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Telos Corp (TLS)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
12/03/2025: TLS (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
4 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $8.7
1 Year Target Price $8.7
| 2 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 2 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -73.28% | Avg. Invested days 22 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  2.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 12/03/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 415.24M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 8.7 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 8.7 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 4 | Beta 1.06 | 52 Weeks Range 1.83 - 8.36 | Updated Date 12/4/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 1.83 - 8.36 | Updated Date 12/4/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -0.41 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-11-18 | When - | Estimate -0.0437 | Actual 0.09 |
Profitability
Profit Margin -20.47% | Operating Margin (TTM) -4.8% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -11.86% | Return on Equity (TTM) -23.73% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 364783872 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.88 |
Enterprise Value 364783872 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.88 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.54 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA -4.42 | Shares Outstanding 73754329 | Shares Floating 52975522 |
Shares Outstanding 73754329 | Shares Floating 52975522 | ||
Percent Insiders 29.2 | Percent Institutions 66.93 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Telos Corp
Company Overview
History and Background
Telos Corp. was founded in 1968. Initially focused on telecom solutions, it has evolved to become a leading provider of cybersecurity, identity management, and secure mobility solutions, serving government and commercial customers.
Core Business Areas
- Cybersecurity Solutions: Offers a range of cybersecurity services, including threat detection, incident response, and compliance management. Focuses on protecting sensitive data and critical infrastructure.
- Identity Management: Provides identity and access management (IAM) solutions, including secure credentialing, digital identity verification, and access control technologies.
- Secure Mobility: Develops and deploys secure mobility solutions that enable government and commercial organizations to securely access and share information from any location or device.
Leadership and Structure
John B. Wood is the Chairman and CEO. The company has a typical corporate structure with executive leadership responsible for different functional areas.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Xacta: A risk management and compliance automation platform, used by government and commercial organizations to manage cybersecurity risks and comply with regulatory requirements. The competitors for Xacta include RSA Archer, ServiceNow, and MetricStream.
- Telos Ghost: A virtual obfuscation network (VON) used to mask a useru2019s or organizationu2019s digital identity, location, and other identifying information. No concrete market share data. Competitors include ProxyRack, Oxylabs and Bright Data.
- IDTrust360: A digital identity risk platform used for fraud prevention and threat mitigation. Competitors include LexisNexis Risk Solutions and TransUnion.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The cybersecurity market is experiencing significant growth due to increasing cyber threats and regulatory compliance requirements. Identity management is also growing rapidly to meet security needs.
Positioning
Telos Corp. is positioned as a key provider of cybersecurity and identity management solutions for government and commercial sectors. It competes with both large established firms and smaller specialized vendors.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The TAM for cybersecurity and identity management is estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Telos is positioned to capture a portion of this market, focusing on specific verticals like government and regulated industries.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Strong presence in the government sector
- Specialized expertise in cybersecurity and identity management
- Established relationships with key government agencies
- Proprietary technology solutions
Weaknesses
- Revenue concentration in the public sector
- Limited brand recognition in the commercial market
- Dependence on government contracts
- Smaller size compared to major competitors
Opportunities
- Expanding into new commercial markets
- Leveraging cybersecurity expertise to address emerging threats
- Acquiring complementary technologies and capabilities
- Partnering with other technology providers to expand market reach
Threats
- Intense competition from larger cybersecurity firms
- Government budget cuts and shifting priorities
- Rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape
- Economic downturn impacting government spending
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- SAIC (SAIC)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)
- General Dynamics (GD)
Competitive Landscape
Telos faces strong competition from larger, more established companies with broader market reach. Telos's competitive advantage lies in its specialized expertise and established relationships within the government sector.
Major Acquisitions
Avantus Federal
- Year: 2023
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 370
- Strategic Rationale: Expands Telos's capabilities in cloud, cyber, and digital transformation services and provides access to new customer markets.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical growth trends would require access to historical financials.
Future Projections: Future growth projections would require access to analyst estimates, which are not available.
Recent Initiatives: Telos Corp has been focused on expanding its cloud offerings and strategic partnerships to drive growth.
Summary
Telos Corp. is a niche cybersecurity company with a strong foothold in the government sector. The company's growth is tied to government spending and its ability to expand into commercial markets. Telos needs to diversify its revenue streams and successfully integrate acquisitions to ensure sustainable growth and handle economic conditions.
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Sources and Disclaimers
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Disclaimers:
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About Telos Corp
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Ashburn, VA, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2020-11-19 | Chairman & CEO Mr. John B. Wood | ||
Sector Technology | Industry Software - Infrastructure | Full time employees 504 | Website https://www.telos.com |
Full time employees 504 | Website https://www.telos.com | ||
Telos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides cyber, cloud, and enterprise security solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Security Solutions and Secure Networks. The company offers Xacta, a platform for enterprise cyber risk management and security compliance automation; and consulting, assessment and compliance, engineering and evaluation, operations, and penetration testing services. It also provides Telos Automated Message Handling System, a web-based organizational message distribution and management for mission-critical communications used by military field operatives. In addition, the company offers IDTrust360, an enterprise digital trusted identity risk platform for extending flexible hybrid cloud identity services; and ONYX, a mobile touchless fingerprint software development kit, enables secure biometric authentication by leveraging standard smartphone cameras to capture and process fingerprint images without physical contact. Further, the company provides secure mobility solutions that enable remote work and minimize operational and security concerns across and beyond the enterprise; network management and defense services for operating, administrating, and defending complex enterprise networks and services for defensive cyber operations; and operates TSA PreCheck enrollment centers. It serves the United States federal government, large commercial businesses, state and local governments, and international customers. Telos Corporation was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia.
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