LMT — Lockheed Martin Corporation $509.46

Generated 2026-06-30 21:50

Quality Scorecard Stable

B73/100
Pricing power (gross margin) 10% Gross margin 10% — thin margins
Return on equity 68% ROE 68% — high returns on capital
Leverage (net debt / EBITDA) 2.4x Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x — low leverage
🟡 Interest coverage 7x EBIT covers interest 7x — adequately covered
Earnings consistency (revenue) 0/3 down 0 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — no down years
Earnings growth (net income YoY) -6% Net income -6% YoY — earnings declining
Cash conversion (CFO/NI) 171% Operating cash ÷ net income 171% — earnings convert to cash
Operating margin trend improving Operating margin improving
🟡 Free cash flow margin 9% FCF margin 9% — moderate cash generation
Returns capital to shareholders yes dividend ~2.8%; shares -2.7%/yr
Buyback efficiency (net share-count Δ) -2.7%/yr Shares outstanding -2.7% YoY — share count shrinking

Stable-stage checklist (proxy metrics from yfinance). 11 of 11 criteria scored. Not financial advice.

Buy-Now Score

65/100
Quality ×40%73
Trajectory ×30%49
Valuation ×30%72

Comparative rank: 40% Quality + 30% Trajectory + 30% Valuation — higher = better buy now. Not financial advice.

Valuation

$458.51$686.52
Price $509.46DCF $604.03 (+19%)Analyst $624.11 (+23%)MarketGist fair $620.09 (+22%)

DCF: 5% start growth → 2.5%, 7.0% discount (band $442.23–$778.25). Analyst: 19 analysts. MarketGist fair = 80% analyst + 20% DCF. Not financial advice.

Key Trends (6-yr)

GAAP EPS
▼ -3.7% YoY
Sales
▲ +5.6% YoY
Shares Outstanding
▼ -2.4% YoY

Company Overview

Basic Information

Company Name: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Symbol: LMT
Exchange: NYQ
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Company Details

Country: United States
City: Bethesda
Employees: 123,000
Market Cap: $117.46B

Business Description

Lockheed Martin Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aeronautics; Missiles and Fire Control (MFC); Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS); and Space. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The MFC segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; and ground vehicles. The RMS segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea- and land-based missile defense systems, radar and laser systems, sea- and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, simulation and training solutions, and services and support for surface ships. The Space segment provides satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness; and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It primarily serves the U.S. government and international customers, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was formerly known as The Lockheed Corporation and changed its name to Lockheed Martin Corporation in March 1995. Lockheed Martin Corporation was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Key Metrics

Price & Valuation

Current Price
$509.46
Market Cap
$117.46B
P/E Ratio
24.68
Forward P/E
15.88
PEG Ratio
1.07
Price to Book
15.65

Profitability

Profit Margin: 6.38%
Operating Margin: 11.00%
Gross Margin: 9.91%
Return on Equity (ROE): 67.64%
Return on Assets (ROA): 7.23%
Revenue Growth: 0.30%

Financial Health

Current Ratio: 1.14
Quick Ratio: 0.91
Debt to Equity: 276.37
Total Debt: $20.70B
Total Cash: $1.89B
Beta: 0.11

Trading & Analyst Info

52-Week Range

52-Week High: $692.00
52-Week Low: $410.11
50-Day Average: $523.75
200-Day Average: $539.70

Analyst Recommendations

Recommendation: HOLD
Target Mean Price: $624.11
Target High: $756.00
Target Low: $511.00

Price graph

Price vs Rates, Inflation & Volume (long-term)

Dotted = market-implied expectation (next ~12 mo), not a prediction.

Quarterly Verdict

🟡 63/100

Hold / watch

Quality grade B; 2 improving / 4 weakening metrics YoY.

➖ Pricing power (gross margin): Gross margin 10% — thin margins
➕ Return on equity: ROE 68% — high returns on capital
➕ Leverage (net debt / EBITDA): Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x — low leverage
➕ Earnings consistency (revenue): 0 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — no down years
➖ Earnings growth (net income YoY): Net income -6% YoY — earnings declining
➕ Cash conversion (CFO/NI): Operating cash ÷ net income 171% — earnings convert to cash
➕ Operating margin trend: Operating margin improving
➕ Returns capital to shareholders: dividend ~2.8%; shares -2.7%/yr
➕ Buyback efficiency (net share-count Δ): Shares outstanding -2.7% YoY — share count shrinking
➖ Net income -13.1% YoY
➖ Operating margin -1.8 pts YoY
➖ Free cash flow -130.5% YoY
➕ Cash +5.0% YoY
➖ Debt +1.9% YoY
➕ Shares outstanding -1.1% YoY

Heuristic from the Quality Scorecard + quarter-over-quarter trends. Not financial advice.

Financial Statements

Income Statement (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00N/A
Tax Rate For Calcs$0.15$0.14$0.14$0.14N/A
Normalized EBITDA$8.73B$8.81B$10.44B$8.71BN/A
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest$5.02B$5.34B$6.92B$5.73BN/A
Reconciled Depreciation$1.69B$1.56B$1.43B$1.40BN/A
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue$67.43B$64.11B$59.09B$57.70BN/A
EBITDA$8.73B$8.81B$10.44B$8.71BN/A
EBIT$7.04B$7.26B$9.01B$7.30BN/A
Net Interest Income$-1.12B$-1.04B$-916.00M$-623.00MN/A
Interest Expense$1.12B$1.04B$916.00M$623.00MN/A
Normalized Income$5.02B$5.34B$6.92B$5.73BN/A
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation$5.02B$5.34B$6.92B$5.73BN/A
Total Expenses$67.32B$64.03B$59.06B$57.64BN/A
Total Operating Income As Reported$7.73B$7.01B$8.51B$8.35BN/A
Diluted Average Shares$233.50M$239.20M$251.20M$264.60MN/A

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Balance Sheet (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Treasury Shares Number$1.00M$1.00M$2.00MN/AN/A
Ordinary Shares Number$229.00M$234.00M$240.00M$254.00MN/A
Share Issued$230.00M$235.00M$242.00M$254.00MN/A
Net Debt$17.58B$17.79B$16.02B$13.00BN/A
Total Debt$21.70B$20.27B$17.46B$15.55BN/A
Tangible Book Value$-8.90B$-8.62B$-6.18B$-3.97BN/A
Invested Capital$28.42B$26.60B$24.29B$24.81BN/A
Working Capital$2.03B$2.43B$3.58B$5.10BN/A
Net Tangible Assets$-8.90B$-8.62B$-6.18B$-3.97BN/A
Common Stock Equity$6.72B$6.33B$6.83B$9.27BN/A
Total Capitalization$27.25B$25.96B$24.13B$24.70BN/A
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest$6.72B$6.33B$6.83B$9.27BN/A
Minority InterestN/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00
Stockholders Equity$6.72B$6.33B$6.83B$9.27BN/A
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings$-7.54B$-8.45B$-8.80B$-8.02BN/A

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Cash Flow Statement (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Free Cash Flow$6.91B$5.29B$6.23B$6.13BN/A
Repurchase Of Capital Stock$-3.00B$-3.70B$-6.00B$-7.90BN/A
Repayment Of Debt$-642.00M$-168.00M$-115.00M$-2.25BN/A
Issuance Of Debt$1.99B$2.97B$1.98B$6.21BN/A
Capital Expenditure$-1.65B$-1.69B$-1.69B$-1.67BN/A
End Cash Position$4.12B$2.48B$1.44B$2.55BN/A
Beginning Cash Position$2.48B$1.44B$2.55B$3.60BN/A
Changes In Cash$1.64B$1.04B$-1.10B$-1.06BN/A
Financing Cash Flow$-4.94B$-4.14B$-7.33B$-7.07BN/A
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities$-4.94B$-4.14B$-7.33B$-7.07BN/A
Net Other Financing Charges$-154.00M$-182.00M$-135.00M$-115.00MN/A
Cash Dividends Paid$-3.13B$-3.06B$-3.06B$-3.02BN/A
Net Common Stock Issuance$-3.00B$-3.70B$-6.00B$-7.90BN/A
Common Stock Payments$-3.00B$-3.70B$-6.00B$-7.90BN/A
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt$1.34B$2.80B$1.86B$3.96BN/A

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