Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Business Segments · Direct labor
Defense Systems — Direct labor
Leidos Holdings Defense Systems — Direct labor decreased by 14.2% to $97.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.0%, from $100.00M to $97.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Defense Systems — Direct labor shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 17, 2026
Rolls up toLabor
How to read this metric
Rising direct labor costs relative to revenue may indicate declining labor efficiency or wage inflation pressures.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the total compensation costs for personnel directly involved in the execution of contracts and deli...
Peer comparison
Standard cost metric for service-based government contractors.
Metric ID:
ldos_segment_defense_systems_direct_laborHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $92.00M | $92.00M | $92.00M | $92.00M | $94.50M | $94.50M | $94.50M | $94.50M | $101.00M | $104.00M | $103.00M | $100.00M | $109.00M | $108.00M | $113.00M | $97.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.9% | +3.0% | -1.0% | -2.9% | +9.0% | -0.9% | +4.6% | -14.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +6.9% | +10.1% | +9.0% | +5.8% | +7.9% | +3.8% | +9.7% | -3.0% |
Range$92.00M – $113.00M
CAGR+1.4%
Avg YoY Growth+5.1%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Leidos Holdings's defense systems — direct labor?
- Leidos Holdings (LDOS) reported defense systems — direct labor of $97.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Leidos Holdings's defense systems — direct labor changed year-over-year?
- Leidos Holdings's defense systems — direct labor decreased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $100.00M to $97.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Leidos Holdings's defense systems — direct labor?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Leidos Holdings's defense systems — direct labor has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $368.00M to $427.00M.
- What does defense systems — direct labor mean?
- The total cost of employees working directly on defense contracts.