埃尔比特系统公司（Elbit Systems Ltd.，纳斯达克股票代码：ESLT）在周二盘前交易中股价上涨，此前公司报告了超出预期的2024年第四季度业绩，并将季度股息提高至每股0.60美元。 本季度收入同比增长18.7%至19.3亿美元，超过了市场普遍预期的17.8亿美元。调整后的每股收益（EPS）从去年同期的1.56美元上升至2.66美元，超出市场普遍预期的1.95美元。 各部门收入同比增长情况：航空航天部门收入为6.41亿美元（+27.3%），C4I与网络部门收入为2.017亿美元（+6.9%），情报、监视、目标捕获和侦察（ISTAR）与电子战（EW）部门收入为3.292亿美元（+7.9%），陆地部门收入为4.748亿美元（+28.5%），埃尔比特美国公司（ESA）收入为4.321亿美元（+5.5%）。 调整后的毛利率从去年的25.3%收缩至24.5%，调整后的营业利润率从去年的6.4%扩大至8.2%。 截至2024年12月31日，订单积压从去年同期的178亿美元增加到226亿美元，其中65%的订单来自以色列以外，57%的订单计划在2025年至2026年完成。 埃尔比特系统公司全年经营活动提供的现金总额为5.3461亿美元，高于去年的1.1371亿美元。 股息：公司将季度股息从0.50美元提高到0.60美元，将于5月5日向4月22日登记在册的股东支付。 埃尔比特系统公司总裁兼首席执行官贝扎勒尔（Butzi）·马奇利斯表示：“埃尔比特系统公司今天报告了一套稳健的年度和季度业绩，这是连续第四个季度收入和订单积压同比两位数增长。除了这些强劲的指标外，埃尔比特系统公司还产生了3.2亿美元的自由现金流。公司在全球范围内获得了重要合同，先进技术取得了重大成功和里程碑，并加大了研发和生产基础设施的投资。我们的全球存在和多元化投资组合使我们能够很好地捕捉到全球国防预算的增加。” 股价表现：截至周二最后一次检查时，埃尔比特系统公司股价在盘前交易中上涨6.40%，达到392.90美元。

以上内容来自Benzinga Earnings专栏，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.