Stock · LMT · Industrials

Lockheed Martin Corporation

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1977 · Revenue 12 mo. $79.1B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
6.4
of 10 7 of 11 points High Match To the score
Price
$567.08
1 Y +11.3%
Market cap
$129.7B
Phase
Payout
core business profitable, at least half of operating cash flow goes to shareholders
Revenue +4.4% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 10.3%Payout 72.0% of operating cash flow

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.

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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.

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Summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is around the middle of the Industrials sector overall

53.3 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 7.4% FCF growth a year, more than achieved over the last 5 and 10 years.

If free cash flow stays at €6.2B (2025), it supports €68.9B. The remaining €47.5B of the market value assume it grows 7.4% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

7.4%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€116.4B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€68.9B without growth
€47.5B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved −3.1%
  • 10 yrs achieved 3.9%
  • priced in 7.4%

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 13.0×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 12.8× to 16.2×, median 13.9×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

3 signs support the expectation, 2 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • High return on capital every year ROCE at least 16.7% (10 years)
  • Low capital needs capex median 2.4% of revenue (10 years)
  • Steady FCF margin at least 3.5%, range 8.0 pp (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation above the company's own record priced in 7.4%, achieved at most 3.9%
  • High leverage debt to equity 3.23

Since the last quarter

Q2 → Q3 2026

A mixed quarter: 1 figure better, 1 worse.

  • Net debt$16.7B → $14.5B−13.2%better
  • Return on equity71.7% → 64.7%−7.0 ppworse

6 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., FCF, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Shares outstanding

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability58.7around the middleEarns about as much as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity74.65%13.10%Rank 98
Return on capital (Greenblatt)65.09%19.33%Rank 88
EBIT margin10.30%11.28%Rank 45
FCF margin9.20%8.50%Rank 55
Gross margin10.15%28.98%Rank 7
Growth30.2below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Earnings growth, 5 years per year −2.30%, sector 12.89%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year5.65%5.15%Rank 54
Earnings growth, 3 years per year−0.04%8.01%Rank 30
Earnings growth, 5 years per year−2.30%12.89%Rank 11
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)2.20%4.02%Rank 25
Valuation53.7around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield3.82%4.42%Rank 40
FCF yield5.32%3.98%Rank 68
EV/saleslower is better1.962.08Rank 54
EV/EBITlower is better19.0619.47Rank 53
Momentum63.2above the middleShare price doing better than the sector: Share price, 6 months 12.44%, sector −1.43%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year11.33%−0.01%Rank 72
Share price, 6 months12.44%−1.43%Rank 77
Share price, 3 months1.58%0.53%Rank 54
Distance from 52-week high−16.20%−16.36%Rank 50
Quality88.5above the middleQuality above the sector: Dividend streak in years 25, sector 5.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−2.71%1.39%Rank 84
Change in share countlower is better−3.05%−0.44%Rank 85
Dividend streak in years255Rank 93
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted8.08%0.27%Rank 92
Balance sheet & risk25.5below the middleMore risk than the sector: Debt to equity 3.23, sector 0.61.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio11.23%39.65%Rank 5
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better2.011.38Rank 35
Debt to equitylower is better3.230.61Rank 4
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better30.18%32.95%Rank 59

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $47.3B (2016) to $75.1B (2025), 5.3% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCF, $BSharesNet debt, $B
201647.312.5%4.1303M12.4
201750.013.5%5.3291M11.4
201853.813.6%1.9287M13.3
201959.814.3%5.8284M11.1
202065.413.2%6.4281M9.0
202167.013.6%7.7277M8.1
202266.012.7%6.1265M12.9
202367.612.6%6.2251M16.0
202471.09.9%5.3239M17.8
202575.110.3%6.9232M17.6
6.4 / 10High MatchStockScorer score7 of 11 points

4 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Lockheed Martin Corporation mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Lockheed Martin Corporation's score is built

Lockheed Martin Corporation is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

4 of 7 rules met

7 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Lockheed Martin Corporation stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check

Lockheed Martin Corporation key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Lockheed Martin Corporation.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio26.222.5
P/B ratio19.62.9
Return on equity (ROE)74.6%13.1%
Equity ratio11.2%39.7%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)3.230.61
Dividend yield2.4%2.0%

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Frequently asked questions about Lockheed Martin Corporation stock

How does Lockheed Martin Corporation stock (LMT) score in the StockScorer model?
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock reaches a StockScorer score of 6.4 out of 10, which is a high match with the rule-based strategies. 4 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Lockheed Martin Corporation's P/E ratio?
Lockheed Martin Corporation's P/E ratio is 26.2. The Industrials sector median is 22.5.
What sector is Lockheed Martin Corporation in?
Lockheed Martin Corporation is assigned to the Industrials sector. Its rank within the sector is 53.3 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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