Leonardo DRS Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook After Strong Q2

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Leonardo DRS raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA and earnings guidance after reporting second-quarter revenue of $913 million, up 10% year over year, and adjusted EBITDA of $128 million, a 33% increase. The company now expects full-year adjusted EBITDA between $525 million and $540 million, up from a prior range of $515 million to $530 million, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.34 to $1.39 per share, compared with the previous $1.26 to $1.30. Bookings exceeded $1 billion in the quarter, yielding a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2x and marking the 18th consecutive quarter at or above 1.0x. The company also announced a $450 million all-cash agreement to acquire Raft LLC, expanding its multi-domain AI, data fusion, and mission software capabilities. Full-year revenue guidance was maintained at $3.9 billion to $3.975 billion, implying 7% to 9% organic growth.

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Acquired by Leonardo DRS in all-cash deal.

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