埃爾比特系統公司（Elbit Systems Ltd.，納斯達克股票代碼：ESLT）在週二盤前交易中股價上漲，此前公司報告了超出預期的2024年第四季度業績，並將季度股息提高至每股0.60美元。 本季度收入同比增長18.7%至19.3億美元，超過了市場普遍預期的17.8億美元。調整後的每股收益（EPS）從去年同期的1.56美元上升至2.66美元，超出市場普遍預期的1.95美元。 各部門收入同比增長情況：航空航天部門收入爲6.41億美元（+27.3%），C4I與網絡部門收入爲2.017億美元（+6.9%），情報、監視、目標捕獲和偵察（ISTAR）與電子戰（EW）部門收入爲3.292億美元（+7.9%），陸地部門收入爲4.748億美元（+28.5%），埃爾比特美國公司（ESA）收入爲4.321億美元（+5.5%）。 調整後的毛利率從去年的25.3%收縮至24.5%，調整後的營業利潤率從去年的6.4%擴大至8.2%。 截至2024年12月31日，訂單積壓從去年同期的178億美元增加到226億美元，其中65%的訂單來自以色列以外，57%的訂單計劃在2025年至2026年完成。 埃爾比特系統公司全年經營活動提供的現金總額爲5.3461億美元，高於去年的1.1371億美元。 股息：公司將季度股息從0.50美元提高到0.60美元，將於5月5日向4月22日登記在冊的股東支付。 埃爾比特系統公司總裁兼首席執行官貝扎勒爾（Butzi）·馬奇利斯表示：“埃爾比特系統公司今天報告了一套穩健的年度和季度業績，這是連續第四個季度收入和訂單積壓同比兩位數增長。除了這些強勁的指標外，埃爾比特系統公司還產生了3.2億美元的自由現金流。公司在全球範圍內獲得了重要合同，先進技術取得了重大成功和里程碑，並加大了研發和生產基礎設施的投資。我們的全球存在和多元化投資組合使我們能夠很好地捕捉到全球國防預算的增加。” 股價表現：截至週二最後一次檢查時，埃爾比特系統公司股價在盤前交易中上漲6.40%，達到392.90美元。

以上內容來自Benzinga Earnings專欄，原文如下：

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) shares are trading higher in the premarket on Tuesday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2024 results and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.60/share.

The revenue for the quarter grew 18.7% year-over-year to $1.93 billion, beating the consensus of $1.78 billion. Adjusted EPS rose to $2.66 from $1.56 a year ago, beating the consensus of $1.95.

Segment revenues YoY: Aerospace $641 million (+27.3%), C4I and Cyber $201.7 million (+6.9%), ISTAR and EW $329.2 million (+7.9%), Land $474.8 million (+28.5%) and Elbit Systems of America (ESA) $432.1 million (+5.5%).

Adjusted gross margin contracted to 24.5% from 25.3% a year ago, and adjusted operating margin expanded to 8.2% from 6.4% in the same quarter last year.

As of December 31, 2024, the order backlog rose to $22.6 billion from $17.8 billion a year earlier, with 65% from outside Israel and 57% scheduled for 2025–2026.

ESLT’s cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year totaled $534.61 million, up from $113.71 million a year ago.

Dividend: The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.60 per share from $0.50, payable on May 5 to the shareholders of record on April 22.

“Elbit Systems reports a solid set of annual and quarterly results today with a fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in revenues and backlog year-over-year. In addition to these strong metrics Elbit Systems generated $320 million in free cash flow. The company has secured significant contracts worldwide, with its advanced technologies achieving major successes and milestones alongside investments in R&D and production infrastructure. Our global presence and diversified portfolio position us well to capture increasing global defense budgets,” commented Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems.

Price Action: ESLT shares are up 6.40% at $ 392.90 premarket at the last check Tuesday.