LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LMT • US5398301094
Current stock price
598.57 USD
-17.27 (-2.8%)
At close:
601.12 USD
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This LMT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LMT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LMT was profitable.
- In the past year LMT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- LMT has a Return On Assets of 8.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LMT outperforms 87.34% of its industry peers.
- LMT's Return On Equity of 74.65% is amongst the best of the industry. LMT outperforms 96.20% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.14%, LMT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LMT is significantly above the industry average of 9.21%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- LMT has a better Profit Margin (6.69%) than 65.82% of its industry peers.
- LMT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LMT has a better Operating Margin (10.35%) than 68.35% of its industry peers.
- LMT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LMT has a worse Gross Margin (10.24%) than 79.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LMT has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. LMT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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
- The debt/assets ratio for LMT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.65 indicates that LMT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.65, LMT is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LMT (3.14) is better than 79.75% 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.
- LMT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.05) than 81.01% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.65 |
ROIC/WACC1.87
WACC9.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that LMT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.09, LMT is not doing good in the industry: 82.28% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 73.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. LMT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.47% over the past year.
- 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.79% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.77% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LMT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.27%
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
EPS Next 5Y6.77%
Revenue Next Year6.1%
Revenue Next 2Y5.49%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. LMT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.68, LMT is valued on the expensive side.
- 88.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LMT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.89, LMT is valued at the same level.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.83 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LMT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LMT is valued cheaper than 86.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. LMT is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LMT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LMT is cheaper than 75.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 94.94% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LMT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- LMT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.84
PEG (5Y)6.79
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
5. LMT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.20%, LMT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.36, LMT pays a better dividend. On top of this LMT pays more dividend than 98.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, LMT has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of LMT grows each year by 6.46%, which is quite nice.
- LMT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
5.3 Sustainability
- LMT pays out 62.41% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of LMT is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP62.41%
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
LMT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
598.57
-17.27 (-2.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Inst Owners75.17%
Inst Owner Change-0.51%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change-3.33%
Market Cap137.72B
Revenue(TTM)75.05B
Net Income(TTM)5.02B
Analysts70
Price Target676.97 (13.1%)
Short Float %1.19%
Short Ratio1.45
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
Yearly Dividend13.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.46%
DP62.41%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (3.45)
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)0.9%
PT rev (3m)26.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.83 | ||
| P/S | 1.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.09 | ||
| P/B | 20.49 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.84 |
EPS(TTM)28.95
EY4.84%
EPS(NY)30.19
Fwd EY5.04%
FCF(TTM)30.02
FCFY5.02%
OCF(TTM)37.19
OCFY6.21%
SpS326.18
BVpS29.21
TBVpS-38.67
PEG (NY)4.84
PEG (5Y)6.79
Graham Number137.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.65 |
F-Score6
WACC9.7%
ROIC/WACC1.87
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 Y4.27%
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
EPS Next 5Y6.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y4.38%
Revenue growth 5Y2.79%
Sales Q2Q%9.12%
Revenue Next Year6.1%
Revenue Next 2Y5.49%
Revenue Next 3Y5.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.46%
EBIT growth 1Y10.29%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.17%
EBIT Next Year47.91%
EBIT Next 3Y16.97%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LMT.
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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 4.27% in the next year.