Stock

Lockheed Martin Corporation

LMT

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

Also trades as: 0R3E.L GBP 5.86 (+6.86%)

Price

$589.91

+38.40 (+6.96%)

Market Cap

$136.15B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 28, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

17/30

Growth

Good

13/20

Cash Flow

Strong

8/10

Stability

Good

5/10

Valuation

Strong

7/10

Ownership

Weak

1/15

Dividends

Good

3/5

54 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 54.

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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)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

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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When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+10.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+446.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

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

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$3.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

12.2%

Thin — 12.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

12.4%

Healthy — 12.4% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

31.2%

Exceptional — 31.2% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+7.2%

Steady sales growth (+7.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+52.9%

Earnings growing fast (+52.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

165%

Turns 165% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

11.3%

Modest free cash flow (11.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

2.34

Heavy debt load (2.34)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

8.24x

Comfortably covers interest (8.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

21.6x

Growth-priced — P/E 21.6

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+6.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (21.6 → 14.8)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.64%

Moderate income — 2.64% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+4.5%

Dividend growing modestly (4.5% YoY)

Payout Ratio

49%

no trend

Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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