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Lockheed Martin
LMT · Industrials
Last earnings Oct 22, 2026
Key results
Net incomequarter
$1.6 billion
Net earnings of $1.6 billion, or $6.95 per share Cash from operations of $3.7 billion and
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Net earnings in the third quarter of 2025 were $1.6 billion, or $6.95 per share, compared to $1.6 billion, or $6.80 per share, in the third quarter of 2024.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Free cash flowquarter
$3.3 billion
Free cash flow was $3.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $2.1 billion in the third quarter of 2024.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Cash from operations in the third quarter of 2025 was $3.7 billion with free cash flow of $3.3 billion compared to $2.4 billion with $2.1 billion in free cash flow in the third quarter of 2024.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Operating marginquarter
9.4 %
29, 2024 Sales $ 7,256 $ 6,487 $ 21,733 $ 20,609 Operating profit 682 659 1,304 2,089 Operating margin 9.4 % 10.2 % 6.0 % 10.1 % Aeronautics sales during the quarter ended Sept.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
29, 2024 Sales $ 3,624 $ 3,175 $ 10,430 $ 9,270 Operating profit 510 456 1,454 1,217 Operating margin 14.1 % 14.4 % 13.9 % 13.1 % MFC s sales during the quarter ended Sept.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
29, 2024 Sales $ 4,373 $ 4,367 $ 12,696 $ 13,003 Operating profit 506 483 855 1,408 Operating margin 11.6 % 11.1 % 6.7 % 10.8 % RMS sales during the quarter ended Sept.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
29, 2024 Sales $ 3,356 $ 3,075 $ 9,868 $ 9,539 Operating profit 331 272 1,072 943 Operating margin 9.9 % 8.8 % 10.9 % 9.9 % Space s sales during the quarter ended Sept.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
AI analysis
Q3 2025 · reported Oct 21, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held
Headline figures
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $1.6 billion | — | — |
| Free cash flow | $3.3 billion | — | $2.1 billion |
| Operating margin | 9.4 % | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
No guidance located in the held release
“The sustained financial momentum across our portfolio gives us confidence to increase our outlook for sales, earnings per share and free cash flow, the second consecutive quarter we have raised our financial guidance.”
Margin
Cash flow & capex
Capital allocation
Net earnings of $1.6 billion, or $6.95 per share Cash from operations of $3.7 billion and free cash flow of $3.3 billion Returned $1.8 billion of cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases Increased share repurchase authority by $2 billion to a total authorization of $9 billion Increased quarterly dividend by 5% to $3.45 per share Record backlog of $179 billion Updates 2025 outlook BETHESDA, Md.
Event summary
Net earnings in the third quarter of 2025 were $1.6 billion, or $6.95 per share, compared to $1.6 billion, or $6.80 per share, in the third quarter of 2024
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
No guidance located in the held release
Capital allocation
Net earnings of $1.6 billion, or $6.95 per share Cash from operations of $3.7 billion and free cash flow of $3.3 billion Returned $1.8 billion of cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases Increased share repurchase authority by $2 billion to a total authorization of $9 billion Increased quarterly dividend by 5% to $3.45 per share Record backlog of $179 billion Updates 2025 outlook BETHESDA, Md.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Moreover, our disciplined capital deployment continues to provide robust, reliable rewards for our shareholders, highlighted by 23 consecutive years of dividend increases.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
28, 2025, included the following paying cash dividends of $765 million paying $1.0 billion to repurchase 2.3 million shares paying off $1.4 billion of commercial paper and receiving net proceeds from debt issuances of $1,985 million.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
9, 2025, the company's board authorized the repurchase of its common stock up to an additional $2.0 billion, increasing the total authorization for potential future common stock repurchases to $9.1 billion.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be amended or terminated by the board of directors at any time.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
9, 2025, the company authorized a fourth quarter dividend payment of $3.45 per share, representing an increase of $0.15 per share, or 5%, over the prior quarterly dividend payment.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Strategy & priorities
Looking ahead, we are investing aggressively in both new digital technologies and physical production capacity needed to meet the top defense priorities of the United States and its allies and we are doing so in partnership with a number of leading technology partners, large and small.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Major national defense initiatives like the Golden Dome for America demand proven leadership in a wide range of skills, including integrated air and missile defense, space warfare and highly secure command and control systems.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Lockheed Martin is the capable leader and integrator across industry for these types of initiatives.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
This increase was primarily attributable to higher sales of $160 million for strategic and missile defense programs due to higher volume on the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) and Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) programs and $70 million on national security space programs due to classified volume.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Risks & headwinds
2 The 2025 financial outlook incorporates the company's current assessment of the impact of tariffs and related recovery of tariffs on its contracts.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
However, the company cannot predict how tariffs will evolve and the actual impacts may differ from the company's expectations.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
or foreign tax, export or other laws, regulations, and policies and their interpretation or application, and changes in the amount or reevaluation of uncertain tax positions and the outcome of legal proceedings, bid protests, environmental remediation efforts, audits, administrative reviews, government investigations or government allegations that the company has failed to comply with law, other contingencies and U.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Given these uncertainties, forward-looking statements should not be relied on in making investment decisions.
SEC original ↗Lockheed Martin — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 21, 2025
Earnings deck slides
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Lockheed Martin — Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call Webcharts (Q2 2026) — Slide view unavailable — the original PDF could not be retrieved for segmentation (HTTP Error 403: Forbidden).
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
60 documents- Q3 2026
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Oct 22, 2026
- 10-QLMT
Oct 22, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026
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May 9, 2025
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Earnings releases
19 documents- Q3 2026
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Oct 22, 2026
- Q2 2026
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Jul 23, 2026
- Q1 2026
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Apr 23, 2026
- Q4 2025
- EX-99LMT
Jan 29, 2026
- Q3 2025
- EX-99LMT
Oct 21, 2025
- Q2 2025
- EX-99LMT
Jul 22, 2025
- Q1 2025
- EX-99LMT
Apr 22, 2025
- Q4 2024
- EX-99LMT
Jan 28, 2025
- Q3 2024
- EX-99LMT
Oct 22, 2024
- Q2 2024
- EX-99LMT
Jul 23, 2024
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Jul 19, 2024
- Q1 2024
- EX-99LMT
May 22, 2024
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Apr 23, 2024
- Q4 2023
- EX-99LMT
Jan 23, 2024
- Q3 2023
- EX-99LMT
Oct 17, 2023
- Q2 2023
- EX-99LMT
Jul 18, 2023
- Q1 2023
- EX-99LMT
Apr 18, 2023
- Q4 2022
- EX-99LMT
Jan 24, 2023
- Q3 2022
- EX-99LMT
Oct 18, 2022
Presentations
2 documentsTranscripts
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“roduce THAAD interceptors • Updates 2026 financial outlook BETHESDA, Md., July 23, 2026 – Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] today reported second quarter… …company's ability to implement and continue, and the timing and impact of, capitalizatio”
“4 billion at end of 2025 • 2026 financial outlook provided BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 29, 2026 – Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] today reported fourth… …company's ability to implement and continue, and the timing and impact of, capitalization change”
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (ZETA)
“bust, with a backlog of nearly $160 billion, greater than two times annual revenue,” said Lockheed Martin Chairman, President… …share 3 $ 6.85 $ 6.63 $ 13.24 $ 13.24 Cash from operations 4 $ 1,876 $ 1,100 $ 3,511 $ 2,664 Capital expenditure”
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (LTH)
“d 5% to $3.30 per share • 2024 financial outlook increased BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 22, 2024 – Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] today reported third… …free cash flow of $2.1 billion • $1.6 billion of cash returned to shareholders through dividends ”
“flow of $(291) million • Reaffirms 2026 financial outlook BETHESDA, Md., April 23, 2026 – Lockheed Martin… …capital expenditures of $511 million ; • independent research and development of $458 million; • cash dividends of $816 million; and • schedul”
“nue, reflecting the acceleration of our business model and increasing… …custody alongside Lockheed Martin during Valiant Shield 2026, a U.S. Pacific Command biennial field training exercise, achieving record latency speeds, validating the Company’s a”
“…Lockheed Martin. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge with a focus on artificial intelligence. “QuantumScape's battery technology”
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (XNDU)
“r banks. Launched a joint quantum machine learning and workforce-training initiative with Lockheed Martin under its Quantum Talent Pipeline; deepened engagement with Los Alamos… … of Xanadu. "That balance sheet gives us the runway to keep investing i”
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