Telos Corporation (TLS) Stock

Telos Corporation (TLS) is a Technology stock trading at $4.42 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $330.70M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Telos Corporation provides IT solutions and services for commercial and government organizations. Its offerings include cybersecurity and compliance management platforms, data and identity obfuscation capabilities, message distribution software for mission-critical communications, and digital identity trust services for enterprises and mobile environments.

Understand Telos Corporation: how it makes money

Telos provides IT security solutions, including Xacta for enterprise cyber risk management and security compliance automation, and Telos Ghost for reducing cyber attack surfaces, and it makes money by selling security solutions and services to large commercial and government enterprises.

Telos’ profit model is supported by recurring contract activity, with both Automated Message Handling System Renewal Rate and Major Customer Contract Renewal Rate reported at 100%, helping sustain ongoing security solutions and services revenue.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
SecSoln$0.0B
Serv$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): Customer retention metrics (both renewal rates at 100%) support the retention thesis, but reported total revenue is shown as 0.0B while the provided segment revenue lines sum to about 0.06B, so investors should confirm the underlying reporting.

Bull case

  • High retention indicators: Major Customer Contract Renewal Rate is reported at 100% in the latest period, suggesting strong ongoing customer renewals.
  • Another retention indicator: Automated Message Handling System Renewal Rate is also reported at 100%, reinforcing a recurring-contract revenue component.

Bear case

  • Low operating profitability: Operating margin is 3.0% in the latest period, which can limit how much room there is for cost increases or slower growth.
  • Reporting clarity risk: Total revenue is provided as 0.0B, while the disclosed segment revenue candidates sum to about 0.06B, creating potential ambiguity investors should resolve.
  • Limited evidence of other revenue categories in the provided breakdown: Secure Networks Revenue and Products Revenue are provided as 0.0B in the candidate list, so diversification beyond Security Solutions and Services is not demonstrated in these facts.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$4.42
Market Cap$330.70M
Price / Book3.54
Price / Sales1.71
FCF Yield10.2%
DCF Value (model)$3.06
DCF Upside vs Price-30.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$164.81M
Net Margin-22.2%
Revenue Growth (YoY)32.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)-107.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)26.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.57 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Technology)33.9
Industry P/E (Computers)32.1
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBARCLAYS PLC ($39.65M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorTechnology
IndustryComputers
CEOJohn Wood
Employees504
CountryUS
IPO Date2020-11-19

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.