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L3Harris Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results, Initiates 2025 Guidance

In This Article:

Highlights*

  • 2024 orders of $24.2 billion; book-to-bill of 1.14x

  • 2024 revenue of $21.3 billion, up 10%, and 4% organically

  • 2024 cash from operations of $2.6 billion, adjusted free cash flow of $2.3 billion

  • 4Q24 revenue of $5.5 billion, up 3%, and 4% organically

  • 4Q24 operating margin of 10.3% and 9.0% for 2024

  • 4Q24 adjusted segment operating margin of 15.3% and 15.4% for 2024

  • 4Q24 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.37 and $7.87 for 2024

  • 4Q24 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.47 and $13.101 for 2024

MELBOURNE, Fla., January 30, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) reported fourth quarter 2024 diluted EPS of $2.37 on fourth quarter 2024 revenue of $5.5 billion. Fourth quarter 2024 non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.47. Fourth quarter results reflect growth in the business and continued operational efficiencies driving margin improvement. Reconciliations of non-GAAP results are detailed in tables beginning on page 13.

"2024 was a year of significant accomplishments as we delivered on our financial commitments, underscoring our agility and position as the defense industry’s Trusted Disruptor, and achieved a record backlog of $34 billion. These results reflect our alignment with customer priorities, driving strong demand across all domains. Through our LHX NeXt initiative, we exceeded our cost-savings target for 2024, achieving $800 million, and are raising our overall cost-savings goal to $1.2 billion by the end of 2025, a year ahead of schedule," said Christopher E. Kubasik, Chair and CEO.

Kubasik added, "As we move into 2025, our momentum remains strong, driven by strong bookings, a robust pipeline, expanding international opportunities, and continued transformation and operational improvements. We are on track to achieve our 2026 financial framework and remain committed to returning excess cash to shareholders. We are confident in our ability to sustain profitable growth and drive long-term value for our stakeholders. We are the agile defense player that is able to rapidly adapt to changing industry dynamics to deliver mission-critical capabilities for our customers."

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*Organic revenue, adjusted segment operating margin, non-GAAP diluted EPS and adjusted free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures defined on page 19.

SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

Full Year

 

 

($ millions, except per share data)

2024

 

2023

 

Change

 

2024

 

2023

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue (see Table 4 for organic revenue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space & Airborne Systems

$

1,728

 

 

$

1,800

 

 

 

 

$

6,869

 

 

$

6,856

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Mission Systems

 

1,773

 

 

 

1,627

 

 

 

 

 

6,842

 

 

 

6,630

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Systems

 

1,437

 

 

 

1,363

 

 

 

 

 

5,459

 

 

 

5,070

 

 

 

 

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne

 

628

 

 

 

597

 

 

 

 

 

2,347

 

 

 

1,052

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate eliminations

 

(43

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

 

 

(192

)

 

 

(189

)

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

5,523

 

 

$

5,340

 

 

3%

 

$

21,325

 

 

$

19,419

 

 

10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Space & Airborne Systems

$

186

 

 

$

191

 

 

 

 

$

812

 

 

$

756

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Mission Systems

 

238

 

 

 

(75

)

 

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Systems

 

326

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

 

 

1,324

 

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

 

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne

 

72

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate unallocated items

 

(253

)

 

 

(384

)

 

 

 

 

(1,350

)

 

 

(1,140

)

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

569

 

 

$

154

 

 

 

 

$

1,918

 

 

$

1,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted segment operating income (see Table 5)

$

846

 

 

$

807

 

 

5%

 

$

3,292

 

 

$

2,874

 

 

15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

10.3

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

7.3

%

 

 

 

 

Adjusted segment operating margin

 

15.3

%

 

 

15.1

%

 

20 bps

 

 

15.4

%

 

 

14.8

%

 

60 bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate (GAAP)

 

6.4

%

 

 

(65.8

%)

 

 

 

 

5.3

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate (non-GAAP)

 

12.1

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

13.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

$

2.37

 

 

$

0.83

 

 

 

 

$

7.87

 

 

$

6.44

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted EPS

$

3.47

 

 

$

3.35

 

 

4%

 

$

13.10

 

 

$

12.36

 

 

6%

 

 

Pension adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS

$

3.06

 

 

$

2.82

 

 

9%

 

$

11.50

 

 

$

10.44

 

 

10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from operations

$

1,129

 

 

$

789

 

 

43%

 

$

2,559

 

 

$

2,096

 

 

22%

 

 

Adjusted free cash flow

$

1,033

 

 

$

756

 

 

37%

 

$

2,319

 

 

$

2,029

 

 

14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Adjusted segment operating income and margin, effective tax rate on non-GAAP income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, pension adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS, organic revenue and adjusted free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures defined on page 19.

Revenue: Fourth quarter revenue increased 3%, supported by solid growth in Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) and Communication Systems (CS) of 9% and 5%, respectively. The increases were driven by demand for resilient communication products and night vision devices, higher aircraft missionization volume, increased volume for advanced electronics for space and munitions programs and higher volume in our Commercial Aviation Solutions (CAS) business.