Lockheed Martin (LMT) Competitors

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Which has more risk & volatility, LMT or BA?

Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, LMT or BA?

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lockheed Martin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lockheed Martin	$71.04B	1.66	$5.34B	$17.76	28.42
Boeing	$66.52B	2.44	-$11.82B	-$16.51	-12.98

Is LMT or BA more profitable?

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 5.85% compared to Boeing's net margin of -14.18%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 107.60% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	5.85%	107.60%	12.13%
Boeing	-14.18%	N/A	-7.78%

Does the media refer more to LMT or BA?

In the previous week, Boeing had 14 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Boeing and 64 mentions for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Boeing's score of 0.92 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lockheed Martin	40 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boeing	48 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LMT or BA?

74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate LMT or BA?

Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus target price of $503.53, suggesting a potential downside of 0.25%. Boeing has a consensus target price of $236.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.12%. Given Boeing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boeing is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Boeing on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.