Elbit Systems (ESLT) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Elbit Systems (ESLT): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Elbit Systems (ESLT)
Profile Item	ESLT
Name	Elbit Systems Ltd.
Country/Region	Israel
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	32.00 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	November 27, 1996
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ESLT

GSPC

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ESLT	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	55.34%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.29%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	37.24%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ESLT

GSPC

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ESLT	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.34%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	0.10	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.54%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. ESLT is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ESLT	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.08	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.76	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) posts ROE of 15.24%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

15.24%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
ESLT: 15.24%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
DE: 18.24%
ESLT: 15.24%
RTX: 12.85%
BA: --

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) keeps 7.44% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.44%

Group distribution

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
ESLT: 7.44%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
CAT: 15.21%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%
ESLT: 7.44%

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) turns 9.57% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

9.57%

Group distribution

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
ESLT: 9.57%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

CAT: 20.19%
GE: 18.49%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
ESLT: 9.57%
BA: 0.30%

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ESLT	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	15.24%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	3.87%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.44%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.57%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	25.03%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Elbit Systems (ESLT) grew revenue 16.27%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Elbit Systems (ESLT): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Elbit Systems (ESLT) grew earnings per share 58.64%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Elbit Systems (ESLT): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ESLT	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.27%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	12.93%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	58.64%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.61%	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) has current ratio of 1.40, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

1.40

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
ESLT: 1.40
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

DE: 2.13
CAT: 1.42
ESLT: 1.40
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
GEV: 0.83

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, in the lower-leverage quartile for its industry. Borrowing is modest relative to equity compared with most peers, which can leave more flexibility through a cycle.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.19

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
ESLT: 0.19
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
GE: 1.16
RTX: 0.55
GEV: 0.30
ESLT: 0.19

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ESLT	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.40	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.19	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.11	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) has dividend yield of 0.58%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.58%

Group distribution

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
ESLT: 0.58%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 1.47%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
ESLT: 0.58%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
BA: 0.00%

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) has payout ratio of 23.33%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

23.33%

Group distribution

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
ESLT: 23.33%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 45.85%
DE: 36.02%
CAT: 24.18%
ESLT: 23.33%
GE: 20.23%
GEV: 4.59%
BA: 0.00%

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ESLT	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.58%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	23.33%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) trades at P/E ratio of 51.36, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

51.36

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
ESLT: 51.36
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

ESLT: 51.36
DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
RTX: 30.82
CAT: 21.92
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) trades at 3.74 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
ESLT: 3.74
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
DE: 3.78
ESLT: 3.74
CAT: 3.29
RTX: 2.66
BA: 1.45

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) trades at 7.24 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.24

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
ESLT: 7.24
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
ESLT: 7.24
DE: 6.47
RTX: 3.69

Where Elbit Systems (ESLT) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Elbit Systems (ESLT) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ESLT	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	51.36	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.74	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.24	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.12%	3.03%