Telos Corporation

TLS

$4.87

+3.40%

2026-09-03 16:00:00 EDT+$0.16

Technology

Information Technology Services

NASDAQ

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Telos Corporation is a global provider of information technology solutions and services. A cornerstone offering is Xacta, a leading platform for automated ...

Price Action of TLS

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Telos Corporation, established in 1971 (with roots tracing to 1969), is a leading provider of cybersecurity and IT solutions. The company operates through two primary segments: Security Solutions and Secure Networks. Its flagship products include Xacta, an automated cyber risk management and compliance platform; Telos Ghost, which anonymizes user identities ...Telos Corporation, established in 1971 (with roots tracing to 1969), is a leading provider of cybersecurity and IT solutions. The company operates through two primary segments: Security Solutions and Secure Networks. Its flagship products include Xacta, an automated cyber risk management and compliance platform; Telos Ghost, which anonymizes user identities and encrypts data to reduce attack surfaces; and the Telos Automated Message Handling System (AMHS) for military communications. Telos ID, powered by the IDTrust360 platform, offers advanced identity trust and digital identity services using biometrics and credentials. In the Secure Networks segment, Telos provides secure mobility solutions, network management, and defensive cyber operations for remote work environments. The company serves the U.S. federal government, commercial enterprises, state and local governments, and international clients. Financially, Telos has shown negative profitability in recent TTM metrics, with a net profit margin of -14.2%, but maintains a strong balance sheet with a current ratio of 2.586 and no dividend payments. The company employs around 509 to 523 full-time staff, with a market cap of approximately $357 million. Under CEO and Chairman John Wood, who has led since 1994, Telos focuses on innovation and customer-centric solutions, aiming to secure critical infrastructure and support missions. The company's financial health includes a revenue per share of $2.46, free cash flow per share of $0.38, and an EV/Revenue ratio of 1.73. Despite recent losses, Telos invests in R&D and stock-based compensation to drive growth. Key people include John Wood and the executive team, with a commitment to protecting people, organizations, and information.ExpandCollapse

Founded

1971

Employees

517

CEO

John Wood

Full Name

Telos Corporation

Sector

Technology

Industry

Information Technology Services

ROE

-15.53%

Market Cap

$0.36B

Current Ratio

2.38

WACC

9.03%

ROIC

-16.12%

Contact Information

https://www.telos.com

703 724 3800

19886 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147-2358

Key Metrics of TLS

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$364.37M

ROCE

-3.8%

EV / EBITDA

-127.26x

+19.9% YoY

FCF Yield

8.1%

+0.2% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

29.5d

Current Ratio

2.38

Quick take

TTM —

Positive CCC

Financial Highlights of TLS

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

36.8%

Net Margin

-8.1%

P/E Ratio

-23.19x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.07

n/a

Current Ratio

2.38

Dividend Yield

0.0%

Understanding

TTM —

Interest coverage is weak

Calendar of TLS

Upcoming

Sep 30, 2026In 26 days
Q3 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.03 · Revenue $50.15M · 4 analysts
Dec 30, 2026
Q4 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.01 · Revenue $45.70M · 3 analysts
Dec 31, 2026
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $0.16 · Revenue $191.21M · 3 analysts
Mar 30, 2027
Q1 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.04 · Revenue $46.93M · 1 analysts

Recent history

Aug 10, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.01 · Revenue $47.74M
View filing
May 11, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.03 · Revenue $47.74M
View filing
Mar 16, 2026
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS $-0.50 · Revenue $164.81M
View filing
Nov 10, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-0.03 · Revenue $51.44M
View filing
Aug 11, 2025
Q2 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-0.13 · Revenue $35.97M
View filing
May 9, 2025
Q1 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-0.12 · Revenue $30.62M
View filing

Financial Statements of TLS

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$164.8M	+52.2%	+0.0%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$-36.5M	+30.4%	-67.4%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+37.0%	+16.4%	-3.9%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	-14.8%	+71.2%	-78.7%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	-22.2%	+54.3%	-67.4%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$29.4M	+204.4%	+34.6%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+17.9%	+168.6%	+34.6%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	8.4%	+5.2%	-4.4%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	2.57x	-37.9%	-7.8%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$139.9M	-11.6%	-0.1%

Actual vs Estimate

A Dec 31Q Sep 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	-0.50 vs 0.05	-1064.3%	0.01 vs 0.03	-66.2%
Revenue Surprise	$164.8M vs $163.2M	+1.0%	$47.7M vs $50.1M	-4.8%

Insider Transactions of TLS

Acquisitions (A)

Since May 28, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since May 28, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Sep 2, 2026	Robbins Edward Hutchinson Jr.	officer: EVP, General Counsel	Common Stock	D	62,398	$4.73
Aug 21, 2026	Dockery Derrick D.	director	Common Stock	D	12,000	$4.43
Aug 14, 2026	Terreri Donald Joseph	officer: Controller, Chief Acct Officer	Common Stock	D	1,382	$4.54
Aug 12, 2026	Dockery Derrick D.	director	Common Stock	D	11,000	$4.34
Jun 26, 2026	Bendza Gary Mark	officer: EVP, CFO	Common Stock	D	80,140	$4.41

Earnings Call Transcript of TLS

1 transcript segments

Q2 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Telos Corporation's second quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press 1-1 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising that your hand is raised. If you would like to remove yourself from the queue, please press 1-1 again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. Would now like to turn the conference over to your speaker for today, Allison Phillipp, Director of Corporate Communications. Please go ahead. Allison Phillipp: Good morning. Thank you for joining us to discuss Telos Corporation's second quarter 26 financial results. With me today is John Wood, Chairman and CEO of Telos; Mark Bendza, executive vice president and CFO of Telos and Mark D. Griffin, executive vice president of security solutions. Let me quickly review the format of today's presentation. Mark Bendza will begin with remarks on our second quarter results and full year outlook. We will then open the line for Q&A John Wood and Mark D. Griffin will also join us. The second quarter financial results issued earlier today. And are posted on the Telos Investor Relations website where this call is being simultaneously webcast. Additionally, we have provided presentation slides on our Investor Relations website. Before we begin, we want to emphasize that some of our statements on this call, including all of those relating to 2026 company performance, plans and operations, are forward looking statements. And are made under the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could materially differ for various reasons including the factors described in today's financial results summary, in the comments made during this conference call and in our SEC filings. We do not undertake any duty to update any forward looking statement. In addition, during today's call, we will discuss non GAAP financial measures. Which we believe are useful as supplemental and clarifying measures. To help investors understand Telos' financial performance. These non GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to and not as a substitute for or in isolation from GAAP results. You can find additional disclosures regarding these non GAAP measures including reconciliations with comparable GAAP results. In our second quarter results summary and on the Investor Relations portion of our website. Please also note that financial comparisons are year over year unless otherwise specified. The webcast replay of this call will be available on our company site under the Investor Relations link. With that, I will turn the call over to Mark Bendza. Gary Mark Bendza: Thank you, Allison, and good morning, everyone. We are pleased to …

Leadership Team of TLS

10 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
John Wood	President, Chairman & CEO	USD 648,200	Male	1964	Active
E. Hutchinson Robbins Jr.	Executive Vice President & General Counsel	USD 434,424	Male	1968	Active
Mark D. Griffin	Executive Vice President of Security Solutions	USD 425,639	Male	1960	Active
Gary Mark Bendza	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	USD 419,384	Male	1977	Active
Malcolm G. Cooke	Vice President & Chief Information Technology Officer	USD 298,293	Male	1976	Active
Donna Hill	Vice President of Human Resources	—	Female	1974	Active
Alvin Frank Whitehead	Senior Vice President and General Manager of Secure Communications	—	Male	1949	Active
Christina Mouzavires	Investor Relations Officer	—	—	—	Active
Allison Phillipp	Director of Communications	—	—	—	Active
Donald Joseph Terreri	Controller & Chief Accounting Officer	—	Male	1983	Active

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Telos Corporation (TLS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Historical Employee Count of TLS

Current

509

Change

+0.99%

Minimum

504

Maximum

849

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Dec 31, 2025	509	10-K	Mar 16, 2026	View
Dec 31, 2024	504	10-K	Mar 10, 2025	View
Dec 31, 2023	619	10-K	Mar 15, 2024	View
Dec 31, 2022	738	10-K	Mar 16, 2023	View
Dec 31, 2021	849	10-K	Mar 28, 2022	View

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