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L3Harris Technologies slipped 0.3% in Friday trade, a muted reaction for a defense contractor that just posted one of its punchiest quarters in years.

L3Harris raises its 2026 guidance as defense orders drive backlog to a record $53.2B, but lower 2028 cash flow and margin targets raise execution questions.

Backlog surges 47% on $11B missile defense awards as free cash flow jumps 195%.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for L3Harris (LHX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) faces fresh rare earth supply risks as China tightens export controls on critical materials in 2026.

L3Harris (LHX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +9.70% and +2.80%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

L3Harris Technologies has delivered a 54.5% gain over the past three years, even as the stock is down 14.4% year to date, which brings the focus squarely onto what portion of that move is supported by the business's cash generation.

L3Harris Technologies recently opened its Arsenal of Freedom solid rocket motor plant in Camden, Arkansas, a highly automated facility built under a US$216 million cooperative agreement to support GMLRS and other tactical missile programs.

L3Harris (LHX) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.