Leonardo (LDO) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What LDO does

Leonardo (LDO) is an Italian aerospace and defense company headquartered in Rome. It operates across helicopters, defense electronics and security, cyber security, aircraft, aerostructures, and space, serving customers in Italy, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company supplies battlefield and personnel recovery helicopters, combat and maritime helicopters, trainers, fighters, multi-mission transport and surveillance aircraft, as well as command and control systems, radars, sensors, optronics, electronic warfare, avionics, and air traffic management solutions. It also provides defense systems such as turrets, canons, munitions, and torpedoes, along with cyber security and resilience, critical communications, digitalization, and global monitoring solutions. Leonardo is listed on the Borsa Italiana and is part of the FTSE MIB.

Key numbers explained

• The current share price is 48.98 EUR, down 0.68% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 25.1 shows how much investors pay per euro of the company's last twelve months of earnings; a forward P/E ratio of 17.1 uses expected future earnings and is often seen as more forward-looking.
• The dividend yield of 1.29% indicates the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price; the ex-dividend date is Jun 22, 2026, and 32% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• Earnings per share (trailing 12 months) is 1.95 EUR, a basic measure of profitability per share.
• The beta of 0.37 suggests the stock has historically been less volatile than the overall market.
• The 52-week range of 44.25 – 66.26 EUR shows the lowest and highest traded prices in the past year, with the current price near the lower end of that interval.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 41.5% measures financial leverage; a lower value often signals a more conservative capital structure.
• Return on equity of 11.9% shows how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.

What to watch

Investors tracking Leonardo often watch the aerospace and defense cycle, government and defense spending, and large contract wins, as these can affect demand for helicopters, aircraft, and defense systems. Currency movements, especially the euro against the U.S. dollar, can influence reported results because Leonardo operates internationally. The company's position among peers such as Fincantieri (FCT), Avio (AVIO), and Iveco (IVG) on the Italian market is also a common point of comparison. Earnings releases, the next one scheduled for Nov 6, 2026, and updates on order books and deliveries are typical catalysts for price movement.