Lockheed Martin (LMT) Competitors

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

Is BA or LMT more profitable?

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 7.66% compared to Boeing's net margin of -16.58%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 104.09% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	-16.58%	N/A	-8.57%
Lockheed Martin	7.66%	104.09%	12.32%

Do analysts prefer BA or LMT?

Boeing currently has a consensus price target of $218.59, suggesting a potential downside of 4.95%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $532.69, suggesting a potential upside of 13.11%. Given Lockheed Martin's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than Boeing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Lockheed Martin	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

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

64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BA or LMT?

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
Boeing	$66.52B	2.61	-$11.82B	-$17.92	-12.83
Lockheed Martin	$71.04B	1.55	$5.34B	$23.15	20.34

Does the media prefer BA or LMT?

In the previous week, Boeing had 49 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 105 mentions for Boeing and 56 mentions for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Boeing's score of 0.32 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boeing	34 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	13 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lockheed Martin	40 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, BA or LMT?

Boeing has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Boeing on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.