U.S. government
Customer Exposure
87% of revenues from U.S. government; DoW/Intel ~49%; performance tied to national security, homeland security and intelligence budgets
Relevance 98·Dependency 95·Confidence 99
Source evidence
“our business performance is affected by the overall level of U.S. government spending, especially national security, homeland security and intelligence spending”
U.S. government
Customer Exposure
87% of fiscal 2025 revenue came from U.S. government contracts (prime or subcontract), making federal budget and appropriations decisions the dominant demand driver.
Relevance 98·Dependency 95·Confidence 98
Source evidence
“Our revenues from contracts with the U.S. government (including all branches of the U.S. military), either as a prime contractor or a subcontractor to other contractors engaged in work for the U.S. government, generated approximately 87% of our total revenue in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023.”
U.S. government
Customer Exposure
~87% of revenues from U.S. government contracts; adverse government investigations could materially affect business due to reliance on government contracts
Relevance 95·Dependency 95·Confidence 98
Source evidence
“Adverse findings could have a material effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows due to our reliance on government contracts.”
DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community
Customer Exposure
DoW and Intelligence Community contracts represented approximately 49% of total revenues in fiscal 2025, exposing revenue to defense spending priorities and budget caps.
Relevance 92·Dependency 88·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“Revenues under contracts with the DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community, either as a prime contractor or subcontractor to other contractors, represented approximately 49% of our total revenues for fiscal 2025 and 2023, and 48% of our total revenues for fiscal 2024.”
DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community
Customer Exposure
DoW/Intelligence Community contracts ~49% of total revenues in fiscal 2025 and 2023
Relevance 92·Dependency 85·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“Revenues under contracts with the DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community ... represented approximately 49% of our total revenues for both fiscal 2025 and 2023”
government_spending
Revenue Exposure
Revenue heavily driven by U.S. federal budgets and defense RDT&E priorities driven by evolving global threats
Relevance 90·Dependency 85·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“We are heavily engaged in the top defense Research Development Test and Evaluation priorities that are driven by evolving global threats.”
Cybersecurity
Customer Exposure
Cyber incidents affecting Leidos or third parties it relies on could disrupt services to customers, cause contract terminations, and jeopardize sensitive U.S. government contracts.
Relevance 85·Dependency 80·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our reputation, ability to win work on sensitive contracts or loss of current and future contracts (including sensitive U.S. government contracts), business operations and financial results.”
U.S. government procurement rules and regulations
Regulatory Exposure
Noncompliance with complex procurement rules could result in contract termination, disqualification from bidding, suspension or debarment; OCI rules may limit ability to compete for new contracts.
Relevance 80·Dependency 78·Confidence 94
Source evidence
“Our failure to comply with various complex procurement rules and regulations could result in us being liable for penalties, including termination of our U.S. government contracts, disqualification from bidding on future U.S. government contracts and suspension or debarment from U.S. government contracting.”
U.S. government contracting process
Competitive Exposure
Shift to IDIQ/GSA multiple-award vehicles increases competition and pricing pressure on government contracts
Relevance 80·Dependency 70·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“have increased competition for U.S. government contracts, reduced backlogs by shortening periods of performance on contracts and increased pricing pressure”
OBBBA tax legislation
Tax Exposure
OBBBA enactment materially impacted fiscal 2025 consolidated financial statements; provisions phase in through 2027.
Relevance 80·Dependency 60·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“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.”
evolving global threats
Demand Driver
Defense Systems demand driven by evolving global threats and defense RDT&E priorities
Relevance 78·Dependency 65·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“the top defense Research Development Test and Evaluation priorities that are driven by evolving global threats”
Third-party system failures
Supplier Dependency
Performance depends on service providers, suppliers, and subcontractors whose system failures or disruptions could impair Leidos's ability to perform, bill, and produce accurate financial statements.
Relevance 75·Dependency 70·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“We, and the service providers, suppliers and subcontractors on which we rely, are also subject to systems failures, including network, software or hardware failures”
U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Regulatory Exposure
Non-U.S. sales to governmental or quasi-governmental entities, including in corruption-prone countries, create FCPA/UK Bribery Act exposure; violations could bring debarment from U.S. government contracting; exposure grows as international business expands.
Relevance 75·Dependency 65·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“Our exposure for violating these laws will increase as our non-U.S. presence expands and as we increase sales and operations in foreign jurisdictions.”
Department of Veterans Affairs
Customer Exposure
VA is a major customer for managed health services (medical disability and behavioral health examinations) and the DoW/VA electronic health record program in Health & Civil.
Relevance 75·Dependency 65·Confidence 94
Source evidence
“We deploy a national footprint of health clinics and health providers to support care delivery services, including medical disability and behavioral health examinations for the VA”
Managed health services
Revenue Exposure
Health & Civil revenue growth driven by contract write-ups primarily within managed health services
Relevance 75·Dependency 60·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“a net increase in write-ups on certain programs primarily within the managed health services business”
Defense Contract Audit Agency audits
Legal Exposure
Open indirect cost audits for fiscal 2023+ could reduce profitability if adjustments exceed estimates
Relevance 75·Dependency 55·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“if future adjustments exceed estimates, our profitability may be adversely affected”
DOJ Antitrust criminal investigation
Legal Exposure
Open criminal investigation re Intelligence Group procurements; fines/penalties not estimable
Relevance 75·Dependency 50·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“It is not possible at this time to determine whether we will incur, or to reasonably estimate the amount of, any fines, penalties, or further liabilities”
direct labor costs
Cost Driver
Direct labor is the largest disclosed segment cost ($3,726M in FY2025 of $17,174M revenue)
Relevance 70·Dependency 60·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“Direct labor1,955 930 414 427 3,726”
Russia
Geopolitical Exposure
Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus, and certain entities, and creates personnel and operational risks for services supporting the U.S. government abroad.
Relevance 70·Dependency 50·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has resulted in the imposition by the U.S. and other nations of restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and certain banks, companies and individuals”
Small Business Administration set-aside program
Revenue Exposure
SBA set-asides restrict Leidos from prime contracting and cap subcontractor participation at 49%, limiting bid and re-compete opportunities on certain U.S. government procurements.
Relevance 65·Dependency 55·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“An increase in the number of procurements under the Small Business Administration set-aside program may impact our ability to bid on new procurements as a prime contractor or restrict our ability to re-compete on incumbent work that is placed in the set-aside program.”
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)
Customer Exposure
Leidos is the primary supplier to CBP of mobile, non-intrusive ports and borders inspection systems within the Commercial & International segment.
Relevance 60·Dependency 55·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“We are also the primary supplier to CBP and other international customers of mobile, non-intrusive ports and borders inspection systems”
Government investigations and reviews
Legal Exposure
Company discloses ongoing government investigations and reviews in Note 21 — Commitments and Contingencies.
Relevance 60·Dependency 50·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“For additional information regarding government investigations and reviews we are subject to, see “Government Investigations and Reviews” in “Note 21—Commitments and Contingencies””
Foreign governments and agencies
Revenue Exposure
International sales ~8% of revenues, mostly foreign governments; adds regulatory, FX and geopolitical risks
Relevance 60·Dependency 30·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“Our international business increases our exposure to international markets and the associated international regulatory, foreign currency exchange rate and geopolitical risks.”
Investor-Owned Utilities
Demand Driver
Utility modernization demand from Investor-Owned Utilities drives the Energy Infrastructure business in Commercial & International, including grid engineering and power delivery modernization.
Relevance 55·Dependency 45·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“Our key customers include Investor-Owned Utilities, government agencies in the United Kingdom and Australia, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs & Border Protection ("CBP")”
Artificial intelligence and automation
Demand Driver
Enterprise transformation office leverages AI and automation for business process efficiency
Relevance 55·Dependency 40·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“continual improvements in the effectiveness and efficiency of our business processes driven by our enterprise transformation office leveraging artificial intelligence and automation”
Tariffs / trade policy
Cost Driver
Higher tariffs raise IT hardware procurement costs; partial recovery through cost-plus contracts
Relevance 50·Dependency 20·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“we expect to recover certain portions of these higher tariffs through our cost-plus contracts”