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LMT stock analysis: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin (LMT) is an S&P 500 company in Aerospace & Defense. It grades strongest on value.

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Where LMT ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with LMT · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

LMT price performance

LMT against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%+40%S&P 500 +18%LMT +6%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+6.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 7.8 pts
1 year+3.1%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 14.0 pts
3 years+38.1%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 51.1 pts
5 years+66.6%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 24.8 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

LMT factor grades

Each grade compares LMT with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

A-ValueP/E 18.7x (industry 32.8x)FCF yield 7.5% (industry 3.9%)
B+GrowthRevenue growth +7% (industry +13%)EPS growth +52% (industry +18%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 11.9% (industry 10.5%)ROIC 30.4% (industry 13.9%)
CMomentum12-month change +3%From 52-wk high -24%

LMT in plain numbers

LMT key statistics

SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
IndexS&P 500
Market value$116.9B
Revenue growth (y/y)+7%
Free-cash-flow yield7.5%
Dividend yield2.7%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-20
Valuation measures
Market value$116.9B
Enterprise value$133.7B
P/E (trailing)18.7x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)15.9x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.93
Price / sales1.5x
Price / book13.3x
EV / revenue1.7x
EV / EBITDA14.6x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$77.0B
Net income, last 12 months$6.3B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$27.13
Gross margin11.8%
Operating margin11.9%
Net margin8.2%
Return on equity89.2%
Return on invested capital30.4%
Cash$3.8B
Total debt$20.5B
Debt / equity2.34x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$8.7B
Interest cover8.2x
Current ratio1.19x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

LMT earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$5.1B$10.2B$15.2B$20.3BSep 2024 Revenue: $17.1BDec 2024 Revenue: $18.6BMar 2025 Revenue: $18.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $18.2BSep 2025 Revenue: $18.6BDec 2025 Revenue: $20.3BMar 2026 Revenue: $18.0BJun 2026 Revenue: $20.1BSep 2024 Net income: $1.6BDec 2024 Net income: $527.0MMar 2025 Net income: $1.7BJun 2025 Net income: $342.0MSep 2025 Net income: $1.6BDec 2025 Net income: $1.3BMar 2026 Net income: $1.5BJun 2026 Net income: $1.8BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 9.5%Net margin: 2.8%Net margin: 9.5%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 8.7%Net margin: 6.6%Net margin: 8.3%Net margin: 9.2%0%5%10%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$2.0$4.0$6.0$7.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.8Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $7.3Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $7.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.8Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $6.4Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $7.9Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +2% · Dec 2025 +157% · Mar 2026 -12% · Jun 2026 +444%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Lockheed Martin financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$67.0B$66.0B$67.6B$71.0B$75.0B
Net income$6.3B$5.7B$6.9B$5.3B$5.0B
EPS (GAAP)$22.73$21.66$27.55$22.30$21.49
Free cash flow$7.7B$6.1B$6.2B$5.3B$6.9B

LMT earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-23$7.94+444%+11%+14.4%
2026-04-23$6.44-12%+0%-7.9%
2026-01-29$5.80+157%+9%+6.7%
2025-10-21$6.95+2%+9%-3.2%
2025-07-22$1.46-79%+0%-9.8%
2025-04-22$7.28+14%+4%-3.0%

About Lockheed Martin

HeadquartersBethesda, MD
Industry (SEC code)Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inMD
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to LMT

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
LMT Lockheed Martin$116.9B18.7x+7%11.9%+3%
HWM Howmet Aerospace$91.6B49.5x+18%27.4%+22%compare
BA Boeing$152.3B68.6x+25%4.9%-11%compare
GD General Dynamics$89.7Bn/a+9%10.2%-2%compare
NOC Northrop Grumman$67.6B15.1x+6%10.7%-21%
TDG TransDigm$60.4B33.1x+17%46.0%-15%
RTX RTX Corp$248.4B32.5x+12%11.2%+12%

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Frequently asked questions

Is LMT stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for LMT are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is LMT's P/E ratio?

LMT trades at about 18.7 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 15.9 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does LMT report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Lockheed Martin to report around 2026-10-20.

Does LMT pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.7%, and it has raised its dividend 23 years in a row.

How has LMT performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year LMT returned +3.1%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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