Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 24.9x · EV/EBITDA 16.7x · ROE 76.9%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $123.4B | $112.2B | $116.2B | $113.9B | $128.7B | $98.6B | $99.8B | $110.5B | $75.1B | $93.3B | $75.8B |
| Enterprise Value | $141.0B | $129.7B | $134.0B | $129.9B | $141.7B | $106.7B | $108.8B | $121.6B | $88.4B | $104.7B | $88.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | 24.91 | 22.51 | 21.78 | 16.45 | 22.46 | 15.61 | 14.61 | 17.74 | 14.89 | 46.60 | 14.29 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.64 | 1.68 | 1.95 | 1.47 | 1.53 | 1.85 | 1.40 | 1.87 | 1.60 |
| P/B Ratio | 18.47 | 16.69 | 18.35 | 16.66 | 13.89 | 9.00 | 16.53 | 34.85 | 51.83 | — | 47.17 |
| P/FCF | 17.86 | 16.24 | 21.99 | 18.28 | 20.99 | 12.81 | 15.56 | 18.96 | 40.37 | 17.61 | 18.36 |
| P/OCF | 14.42 | 13.11 | 16.67 | 14.38 | 16.50 | 10.69 | 12.20 | 15.12 | 23.93 | 14.41 | 14.60 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.73 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.15 | 1.59 | 1.66 | 2.03 | 1.64 | 2.10 | 1.87 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.69 | 15.36 | 15.63 | 13.07 | 14.53 | 10.17 | 10.96 | 12.50 | 10.41 | 13.19 | 12.42 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.23 | 18.43 | 18.47 | 14.41 | 19.41 | 13.14 | 12.33 | 15.41 | 13.59 | 17.75 | 16.28 |
| EV / FCF | — | 18.78 | 25.35 | 20.85 | 23.11 | 13.85 | 16.96 | 20.88 | 47.54 | 19.76 | 21.38 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 10.2% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| Operating Margin | 10.3% | 10.3% | 9.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 13.6% | 13.5% | 12.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 4.0% | 11.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 76.9% | 76.9% | 81.0% | 86.0% | 56.7% | 74.3% | 148.4% | 269.7% | 1201.4% | 401.6% | 225.5% |
| ROA | 8.7% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 13.1% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 13.5% | 11.0% | 4.2% | 10.9% |
| ROIC | 23.9% | 23.9% | 22.4% | 28.3% | 30.3% | 40.2% | 44.2% | 44.1% | 43.0% | 40.7% | 28.2% |
| ROCE | 21.3% | 21.3% | 19.6% | 23.5% | 22.6% | 24.8% | 24.6% | 26.7% | 22.8% | 19.5% | 16.7% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.20 | 2.55 | 1.68 | 1.07 | 2.02 | 3.99 | 9.73 | — | 8.89 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.36 | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 1.30 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 2.01 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.62 | 2.81 | 2.34 | 1.40 | 0.74 | 1.49 | 3.51 | 9.20 | — | 7.75 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.07 | 1.61 | 1.33 | 0.77 | 0.91 | 1.14 | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.75 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 2.54 | 3.36 | 2.57 | 2.12 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.91 | 7.17 | 2.15 | 3.02 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.30 | 6.30 | 7.00 | 9.84 | 11.72 | 14.27 | 14.93 | 12.09 | 9.74 | 9.06 | 8.17 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.38 | 1.20 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.03 | 0.83 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 0.15 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.07 | 0.99 |
| Inventory Turnover | 19.13 | 19.13 | 18.46 | 18.87 | 18.68 | 19.45 | 16.01 | 14.22 | 15.48 | 9.71 | 8.97 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 82.19 | 78.65 | 82.73 | 82.00 | 68.28 | 64.31 | 69.76 | 80.90 | 74.94 | 63.31 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 62.4% | 62.4% | 57.3% | 44.2% | 52.6% | 46.6% | 40.5% | 41.0% | 46.5% | 108.0% | 38.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 2.1% | 7.0% |
| FCF Yield | 5.6% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $232M | $239M | $251M | $265M | $277M | $281M | $284M | $287M | $291M | $303M |
Contractual Margin Erosion
According to current market data, Lockheed Martin trades at a forward P/E of 16.95, which appears to price in stable, long-term government-backed cash flows while potentially ignoring the volatility inherent in its recent quarterly earnings performance and the risks associated with its elevated debt-to-equity profile.
The current valuation multiple suggests that investors are treating the company as a defensive utility rather than a growth-oriented industrial. However, given the recent margin compression and the reliance on percentage-of-completion accounting, this premium may be vulnerable if future contract adjustments fail to meet market expectations.
Based on reported financial statements, Lockheed Martin's ROIC has fluctuated between 2.2% and 10.3% over the last ten quarters, indicating that the company is struggling to consistently compound returns on its invested capital due to the capital-intensive nature of its defense programs and high debt levels.
The wide variance in ROIC suggests that operational execution is highly sensitive to program-specific milestones and potential cost overruns. Investors should monitor whether the company can improve its return profile as it transitions toward higher-margin sustainment and services, which typically require less incremental capital than new platform development.
As reported in recent filings, the company's cash conversion cycle has shown significant instability, peaking at 88 days in 2025Q3, which highlights the challenges in managing working capital across long-cycle government contracts and the potential for lumpy cash inflows to distort operational efficiency metrics.
The fluctuation in DSO and DIO suggests that the company's liquidity is heavily dependent on the timing of government appropriations and milestone payments. This volatility complicates the assessment of underlying operational efficiency, as changes in working capital appear to be a primary driver of short-term cash flow variance.
According to the provided balance sheet data, Lockheed Martin maintains a debt-to-equity ratio that reached 4.06 in 2025Q2, a level that appears significantly more aggressive than its primary defense peers and warrants close monitoring for potential impacts on interest coverage and future capital allocation flexibility.
The company's reliance on debt to fund shareholder returns, despite the inherent volatility of its cash flows, suggests a high-risk capital structure. If interest rates remain elevated or if contract-related cash flow delays persist, the company may face increased pressure on its ability to sustain current dividend and repurchase levels.
Investors frequently misapply the P/E ratio to Lockheed Martin, failing to account for the fact that reported earnings are heavily influenced by percentage-of-completion accounting and non-recurring contract adjustments, which often mask the true underlying cash-generative capacity of the company's defense programs.
A more appropriate metric for this business model would be a focus on free cash flow yield or adjusted EBITDA, which better capture the actual cash conversion of long-term government contracts. Relying solely on P/E may lead to an inaccurate assessment of the company's valuation during periods of significant accounting volatility.
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Lockheed Martin Corporation's current P/E ratio is 24.9x. The historical average is 18.5x. This places it at the 93th percentile of its historical range.
Lockheed Martin Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 16.7x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 10.2x.
Lockheed Martin Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 76.9%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 80.1%.
Based on historical data, Lockheed Martin Corporation is trading at a P/E of 24.9x. This is at the 93th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Lockheed Martin Corporation's current dividend yield is 2.52% with a payout ratio of 62.4%.
Lockheed Martin Corporation has 10.2% gross margin and 10.3% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
Lockheed Martin Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.6x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.