ESLT vs. NXT: Elbit Systems vs. Nextracker Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but ESLT is classified in Aerospace & Defense while NXT is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Elbit Systems (ESLT) has more than two decades of public-market history since November 27, 1996, whereas Nextracker (NXT) listed on February 9, 2023 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Profile Item	ESLT	NXT
Name	Elbit Systems Ltd.	Nextpower Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	Israel	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	32.00 billion USD	16.00 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	November 27, 1996	February 9, 2023
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ESLT

NXT

GSPC

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Nextracker (NXT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	ESLT	NXT
Total Return (1Y)	55.34%	0.06%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.29%	45.51%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	37.24%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ESLT

NXT

GSPC

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Nextracker (NXT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Nextracker (NXT) has an aggressive beta of 1.66, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) is defensive at 0.10 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Nextracker (NXT) trades around 2.38M shares per day on average, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) sees only 88.09K — a volume gap that can matter for position sizing, exit liquidity, and order execution.

Risk profile metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	ESLT	NXT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.34%	68.10%
Beta (5Y)	0.10	1.66
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.54%	-51.10%
Avg. Volume (3M)	88.09K	2.38M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ESLT and NXT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	ESLT	NXT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.08	-0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.76	-0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) at 26.46% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 15.24% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NXT.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

15.24%

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

26.46%

Max: 40.55%
NXT: 26.46%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) at 15.98% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 7.44%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.44%

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

15.98%

Max: 27.47%
NXT: 15.98%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) at 20.06% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 9.57%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

9.57%

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

20.06%

Max: 36.60%
NXT: 20.06%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	ESLT	NXT
ROE (TTM)	15.24%	26.46%
ROA (TTM)	3.87%	10.75%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.44%	15.98%
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.57%	20.06%
Gross Margin (TTM)	25.03%	21.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Nextracker (NXT) at 20.28% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 16.27% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for NXT.

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 58.64% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Nextracker (NXT) at 10.66% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for ESLT.

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	ESLT	NXT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.27%	20.28%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	12.93%	23.23%
EPS Growth (YoY)	58.64%	10.66%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.61%	476.90%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Nextracker (NXT) at 2.23 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 1.40 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ESLT.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

1.40

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

2.23

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
NXT: 2.23
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 0.19 and Nextracker (NXT) at 0.02 keep leverage in the lower quartile of their industries, with less balance-sheet debt relative to equity than most peers.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.19

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.02

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
NXT: 0.02
Min: 0.00

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	ESLT	NXT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.40	2.23
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.19	0.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.11	-1.30

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Elbit Systems (ESLT) reports a yield of 0.58%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.58%

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
NXT: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Elbit Systems (ESLT) reports a payout of 23.33%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

23.33%

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
NXT: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	ESLT	NXT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.58%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	23.33%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) at 26.42 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 51.36 sits in the richer quartile — ESLT needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

51.36

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

26.42

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
NXT: 26.42
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 3.74 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Nextracker (NXT) at 4.17 sits in the pricier quartile — NXT costs more per dollar of sales.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

4.17

Max: 7.54
NXT: 4.17
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 7.24 and Nextracker (NXT) at 5.98 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.24

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

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

5.98

Max: 9.66
NXT: 5.98
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	ESLT	NXT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	51.36	26.42
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.74	4.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.24	5.98
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.12%	2.32%