M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Leidos to acquire ENTRUST Solutions Group for $2.4B cash, doubling energy infrastructure business
Leidos Holdings, Inc.
- Acquisition adds 5,500+ energy professionals and complements Leidos' utility engineering capabilities.
- Expected to close in Q2 2026; funded via new debt, cash on hand, and commercial paper.
- Immediately accretive to revenue growth and EBITDA margin; accretive to non-GAAP EPS in 2027.
- Doubles Leidos' $600M energy infrastructure engineering business, targeting growing utility budgets.
- Seller is Kohlberg; Citi advises Leidos; regulatory approval under HSR required.