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Lockheed Martin Corporation

LMT
35
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Price
$491.64
-12.03 (-2.39%)
Market Cap
$113.35B
Winston Score
35
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Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Winston Score below 40. The stock fails on most of our quality checks.

Lockheed Martin builds military aircraft, missiles, satellites, and defense systems. Its most famous product is the F-35 fighter jet, which it sells to the U.S. military and allied governments around the world. It is the largest defense contractor in the United States by revenue.

The company makes money through long-term government contracts, mostly with the U.S. Department of Defense, which accounts for roughly 70% of its sales. It also sells to international governments and operates across four segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space. Its main competitive advantage is its deep integration with U.S. defense programs, making it difficult to replace — but this also means its growth depends heavily on government budget decisions, and any cuts to defense spending or delays in F-35 orders remain the biggest risks to its business.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-11.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$2.0B/ year

Rising (+25% vs prior year)

2.7% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Runway

~20 months

$1.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

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Growth context

Lockheed Martin Corporation is growing revenue at 0% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count falling — buybacks

16.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 277.4M (2021) → 231.9M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
11.5%
Thin — 11.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
11.4%
Modest — 11.4% operating margin
ROCE
7.3%
Weak — 7.3% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+4.6%
Slow sales growth (4.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
-10.8%
Earnings shrinking (-10.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
154%
Turns 154% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
7.5%
Modest free cash flow (7.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
2.76
Heavy debt load (2.76)
Interest Cover
6.63x
Adequate interest coverage (6.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
23.7x
Growth-priced — P/E 23.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+8.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (23.7 → 15.6)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.55%
Moderate income — 2.55% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+4.6%
Dividend growing modestly (4.6% YoY)

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