LDOSLeidos
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (“Leidos”), a Delaware corporation, is a holding company whose direct 100%-owned subsidiary and principal operating company is Leidos, Inc. 10-K, Item 1
- Headquarters
- Reston, VA
- CEO
- Thomas Arthur Bell
- Next results
- around Feb 16, 2027
22 paragraphs in Risk Factors of the 10-K filed Feb 17, 2026 with nothing like them in the 10-K filed Feb 11, 2025. Quoted exactly. Paragraphs that were only edited are under 10-K change.
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uJoint ventures, other strategic alliances, and strategic business transactions may not achieve intended results. We may experience operational challenges in integrating or segregating assets for such a venture or transaction.
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In particular, the federal budget and debt ceiling are expected to continue to be the subject of considerable debate, which could have a significant impact on defense spending broadly and our programs in particular. The budget environment, including budget caps mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (the “BCA”) for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, which were reinstituted with established budget caps for 2024 and 2025 under The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, and uncertainty surrounding the debt ceiling and the appropriations process, remain significant short and long-term risks for the Company. Considerable uncertainty exists regarding how future budget and program decisions will unfold, including the defense spending priorities of the current administration and Congress, what challenges budget reductions (required by the BCA and otherwise) will present for the defense industry and whether annual appropriations bills for all agencies will be enacted in a timely manner.
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The funding of U.S. government programs is subject to an annual congressional budget authorization and appropriations process. In years when the U.S. government does not complete its appropriations before the beginning of the new fiscal year on October 1, government operations are typically funded pursuant to a “continuing resolution,” which allows federal government agencies to operate at spending levels approved in the previous appropriations cycle but does not authorize new spending initiatives.
To the extent the U.S. Congress is unable to approve the annual federal budget before the expiration of a continuing resolution, funding for new projects may not be available and funding on contracts we are already performing may be delayed. If Congressional efforts to approve such funding fail, and Congress is unable to craft a long-term agreement on the U.S. government’s ability to incur indebtedness in excess of its current limits, the U.S. government may not be able to fulfill its current funding obligations and there could be significant disruption to all discretionary programs, which would have corresponding impacts on us and our industry. The use of a continuing resolution at prior-year funding levels may limit new contract starts, cancellation of planned new initiatives, constrain production rate increases, delay awards or extensions, and introduce funding uncertainty that could affect bidding, scheduling and profitability. In addition, a failure to complete the budget process and fund government operations pursuant to a continuing resolution may result in a U.S. government shutdown, which could result in us incurring substantial costs without reimbursement under our contracts. If a prolonged government shutdown were to occur, it could result in program cancellations, disruptions and/or stop work orders and could limit the U.S. government’s ability to effectively progress programs and to make timely payments, and our ability to perform on our U.S. government contracts and successfully compete for new work. The delay or cancellation of key programs or the delay of contract payments may have a material adverse effect on our revenue and operating results. In addition, when supplemental appropriations are required to operate the U.S. government or fund specific programs and the passage of legislation needed to approve any supplemental appropriation bill is delayed, the overall funding environment for our business could be adversely affected. We continuously review our operations in an attempt to identify programs potentially at risk from continuing resolutions or failure by the U.S. government to complete its appropriations process so that we can consider appropriate contingency plans.
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on a contract, we may be at risk for reimbursement of those costs unless or until additional funds are obligated to the contract. In addition, if and when supplemental appropriations are required to operate the U.S. government or fund specific programs and passage of legislation needed to approve any supplemental appropriations bill is delayed, the overall funding environment for our business could be adversely affected.
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In addition, proposed comprehensive reforms to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, including those contemplated under Executive Order 14275, “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” issued on April 15, 2025, could create uncertainty in our contracting environment and impact our business. These reforms may result in changes to procurement processes, evaluation criteria, cost allowability, compliance obligations, or reporting requirements that could increase our administrative burden and operating costs. Transition period or inconsistencies in the implementation of new rules may delay contract awards, complicate bid strategies, or require modifications to existing contracting practices. In addition, to the extent the proposed reforms ultimately expand the ability of commercial firms to compete for defense and other federal contracts, we may face heightened competition from new market entrants with different cost structures, procurement models, or technological approach, which could pressure our pricing, reduce our win rates, or erode our market share. If we are unable to adapt efficiently to revised federal procurement requirements, our competitiveness, performance under existing contracts, and financial results could be adversely affected. The Company continues to evaluate the potential impact for any proposed or contemplated reforms.
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As a government contractor and a provider of information technology services operating in multiple regulated industries and geographies, we and our service providers, suppliers and subcontractors collect, store, transmit, and otherwise process personal, confidential, proprietary, and sensitive information, including protected health information, personnel information, personal information, classified information, controlled unclassified information, intellectual property and financial information, concerning our business, employees, and customers. Therefore, we are continuously exposed to unauthorized attempts to compromise access, release or otherwise compromise such information through cyber-attacks and other
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Additionally, if any of our employees, contractors, consultants, vendors or service providers use any third-party AI-powered software in connection with our business or the services they provide to us, it may lead to the inadvertent disclosure or incorporation of our confidential information into publicly available training sets, which may impact our ability to realize the benefit of, or adequately maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property or confidential information, harming our
competitive position and business. Further, any output created by us using AI tools may not be subject to copyright protection, which may adversely affect our intellectual property rights in, or ability to commercialize or use, any such content. In the U.S., a number of civil lawsuits have been initiated related to the foregoing and other concerns, any one of which may, among other things, require us to limit the ways in which our AI systems are trained and may affect our ability to develop our AI-powered products and solutions. If we do not have sufficient rights to use the data or other material or content on which the AI tools we use rely, we also may incur liability through the violation of applicable laws and regulations, third-party intellectual property, data privacy, or other rights, or contracts to which we are a party.
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As the utilization of AI becomes more prevalent, we anticipate that it will continue to present new or unanticipated ethical, reputational, technical, operational, legal, competitive and regulatory issues, among others. We expect that our incorporation of AI in our business will require additional resources, including the incurrence of additional costs, to develop and maintain our products and solutions and features to minimize potentially harmful or unintended consequences, to comply with applicable and emerging laws and regulations, to maintain or extend our competitive position, and to address any ethical, reputational, technical, operational, legal, competitive or regulatory issues which may arise as a result of any of the foregoing. As a result, the challenges presented with our use of AI could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Joint ventures, other strategic alliances, and strategic business transactions may not achieve intended results. We may experience operational challenges in integrating or segregating assets for such a venture or transaction.
We participate in joint ventures, including some instances where we are a minority owner and do not operate the assets, and may enter into other similar arrangements in the future. Although we have sought to protect our interests, joint ventures and strategic alliances inherently involve special risks and may not achieve the intended results. Whether or not we hold majority interests or maintain operational control in such arrangements, our joint venture and other business partners may take certain actions and positions, or experience difficulties, that may negatively impact us and/or our reputation, such as:
uAdvancing economic, political, social, or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with, or opposed to ours and our stakeholders’;
uExercising veto rights to block actions that we believe to be in our or the joint venture’s or strategic alliance’s best interests;
uTaking action contrary to our policies or objectives with respect to our investments; and,
Similar paragraph at 1 of 81 other Industrials companies: ODFLuAs a result of financial or other difficulties, being unable or unwilling to fulfill their obligations under the joint venture, strategic alliance, or other agreements, such as contributing capital to expansion or maintenance projects.
We continuously evaluate and may in the future enter into additional strategic business transactions. Any such transactions could happen at any time, could be material to our business, and could take any number of forms, including, for example, an acquisition, merger, sale or distribution of certain assets, refinancing, or other recapitalization or material strategic transaction. There can be no assurance that our joint ventures, strategic alliances, or additional strategic business transactions will be beneficial to us, whether due to the above-described risks, unfavorable global economic conditions, increases in costs, foreign currency fluctuations, political risks, government interventions, retained liabilities, indemnification obligations, or other factors. Evaluating potential transactions and integrating completed ones may divert the attention of our management from ordinary operating matters. In addition, to the extent we consummate an agreement for the sale and disposition of an asset or asset group we may experience operational difficulties segregating them from our retained assets and operations, which could impact the execution or timing of such dispositions and could result in disruptions to our operations and/or claims for damages, among other things.
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to liability and have an adverse effect on our ability to compete for future contracts and task orders, especially if the customer is an agency of the U.S. government.
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Not every risk or liability we face is or can be protected by insurance, and for those risks we insure, the limits of coverage that are reasonably obtainable may not be sufficient to cover all actual losses or liabilities incurred. We are limited in the amount of insurance we can obtain to cover certain risks, such as cybersecurity risks and natural hazards, including earthquakes, fires,
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records and maintain internal controls and compliance procedures designed to prevent any such actions. While we have implemented policies and procedures to address compliance with such laws, we cannot assure you that our employees or other third parties working on our behalf have not engaged or will not engage in conduct in violation of our policies or applicable law for which we might ultimately be held responsible.
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property to third parties and the U.S. government may also decline to make the intellectual property of others available to us under acceptable terms.
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On July 4, 2025, H.R.1 Reconciliation Act, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") was enacted. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business deductions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The OBBBA had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2025. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained within this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on the impact of this change.
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New in the latest 10-Q
6 paragraphs in the 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2026 with nothing like them in the 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2026 (at least half the words must differ; new numbers alone do not count). Quoted exactly, grouped by the item heading above them. This is text that changed, not a judgement of how serious it is.
Financial statements and notes
The estimated annual amortization expense as of October 2, 2026, was as follows:
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(in millions) Stated interest rate Effective interest rate October 2, January 2,
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On October 5, 2026, Leidos closed the Contribution and Equity Purchase Agreement with Altaris, contributing the SES Business to a newly formed joint venture. In exchange for the contribution, Leidos received a 41.5 % non-controlling equity interest in the joint venture, with Altaris retaining a 58.5 % interest, subject to customary closing adjustments (see "Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures").
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Leidos expects to recognize a non-operating gain of approximately $ 100 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 in connection with the transaction. This estimate is preliminary and subject to net working capital adjustments and potential changes in valuation, as the Company finalizes the valuation of the 41.5 % retained interest. The Company will use the equity method of accounting to account for our 41.5 % interest in the joint venture and will reflect our proportionate share of earnings within operating income.
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On October 5, 2026, the divestiture of the SES Business closed. Upon closing, Leidos retained a 41.5% non-controlling equity interest in the new joint venture and Altaris holds a 58.5% interest. As a result of the transaction, revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 will be lower than they would have been had the transaction not occurred.
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Item 6
* Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request. In addition, certain portions of this agreement have been redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. An unredacted copy of the agreement will be furnished to the SEC upon request.
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The 10-Q's risk factors against the 10-K
Item 1A of the 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2026 against Item 1A of the 10-K filed Feb 17, 2026.
A 10-Q repeats only the risks that changed, so a 10-K paragraph that is missing from it is not counted as removed.
Added is a paragraph with nothing like it in the 10-K, Reworded a sentence that is in both with several words changed,
Quiet changes a sentence in both where one to four words changed and one is a hedge or a modal
(cut words struck through, new words highlighted and underlined).
Text on the page, not a score; each links to the filing at sec.gov.
What the 10-Q itself says about its risk factors:
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There were no material changes to the risks described in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2026.
1 paragraph in the 10-Q's Item 1A, and none of them adds, rewords or quietly edits a paragraph of the 10-K's.
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