
Driven by strong defense demand across its businesses, Leonardo DRS [DRS] on Tuesday reported higher sales and earnings in its second quarter. Net income increased 9 percent to $38 million, 14 cents earnings per share (EPS), from $35 million (13 cents EPS), driven largely by strong bottom-line gains at the Advanced Sensing and Computing (ASC) segment and lower taxes. Excluding income taxes, restructuring costs, amortization, and other non-operational items, adjusted per share earnings were 18 cents EPS, four cents above…