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Leidos sets Aug. 4 call date to report second-quarter 2026 results
The defense and technology contractor said it will discuss results for the quarter ended July 3, 2026 during an investor conference call on Aug. 4, 2026 at 8 a.m. ET.
Leidos will hold its second-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 8 a.m. (ET), the company announced on July 7. Management plans to use the call to discuss financial results for the period ending July 3, 2026, with an earnings press release expected to be issued before the start of the call.
The announcement also includes access details for investors. Leidos said the call will be available through a live and replay audio webcast on its investor relations website, alongside corresponding press release, presentation materials, and supplemental information.
For people who prefer joining by phone, Leidos said telephone access will be made available through the same investor relations materials linked to the announcement. An archived version of the webcast will remain available on the investor relations site until August 4, 2027.
Leidos is a major contractor serving government and commercial customers, with a focus on digital and mission-oriented solutions. The company described itself as an “industry and technology leader” supporting customers with “smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.”
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos said it has approximately 50,000 global employees. The company also provided a reference point for its scale, noting annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
While the scheduling announcement does not provide any guidance or performance figures, it gives investors a clear timeline for the next set of quarterly financial disclosures and the opportunity to hear management’s interpretation of results.
As with many earnings schedules, some details typically surfaced during the quarter itself, such as segment performance, contract awards, backlog movement, or margin drivers, were not disclosed in the scheduling notice. Investors will need to wait for the Aug. 4 press release and call materials for the company’s financial and operational commentary.
The next item on the calendar for Leidos stakeholders is therefore the pre-call earnings release and then the Aug. 4 morning discussion, which will likely determine what the company highlights for the quarter ended July 3, 2026 and how it frames near-term demand in its government-focused markets.
Why It Matters
- An announced earnings date sets expectations for when Leidos will reveal quarterly financial results and management commentary to the market.
- Providing a call and webcast format increases transparency around how executives explain drivers behind revenue, margins, and program performance.
- The quarter-to-quarter timing can influence investor planning around follow-on questions, analyst models, and potential revisions after results are released.
- For defense contractors, earnings calls often serve as a venue for updates on project execution and demand environment, even when the initial scheduling notice contains no performance metrics.
Key Facts
- Leidos scheduled a second-quarter 2026 earnings conference call for Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 at 8 a.m. ET.
- The call will cover results for the period ending July 3, 2026.
- Leidos said it plans to issue its quarterly earnings press release before the conference call.
- The company said the call will be available via live and replay audio webcast on its investor relations site.
- Leidos stated the webcast replay will be available on its investor relations website until Aug. 4, 2027.
- Leidos characterized itself as an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with approximately 50,000 global employees.
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