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 profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do analysts rate LMT or BA?

Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus target price of $506.65, suggesting a potential upside of 19.52%. Boeing has a consensus target price of $228.90, suggesting a potential upside of 3.00%. Given Lockheed Martin's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than Boeing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35
Boeing	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

Which has more volatility and risk, LMT or BA?

Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor LMT or BA?

In the previous week, Boeing had 83 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 164 mentions for Boeing and 81 mentions for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Boeing's score of 0.31 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	43 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boeing	59 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	30 Negative mention(s)	11 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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	1.39	$5.34B	$17.76	23.87
Boeing	$66.52B	2.53	-$11.82B	-$16.51	-13.46

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Boeing on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.