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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LMT - US5398301094 - Common Stock

590.82 USD
-3.09 (-0.52%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:12:41 PM
591 USD
+0.18 (+0.03%)
After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:12:41 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to LMT. LMT was compared to 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. LMT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. LMT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LMT was profitable.
  • LMT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LMT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years LMT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LMT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLMT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.97%, LMT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LMT's Return On Equity of 67.95% is amongst the best of the industry. LMT outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • LMT has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.02%) than 91.78% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LMT is significantly above the industry average of 8.56%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (14.02%) for LMT is well below the 3 year average (18.86%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that LMT had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.97%
ROE 67.95%
ROIC 14.02%
ROA(3y)11.21%
ROA(5y)11.9%
ROE(3y)82.45%
ROE(5y)83.72%
ROIC(3y)18.86%
ROIC(5y)19.56%
LMT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLMT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200 -200 300

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of LMT (5.73%) is better than 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • LMT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of LMT (8.32%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LMT has declined.
  • LMT's Gross Margin of 8.25% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LMT is outperformed by 79.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LMT has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.32%
PM (TTM) 5.73%
GM 8.25%
OM growth 3Y-9.81%
OM growth 5Y-6.86%
PM growth 3Y-7.27%
PM growth 5Y-6.33%
GM growth 3Y-10.04%
GM growth 5Y-6.72%
LMT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLMT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LMT is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LMT has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for LMT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LMT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
LMT Yearly Shares OutstandingLMT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
LMT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLMT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.46 indicates that LMT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LMT's Altman-Z score of 3.46 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LMT outperforms 46.58% of its industry peers.
  • LMT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.83. This is a neutral value as LMT would need 4.83 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LMT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.83) than 73.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.32 is on the high side and indicates that LMT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • LMT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.32) than 84.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.32
Debt/FCF 4.83
Altman-Z 3.46
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC9.74%
LMT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLMT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LMT has a Current Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that LMT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LMT's Current ratio of 1.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LMT is outperformed by 83.56% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.97 indicates that LMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.97, LMT is not doing good in the industry: 73.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.97
LMT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLMT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.55% over the past year.
  • LMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.03% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.88% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.50% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.55%
EPS 3Y5.96%
EPS 5Y5.03%
EPS Q2Q%2.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.88%
Revenue growth 3Y1.95%
Revenue growth 5Y3.5%
Sales Q2Q%8.8%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.82% on average over the next years.
  • LMT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y-19.09%
EPS Next 2Y3.27%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%
EPS Next 5Y4.82%
Revenue Next Year4.63%
Revenue Next 2Y4.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y2.92%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
LMT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLMT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B
LMT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLMT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LMT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.24.
  • 97.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LMT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • LMT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.99, the valuation of LMT can be described as rather expensive.
  • LMT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LMT is cheaper than 95.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. LMT is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.24
Fwd PE 19.99
LMT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLMT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LMT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LMT indicates a rather cheap valuation: LMT is cheaper than 91.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.77
EV/EBITDA 20.05
LMT Per share dataLMT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 100 200 300

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of LMT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.02
EPS Next 2Y3.27%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LMT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.39%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.34, LMT pays a better dividend. On top of this LMT pays more dividend than 98.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, LMT pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.39%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LMT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.21%!
  • LMT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As LMT did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.21%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
LMT Yearly Dividends per shareLMT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

  • LMT pays out 74.05% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • LMT's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP74.05%
EPS Next 2Y3.27%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%
LMT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLMT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B
LMT Dividend Payout.LMT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LMT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP / LMT FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LMT.


Can you provide the valuation status for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP?

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP?

The financial health rating of LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) is 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) is expected to decline by -19.09% in the next year.