LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LMT • US5398301094
Current stock price
627.43 USD
-10.08 (-1.58%)
At close:
625 USD
-2.43 (-0.39%)
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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.
- LMT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years LMT has been profitable.
- LMT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.38%, LMT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- LMT has a Return On Equity of 74.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LMT outperforms 96.15% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of LMT (18.14%) is better than 96.15% 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.69%, LMT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LMT has declined.
- LMT's Operating Margin of 10.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LMT outperforms 65.38% 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 78.21% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LMT is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LMT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- LMT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- LMT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LMT has an Altman-Z score of 3.71. This indicates that LMT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- LMT has a Altman-Z score (3.71) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LMT is 3.14, which is a good value as it means it would take LMT, 3.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LMT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.14) than 80.77% 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.
- LMT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.05) than 79.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.71 |
ROIC/WACC1.88
WACC9.63%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that LMT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of LMT (1.09) is worse than 84.62% 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 75.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. LMT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- LMT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.47%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.04% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, LMT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.64% in the last year.
- LMT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.79% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, LMT will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.77% on average per year.
- LMT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.27%
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
EPS Next 5Y6.77%
Revenue Next Year6.02%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.08%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.67, the valuation of LMT can be described as rather expensive.
- LMT's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LMT is cheaper than 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- LMT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.78, 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 85.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.28, LMT is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LMT is valued a bit cheaper than 79.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LMT is valued cheaper than 93.59% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.37 |
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)5.07
PEG (5Y)7.12
EPS Next 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
5. LMT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LMT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.11%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.65, LMT pays a better dividend. On top of this LMT pays more dividend than 94.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LMT's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.11% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LMT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.46%!
- 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.
- 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 2Y5.6%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
LMT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
627.43
-10.08 (-1.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-20 2026-04-20/bmo
Inst Owners75.17%
Inst Owner Change-0.51%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change-3.33%
Market Cap144.36B
Revenue(TTM)75.05B
Net Income(TTM)5.02B
Analysts70
Price Target670.9 (6.93%)
Short Float %1.19%
Short Ratio1.45
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.11% |
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)5.67%
PT rev (3m)23.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.78 | ||
| P/S | 1.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.87 | ||
| P/B | 21.48 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.37 |
EPS(TTM)28.95
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)30.19
Fwd EY4.81%
FCF(TTM)30.02
FCFY4.79%
OCF(TTM)37.19
OCFY5.93%
SpS326.18
BVpS29.21
TBVpS-38.67
PEG (NY)5.07
PEG (5Y)7.12
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 | 3.71 |
F-Score6
WACC9.63%
ROIC/WACC1.88
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 Year6.02%
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 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.