LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LMT • US5398301094

647.5 USD
-16.93 (-2.55%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
647.73 USD
+0.23 (+0.04%)
Pre-Market: 2/26/2026, 7:46:19 AM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall LMT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated LMT against 74 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. LMT has an average financial health and profitability rating. LMT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LMT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LMT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LMT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • LMT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.38%, LMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 74.65%, LMT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LMT's Return On Invested Capital of 18.14% is amongst the best of the industry. LMT outperforms 95.95% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LMT is significantly above the industry average of 9.00%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.38%
ROE 74.65%
ROIC 18.14%
ROA(3y)10.39%
ROA(5y)10.88%
ROE(3y)86.72%
ROE(5y)75.93%
ROIC(3y)18.43%
ROIC(5y)19.09%
LMT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLMT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 200 -200 300

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.69%, LMT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LMT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 10.35%, LMT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LMT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LMT's Gross Margin of 10.24% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LMT is outperformed by 77.03% of its industry peers.
  • LMT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.35%
PM (TTM) 6.69%
GM 10.24%
OM growth 3Y-6.42%
OM growth 5Y-4.83%
PM growth 3Y-8.36%
PM growth 5Y-8.54%
GM growth 3Y-6.95%
GM growth 5Y-5.06%
LMT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLMT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LMT is creating value.
  • LMT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LMT has less shares outstanding
  • LMT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LMT Yearly Shares OutstandingLMT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.73 indicates that LMT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LMT's Altman-Z score of 3.73 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LMT outperforms 51.35% of its industry peers.
  • LMT has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.14. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as LMT would need 3.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LMT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.14) than 82.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.05 is on the high side and indicates that LMT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LMT (3.05) is worse than 82.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.05
Debt/FCF 3.14
Altman-Z 3.73
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC9.55%
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 2025 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that LMT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LMT has a worse Current ratio (1.09) than 83.78% of its industry peers.
  • LMT has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a bad value and indicates that LMT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of LMT (0.94) is worse than 74.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.94
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 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.47%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, LMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.04% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, LMT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.64% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LMT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.47%
EPS 3Y10.07%
EPS 5Y3.04%
EPS Q2Q%-3.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y4.38%
Revenue growth 5Y2.79%
Sales Q2Q%9.12%

3.2 Future

  • LMT is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.77% yearly.
  • LMT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.84%
EPS Next 2Y5.36%
EPS Next 3Y5.73%
EPS Next 5Y6.77%
Revenue Next Year6.02%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.46%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.37 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LMT.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LMT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • LMT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • LMT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.54.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LMT is valued cheaper than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LMT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.03.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.37
Fwd PE 21.54
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

  • 85.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LMT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • LMT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LMT is cheaper than 94.59% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.57
EV/EBITDA 17.61
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 high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of LMT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.83
PEG (5Y)7.35
EPS Next 2Y5.36%
EPS Next 3Y5.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.06%, LMT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.34, LMT pays a better dividend. On top of this LMT pays more dividend than 98.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, LMT has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.06%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of LMT grows each year by 6.46%, which is quite nice.
  • 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)6.46%
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 2026 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

  • LMT pays out 62.41% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • LMT's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP62.41%
EPS Next 2Y5.36%
EPS Next 3Y5.73%
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 2025 2B 4B 6B
LMT Dividend Payout.LMT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LMT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP

NYSE:LMT (2/25/2026, 10:41:16 PM)

Premarket: 647.73 +0.23 (+0.04%)

647.5

-16.93 (-2.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners74.7%
Inst Owner Change-0.52%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change-2.08%
Market Cap148.98B
Revenue(TTM)75.05B
Net Income(TTM)5.02B
Analysts71.43
Price Target634.91 (-1.94%)
Short Float %1.1%
Short Ratio1.44
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.06%
Yearly Dividend13.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.46%
DP62.41%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.59%
Min EPS beat(2)8.18%
Max EPS beat(2)28.99%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.75%
Min EPS beat(4)8.18%
Max EPS beat(4)28.99%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.8%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)9.29%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.96%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.35%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.35%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.5%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.95%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.22%
PT rev (1m)15.95%
PT rev (3m)16.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.59%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.37
Fwd PE 21.54
P/S 1.99
P/FCF 21.57
P/OCF 17.41
P/B 22.17
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.61
EPS(TTM)28.95
EY4.47%
EPS(NY)30.06
Fwd EY4.64%
FCF(TTM)30.02
FCFY4.64%
OCF(TTM)37.19
OCFY5.74%
SpS326.18
BVpS29.21
TBVpS-38.67
PEG (NY)5.83
PEG (5Y)7.35
Graham Number137.94
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.38%
ROE 74.65%
ROCE 21.28%
ROIC 18.14%
ROICexc 20.45%
ROICexgc 39.5%
OM 10.35%
PM (TTM) 6.69%
GM 10.24%
FCFM 9.2%
ROA(3y)10.39%
ROA(5y)10.88%
ROE(3y)86.72%
ROE(5y)75.93%
ROIC(3y)18.43%
ROIC(5y)19.09%
ROICexc(3y)19.89%
ROICexc(5y)20.7%
ROICexgc(3y)36.22%
ROICexgc(5y)36.88%
ROCE(3y)21.61%
ROCE(5y)22.39%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.44%
OM growth 3Y-6.42%
OM growth 5Y-4.83%
PM growth 3Y-8.36%
PM growth 5Y-8.54%
GM growth 3Y-6.95%
GM growth 5Y-5.06%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.05
Debt/FCF 3.14
Debt/EBITDA 2.17
Cap/Depr 97.75%
Cap/Sales 2.2%
Interest Coverage 7.77
Cash Conversion 90.49%
Profit Quality 137.69%
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z 3.73
F-Score6
WACC9.55%
ROIC/WACC1.9
Cap/Depr(3y)108.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.37%
Profit Quality(3y)108.93%
Profit Quality(5y)111.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.47%
EPS 3Y10.07%
EPS 5Y3.04%
EPS Q2Q%-3.13%
EPS Next Y3.84%
EPS Next 2Y5.36%
EPS Next 3Y5.73%
EPS Next 5Y6.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y4.38%
Revenue growth 5Y2.79%
Sales Q2Q%9.12%
Revenue Next Year6.02%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.46%
EBIT growth 1Y10.29%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.17%
EBIT Next Year44.35%
EBIT Next 3Y14.73%
EBIT Next 5Y13.2%
FCF growth 1Y30.66%
FCF growth 3Y4.05%
FCF growth 5Y1.49%
OCF growth 1Y22.73%
OCF growth 3Y3.13%
OCF growth 5Y0.9%

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 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) is expected to grow by 3.84% in the next year.