NYSE$LHX
L3Harris · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported strong third quarter results and increased 2024 guidance.
L3Harris Technologies reported a strong third quarter with revenue of $5.3 billion, up 8% from the previous year, and diluted EPS of $2.10, a 4% increase. The company's book-to-bill ratio was outstanding at 1.4x, with solid organic growth and improving margins. Due to impressive progress on the LHX NeXt initiative, the company is updating its 2024 savings target to at least $600 million and now expects to reach the overall target of $1 billion a year early.
- Orders of $7.2 billion; book-to-bill of 1.4x
- Revenue of $5.3 billion, up 8%, and 5% organically
- Operating margin of 9.4%; adjusted segment operating margin of 15.7%
- Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.10; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.34
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
L3Harris · Revenue · Quarterly
$5.29B
Revenue by segment
L3Harris · $3.86B total across 3 segments · Q4 2021
- Integrated Mission Systems$1.56B+6.3%40.3%
- Space & Airborne Systems$1.29B+2.4%33.3%
- Communication Systems$1.02B-10.9%26.4%
Forward guidance
The company increased its 2024 revenue guidance range to $21.1B - $21.3B, adjusted segment operating margin guidance to ~15.5%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance range to $12.95 - $13.15.
Tailwinds
- 2024 revenue guidance range increased to $21.1B - $21.3B
- 2024 adjusted segment operating margin guidance increased to ~15.5%
- 2024 non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance range increased to $12.95 - $13.15
- Expect to exceed the 2024 cost savings target of $400 million.
- Updating 2024 savings target to at least $600 million and now expect to reach the overall target of $1 billion a year early.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.0%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
39 / 70 earnings
Positive
+11.3%
Q1 2009
Best reaction
-10.1%
Q3 2011
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.3% | -5.8% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7% | -2.4% | +1.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | +3.0% | +1.5% | -2.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.2% | +0.3% | +2.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0% | +2.3% | +9.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.1% | -0.6% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.8% | -0.3% | +1.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.3% | -4.0% | -2.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +3.3% | +3.1% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.4% | +3.2% | +5.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | -2.7% | +2.1% | +8.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -5.8% | -6.0% | -11.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.3% | -2.6% | -8.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.3% | +8.7% | +6.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | -0.5% | -3.5% | -8.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +7.2% | +9.0% | +4.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -3.7% | -1.5% | -0.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.0% | -2.5% | +16.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.2% | -1.3% | -4.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.5% | +2.4% | +3.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.2% | +4.0% | +4.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.8% | +1.6% | +3.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | +4.6% | +12.5% | +19.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.1% | -0.6% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -2.3% | -3.1% | +6.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.2% | +4.1% | -9.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.6% | -4.0% | -0.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | -1.3% | +1.3% | +6.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.8% | +1.1% | -3.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.9% | -0.4% | +1.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.1% | +4.9% | +4.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.9% | -5.2% | -1.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.4% | +2.3% | +4.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +0.8% | +1.9% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.4% | -1.4% | +3.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.1% | -0.1% | +5.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.0% | +1.3% | -1.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.1% | +3.1% | +1.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +6.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -10.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -8.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +11.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +11.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +11.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +11.3% | — | — |
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