M24.52M34.54M27.94M30.91M59.84M40.07M30.42M19.17M
Days Sales Outstanding57.6251.6683.0891.3564.0662.7190.167.4376.3964.63
Inventory2.9M3.55M13.52M4.39M1.97M3.31M1.25M2.88M1.42M1.78M
Days Inventory Outstanding11.7714.1873.4818.866.7110.292.917.625.618.81
Other Current Assets3.84M1.71M3.51M2.23M2.91M781K732K893K1.37M793K
Total Non-Current Assets+34.12M31.79M32.27M33.26M45.04M44.38M54.37M69.43M68.71M66.82M
Property, Plant & Equipment17.26M16.12M16.34M17.43M21.55M23.86M15.99M12.96M10.29M10.3M
Fixed Asset Turnover6.99x8.37x6.59x7.92x7.39x7.54x15.16x16.74x14.13x10.52x
Goodwill14.92M14.92M14.92M14.92M14.92M14.92M17.92M17.92M17.92M17.92M
Intangible Assets1.13M0000019.2M37.41M39.62M30.41M
Long-Term Investments-3.2M-3.39M-741K-818K000133K136K3M
Other Non-Current Assets814K761K1.01M915K1.66M931K1.25M246K749K5.19M
Total Assets+59.96M56.8M74.42M74.49M84.61M188.49M246.08M237.4M208.7M158.24M
Asset Turnover2.01x2.37x1.45x1.85x1.88x0.95x0.99x0.91x0.70x0.68x
Asset Growth %-0.19%-0.05%0.31%0%0.14%1.23%0.31%-0.04%-0.12%-0.24%
Total Current Liabilities+24.77M33.64M46.23M39.1M37.3M38.95M50.94M45.5M39.2M22.14M
Accounts Payable9.28M12.1M15.39M15.18M13.55M14.7M7.87M12.61M8.31M1.15M
Days Payables Outstanding37.6448.3183.6665.2246.2845.6618.3633.3832.85.7
Short-Term Debt1.4M3.03M001.93M2.02M01.25M00
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities5.04M4.61M12.29M5.2M3.29M8.1M7.99M14.86M7.77M8.04M
Current Ratio1.04x0.74x0.91x1.05x1.06x3.70x3.76x3.69x3.57x4.13x
Quick Ratio0.93x0.64x0.62x0.94x1.01x3.62x3.74x3.63x3.54x4.05x
Cash Conversion Cycle31.7517.5372.944.9924.4927.3474.6541.6749.1967.75
Total Non-Current Liabilities+159.58M153.13M164.23M167.49M183.93M22.44M14.89M19.54M10.5M8.96M
Long-Term Debt135.59M129.83M144.64M148.97M158.47M007.21M00
Capital Lease Obligations19.91M18.99M17.98M16.86M17.19M15.24M13.23M11.28M9.64M8.06M
Deferred Tax Liabilities3.2M3.39M741K818K7.54M5.32M723K758K813K813K
Other Non-Current Liabilities4.08M4.31M1.61M1.66M724K1.87M935K297K44K91K
Total Liabilities184.35M186.78M210.46M206.59M221.23M61.38M65.83M65.04M49.7M31.1M
Total Debt+31.78M22.94M32.07M31.56M177.6M17.26M15.25M21.69M11.47M10.15M
Net Debt31.72M22.28M31.47M31.49M170.85M-88.79M-111.31M-97.62M-87.79M-44.43M
Debt / Equity-----0.14x0.08x0.13x0.07x0.08x
Debt / EBITDA47.15x4.58x13.29x2.62x17.77x3.05x----
Net Debt / EBITDA47.06x4.45x13.04x2.61x17.09x-15.71x----
Interest Coverage-0.64x0.39x0.06x1.24x0.67x0.04x-53.36x-61.61x-51.29x-86.76x
Total Equity+-124.38M-129.98M-136.04M-132.1M-136.62M127.1M180.25M172.35M159M127.14M
Equity Growth %-0.15%-0.04%-0.05%0.03%-0.03%1.93%0.42%-0.04%-0.08%-0.2%
Book Value per Share-2.81-2.94-2.38-2.69-2.111.972.722.552.301.77
Total Shareholders' Equity-125.02M-132.21M-136.95M-134.72M-141.14M127.1M180.25M172.35M159M127.14M
Common Stock78K78K78K78K78K103K105K106K109K111K
Retained Earnings-128.36M-135.54M-141.37M-139.13M-145.53M-143.84M-186.98M-240.41M-274.83M-327.35M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI37K25K32K17K6K44K-27K-55K-60K-129K
Minority Interest635K2.23M913K2.62M4.51M00000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+2.72M13.86M-591K6.27M11.82M-2.1M7.26M16.51M1.59M-25.94M
Operating CF Margin %0.02%0.1%-0.01%0.05%0.07%-0.01%0.03%0.08%0.01%-0.24%
Operating CF Growth %-0.56%4.09%-1.04%11.61%0.89%-1.18%4.45%1.27%-0.9%-17.34%
Net Income-13.5M-3.67M-3.5M1.74M-2.14M6.84M-43.13M-53.43M-34.42M-52.52M
Depreciation & Amortization4.29M2.9M2M3.03M4.97M5.35M5.62M5.89M9.43M11.87M
Stock-Based Compensation12K3.32M50K50K04K60.23M64.66M24.4M21.41M
Deferred Taxes5.11M192K-2.71M77K-197K31K70K35K55K0
Other Non-Cash Items4.25M798K4.06M3.9M5.09M-9.22M42K151K-1.2M11.86M
Working Capital Changes2.56M10.32M-494K-2.52M4.09M-5.12M-15.57M-800K3.33M-18.55M
Change in Receivables3.36M14K-5.42M-9.92M6.19M-2.56M-28.94M19.68M9.49M11.27M
Change in Inventory352K-866K-10.04M9.1M2.05M-1.35M2.05M-1.63M1.46M-471K
Change in Payables-3.84M3.72M10.38M-3.91M-6.73M3.41M16.09M-12.32M-8.82M-9.42M
Cash from Investing+-394K-624K-2.23M-4.11M-6.53M-7.46M-19.09M-13.72M-15.48M-16.76M
Capital Expenditures-394K-624K-2.23M-4.11M-4.09M-780K-13.17M-13.72M-926K-2.25M
CapEx % of Revenue0%0%0.02%0.03%0.03%0%0.05%0.06%0.01%0.02%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing00-1.48M-1.65M-2.44M-6.68M00-14.55M-11.51M
Cash from Financing+-2.3M-12.63M2.76M-2.68M1.4M108.86M32.35M-9.91M-6.15M-1.98M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-3.89M-3.89M-3.84M-3.84M000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing3.5M1.98M-5.76M2.17M-2.37M-32.84M-29.33M2.69M-4.42M-457K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+2.33M13.23M-2.82M2.15M5.28M-9.56M-5.91M2.79M-13.89M-28.19M
FCF Margin %0.02%0.1%-0.03%0.02%0.03%-0.05%-0.02%0.01%-0.1%-0.26%
FCF Growth %-0.58%4.68%-1.21%1.76%1.45%-2.81%0.38%1.47%-5.98%-1.03%
FCF per Share0.050.30-0.050.040.08-0.15-0.090.04-0.20-0.39
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.17x-1.93x0.10x-3.82x-1.85x-1.25x-0.17x-0.31x-0.05x0.49x
Interest Paid1.52M1.32M2.4M2.48M3.3M7.26M758K803K693K563K
Taxes Paid65K60K26K19K40K64K60K188K147K132K

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-----1.33%-28.07%-30.3%-20.78%-36.71%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)----11.01%0.61%-57.99%-56.22%-41.43%-54.45%
Gross Margin25.43%32.21%37.66%38.45%32.88%34.69%35.49%36.44%36.42%31.8%
Net Margin-13.21%-5.32%-5.41%-1.19%-4.02%0.94%-17.79%-24.63%-23.68%-48.51%
Debt / Equity-----0.14x0.08x0.13x0.07x0.08x
Interest Coverage-0.64x0.39x0.06x1.24x0.67x0.04x-53.36x-61.61x-51.29x-86.76x
FCF Conversion-0.17x-1.93x0.10x-3.82x-1.85x-1.25x-0.17x-0.31x-0.05x0.49x
Revenue Growth-5.43%11.8%-20.12%28.12%15.36%13%34.75%-10.54%-32.97%-25.52%

Revenue by Segment

2018201920202021202220232024
Service120.99M143.58M161.18M-192.74M135.18M103.58M
Service Growth-18.67%12.26%---29.87%-23.37%
Product17.03M15.64M18.74M-24.14M10.2M4.69M
Product Growth--8.16%19.82%---57.74%-54.02%
Security Solutions---123.53M---
Security Solutions Growth-------
Secure Networks---118.9M---
Secure Networks Growth-------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Telos Corporation (TLS) reported $144.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 24% decrease from $189.9M in 2011.

Telos Corporation (TLS) saw revenue decline by 25.5% over the past year.

Telos Corporation (TLS) reported a net loss of $29.6M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Telos Corporation (TLS) has a return on equity (ROE) of -36.7%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Telos Corporation (TLS) generated $4.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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