Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LMT or BA?

Lockheed Martin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boeing. Lockheed Martin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boeing, 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 $75.05B 1.59 $5.02B $20.65 25.07 Boeing $89.46B 1.97 $2.24B $2.06 108.31

Does the media prefer LMT or BA?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 22 more articles in the media than Boeing. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 54 mentions for Boeing. Boeing's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.88 indicating that Boeing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lockheed Martin 42 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boeing 32 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to GD or LMT?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 53 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 23 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.88 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Dynamics 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 42 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HII or LMT?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 62 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 14 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.54 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huntington Ingalls Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 42 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LMT or HXL?

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Lockheed Martin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hexcel, 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 $75.05B 1.59 $5.02B $20.65 25.07 Hexcel $1.89B 3.97 $109.40M $1.52 65.60

Is LMT or HXL more profitable?

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 6.38% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 101.64% beat Hexcel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lockheed Martin 6.38% 101.64% 10.98% Hexcel 6.07% 11.08% 5.66%

Does the media refer more to LMT or HXL?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 69 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 7 mentions for Hexcel. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Hexcel's score of 0.17 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 42 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hexcel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LDOS or LMT?

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than Leidos. Leidos 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 Leidos $17.17B 0.78 $1.45B $10.92 9.79 Lockheed Martin $75.05B 1.59 $5.02B $20.65 25.07

Is LDOS or LMT more profitable?

Leidos has a net margin of 8.15% compared to Lockheed Martin's net margin of 6.38%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 101.64% beat Leidos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leidos 8.15% 31.92% 11.23% Lockheed Martin 6.38% 101.64% 10.98%

Does the media prefer LDOS or LMT?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 66 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 10 mentions for Leidos. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Leidos' score of 0.58 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leidos 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 42 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy Lockheed Martin stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lockheed Martin with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lockheed Martin include Boeing (BA), General Dynamics (GD), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), and Leidos (LDOS).

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Boeing?

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

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 6.38% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.27%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 101.64% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	6.38%	101.64%	10.98%
Boeing	2.27%	N/A	-5.26%

Lockheed Martin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boeing. Lockheed Martin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boeing, 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	$75.05B	1.59	$5.02B	$20.65	25.07
Boeing	$89.46B	1.97	$2.24B	$2.06	108.31

74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 22 more articles in the media than Boeing. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 54 mentions for Boeing. Boeing's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.88 indicating that Boeing is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lockheed Martin	42 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boeing	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus target price of $609.68, indicating a potential upside of 17.77%. Boeing has a consensus target price of $261.61, indicating a potential upside of 17.25%. Given Lockheed Martin's higher possible upside, equities 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	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Boeing	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Boeing on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lockheed Martin compare to General Dynamics?

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.07% compared to Lockheed Martin's net margin of 6.38%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 101.64% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Dynamics	8.07%	17.41%	7.52%
Lockheed Martin	6.38%	101.64%	10.98%

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

86.1% of General Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than General Dynamics. General Dynamics 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
General Dynamics	$52.55B	1.93	$4.21B	$15.89	23.55
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.59	$5.02B	$20.65	25.07

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 53 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 23 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.88 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General Dynamics	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	42 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

General Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $391.15, suggesting a potential upside of 4.54%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $609.68, suggesting a potential upside of 17.77%. Given Lockheed Martin's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. General Dynamics pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin pays out 66.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. General Dynamics has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Summary

General Dynamics beats Lockheed Martin on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 6.38% compared to Huntington Ingalls Industries' net margin of 4.71%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 101.64% beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huntington Ingalls Industries	4.71%	12.05%	4.87%
Lockheed Martin	6.38%	101.64%	10.98%

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than Huntington Ingalls Industries. Huntington Ingalls Industries 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
Huntington Ingalls Industries	$12.48B	0.90	$605M	$15.37	18.59
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.59	$5.02B	$20.65	25.07

Huntington Ingalls Industries currently has a consensus target price of $381.50, indicating a potential upside of 33.49%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus target price of $609.68, indicating a potential upside of 17.77%. Given Huntington Ingalls Industries' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Huntington Ingalls Industries is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huntington Ingalls Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Huntington Ingalls Industries pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin pays out 66.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Huntington Ingalls Industries has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Lockheed Martin has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Lockheed Martin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 62 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 14 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.54 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Huntington Ingalls Industries	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	42 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Huntington Ingalls Industries on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Hexcel?

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 69 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 7 mentions for Hexcel. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Hexcel's score of 0.17 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	42 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hexcel	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus target price of $609.68, suggesting a potential upside of 17.77%. Hexcel has a consensus target price of $91.91, suggesting a potential downside of 7.82%. Given Lockheed Martin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than Hexcel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Hexcel	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Lockheed Martin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hexcel, 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	$75.05B	1.59	$5.02B	$20.65	25.07
Hexcel	$1.89B	3.97	$109.40M	$1.52	65.60

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 6.38% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 101.64% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	6.38%	101.64%	10.98%
Hexcel	6.07%	11.08%	5.66%

Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lockheed Martin pays out 66.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Hexcel has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Lockheed Martin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hexcel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Hexcel on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Leidos?

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Leidos pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin pays out 66.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Leidos has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Lockheed Martin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 66 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 10 mentions for Leidos. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Leidos' score of 0.58 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Leidos	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	42 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Leidos shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than Leidos. Leidos 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
Leidos	$17.17B	0.78	$1.45B	$10.92	9.79
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.59	$5.02B	$20.65	25.07

Leidos presently has a consensus price target of $167.69, indicating a potential upside of 56.82%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $609.68, indicating a potential upside of 17.77%. Given Leidos' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Leidos is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leidos	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Leidos has a net margin of 8.15% compared to Lockheed Martin's net margin of 6.38%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 101.64% beat Leidos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leidos	8.15%	31.92%	11.23%
Lockheed Martin	6.38%	101.64%	10.98%

Leidos has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Leidos on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lockheed Martin	AEROSP/DEFENSE Industry	Aerospace Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$121.73B	$53.53B	$31.96B	$23.37B
Dividend Yield	2.61%	1.19%	0.88%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	25.07	25.48	44.88	31.18
Price / Sales	1.59	423.33	173.89	20.95
Price / Cash	14.56	18.02	30.05	24.85
Price / Book	17.72	6.46	8.18	4.77
Net Income	$5.02B	$1.56B	$903.65M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.96%	-3.68%	-4.12%	-0.54%
1 Month Performance	-1.43%	-3.83%	-0.88%	2.03%
1 Year Performance	11.44%	2.04%	26.81%	15.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LMT Lockheed Martin	4.8854 of 5 stars	$517.71 -1.9%	$609.68 +17.8%	+11.7%	$121.73B	$75.05B	25.07	123,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
BA Boeing	4.2426 of 5 stars	$214.91 -1.1%	$261.61 +21.7%	-1.5%	$169.44B	$92.18B	104.34	182,000	Trending News
GD General Dynamics	4.6328 of 5 stars	$350.08 +1.0%	$388.40 +10.9%	+24.8%	$94.79B	$52.55B	22.06	117,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries	4.9869 of 5 stars	$280.81 -0.4%	$388.50 +38.3%	+14.7%	$11.08B	$12.48B	18.30	44,000
HXL Hexcel	2.3616 of 5 stars	$97.13 +0.6%	$91.00 -6.3%	+68.3%	$7.36B	$1.89B	64.15	5,563

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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Competitors

LMT vs. BA, GD, HII, HXL, and LDOS

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Boeing?

Is LMT or BA more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LMT or BA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LMT or BA?

Does the media prefer LMT or BA?

Do analysts rate LMT or BA?

Which has more volatility and risk, LMT or BA?

Summary

How does Lockheed Martin compare to General Dynamics?

Is GD or LMT more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, GD or LMT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GD or LMT?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GD or LMT?

Does the media refer more to GD or LMT?

Do analysts prefer GD or LMT?

Is GD or LMT a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Is HII or LMT more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HII or LMT?

Do analysts rate HII or LMT?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HII or LMT?

Is HII or LMT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer HII or LMT?

Which has more volatility & risk, HII or LMT?

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How does Lockheed Martin compare to Hexcel?

Does the media refer more to LMT or HXL?

Which has more volatility and risk, LMT or HXL?

Do analysts prefer LMT or HXL?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LMT or HXL?

Is LMT or HXL more profitable?

Is LMT or HXL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LMT or HXL?

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How does Lockheed Martin compare to Leidos?

Is LDOS or LMT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LDOS or LMT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LDOS or LMT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LDOS or LMT?

Do analysts prefer LDOS or LMT?

Is LDOS or LMT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, LDOS or LMT?

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