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 — 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."
Conference Call and Webcast
L3Harris Technologies will host an earnings call on January 30, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Participants are encouraged to listen via webcast, which will be broadcast live at L3Harris.com/investors. The dial-in numbers for the teleconference are (U.S.) 800-549-8228 and (International) 289-819-1520, and participants will be directed to an operator. A recording of the call will be available on the L3Harris website, beginning at approximately 12 p.m. ET on January 30, 2025.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples include, but are not limited to: share repurchases; potential divestitures and their timing; 2024 guidance; 2026 financial framework; anticipated LHX NeXt initiative costs and savings targets; 2026 margins; supplemental information for 2024; projection of other financial items; and assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s current expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and information currently available to management, and are not guarantees of future performance or actual results. Important risks that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements or from our historical results include, but are not limited to, risks arising from: competitive markets; U.S. Government spending priorities; changes in contract mix; inflation; unilateral contract action by the U.S. Government; uncertain economic conditions; future geo-political events; supply chain disruptions; impacts of LHX NeXt; indebtedness; defined benefit plan liabilities and returns; interest rates and other market factors; changes in effective tax rate or additional tax exposures; pending and contemplated divestitures. These and other important risks that could impact forward-looking statements are described more fully in the "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K for fiscal 2023 filed with the SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section, and we have no duty to and disclaim any intention or obligation, other than imposed by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments or otherwise.
*Organic revenue, adjusted segment operating margin, non-GAAP diluted EPS and adjusted free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures defined on page 19.
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