LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LMT • US5398301094
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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
- LMT had positive earnings in the past year.
- LMT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years LMT has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years LMT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- LMT's Return On Assets of 8.38% is amongst the best of the industry. LMT outperforms 86.25% of its industry peers.
- LMT has a better Return On Equity (74.65%) than 96.25% of its industry peers.
- LMT has a Return On Invested Capital of 18.14%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LMT outperforms 96.25% of its industry peers.
- LMT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.43%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.30%.
| 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 67.50% of its industry peers.
- 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 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LMT has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 10.24%, LMT is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- LMT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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.
- LMT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.63 indicates that LMT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LMT has a Altman-Z score of 3.63. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LMT outperforms 48.75% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LMT (3.14) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- LMT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.05. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.05, LMT is doing worse than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.63 |
ROIC/WACC1.8
WACC10.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- LMT has a Current Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that LMT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LMT has a worse Current ratio (1.09) than 86.25% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that LMT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- LMT has a worse Quick ratio (0.94) than 77.50% 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.
- LMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.04% yearly.
- 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.
- LMT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.38%
EPS Next 2Y5.57%
EPS Next 3Y5.79%
EPS Next 5Y6.77%
Revenue Next Year6.13%
Revenue Next 2Y5.52%
Revenue Next 3Y5.13%
Revenue Next 5Y3.46%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.46 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LMT.
- LMT's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LMT is cheaper than 88.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. LMT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.60, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LMT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LMT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.51, LMT is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 81.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LMT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LMT is valued cheaper than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LMT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- LMT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.67
PEG (5Y)6.72
EPS Next 2Y5.57%
EPS Next 3Y5.79%
5. LMT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LMT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.27%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.35, LMT pays a better dividend. On top of this LMT pays more dividend than 98.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, LMT pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
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.
- LMT has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.46%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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 2Y5.57%
EPS Next 3Y5.79%
LMT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
592.19
-15.3 (-2.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners74.86%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change-3.22%
Market Cap136.48B
Revenue(TTM)75.05B
Net Income(TTM)5.02B
Analysts69.66
Price Target679.77 (14.79%)
Short Float %1.03%
Short Ratio1.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
Yearly Dividend13.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.46%
DP62.41%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)0.97%
PT rev (3m)26.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.87%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.6 | ||
| P/S | 1.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.76 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.95 | ||
| P/B | 20.31 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.66 |
EPS(TTM)28.95
EY4.89%
EPS(NY)30.22
Fwd EY5.1%
FCF(TTM)29.97
FCFY5.06%
OCF(TTM)37.13
OCFY6.27%
SpS325.64
BVpS29.16
TBVpS-38.61
PEG (NY)4.67
PEG (5Y)6.72
Graham Number137.827 (-76.73%)
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 | 3.63 |
F-Score6
WACC10.06%
ROIC/WACC1.8
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 Y4.38%
EPS Next 2Y5.57%
EPS Next 3Y5.79%
EPS Next 5Y6.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y4.38%
Revenue growth 5Y2.79%
Sales Q2Q%9.12%
Revenue Next Year6.13%
Revenue Next 2Y5.52%
Revenue Next 3Y5.13%
Revenue Next 5Y3.46%
EBIT growth 1Y10.29%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.17%
EBIT Next Year48.04%
EBIT Next 3Y16.98%
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
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 6 / 10 to LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) stock?
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LMT stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) is 20.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 20.31.
How sustainable is the dividend of LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) stock?
The dividend rating of LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 62.41%.