Elbit Systems, one of Israel’s premier defense industry companies, signed a significant contract to provide strategic equipment worth $2.3 billion. The company did not reveal the identity of the purchasing nation or the precise equipment specifications, but the deal stands among the largest the company has secured in recent years.
Under the contract terms, Elbit will deliver these systems over the next eight years, guaranteeing a steady and continuous revenue flow for the company.
The company’s stock surged on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by more than 6% following the announcement of the deal, with trading volume exceeding 55 million shekels ($15.5 million). The company currently holds a market value of 76.5 billion shekels ($21.6 billion), and the stock has climbed impressively by more than 60% since the year began.
The company’s stock surged on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by more than 6% (Illustration: Yehoshua Yosef)
Elbit operates at a price-to-book ratio of 5.4 and a price-to-earnings ratio of 50 – an elevated multiple that captures the company’s substantial order portfolio and anticipates future deals. Investors are factoring in the company’s growth potential amid aggressive worldwide defense budget expansions.
The contract adds to a string of major agreements Elbit has secured over the past year, largely driven by the evolving global security landscape and sharp increases in defense spending. In Europe, for instance, numerous countries plan to increase their defense budgets to approximately 5% of GDP, generating substantial business opportunities for leading defense industry firms, such as Elbit Systems.