Is BA or LMT more profitable?

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.41%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% beat Boeing's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boeing 2.41% -346.82% -4.96% Lockheed Martin 8.16% 91.42% 11.02%

Does the media prefer BA or LMT?

In the previous week, Boeing had 15 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 123 mentions for Boeing and 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Boeing's score of 0.62 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 62 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 58 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to LMT or GD?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 39 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 69 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.77 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lockheed Martin 58 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Dynamics 51 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HII or LMT?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 94 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 14 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Huntington Ingalls Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.77 indicating that Huntington Ingalls Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huntington Ingalls Industries 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 58 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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 1.75 $5.02B $27.13 21.02 Hexcel $1.89B 4.21 $109.40M $1.52 69.50

Is LMT or HXL more profitable?

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% beat Hexcel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lockheed Martin 8.16% 91.42% 11.02% Hexcel 6.07% 11.08% 5.66%

Does the media prefer LMT or HXL?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 91 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 17 mentions for Hexcel. Hexcel's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.77 indicating that Hexcel is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lockheed Martin 58 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hexcel 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, LMT or LDOS?

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 Lockheed Martin $75.05B 1.75 $5.02B $27.13 21.02 Leidos $17.17B 0.84 $1.45B $10.92 10.49

Is LMT or LDOS more profitable?

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Leidos' net margin of 8.15%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% beat Leidos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lockheed Martin 8.16% 91.42% 11.02% Leidos 8.15% 31.92% 11.23%

Does the media prefer LMT or LDOS?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 94 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 14 mentions for Leidos. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.77 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lockheed Martin 58 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leidos 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 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?

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

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.41%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	2.41%	-346.82%	-4.96%
Lockheed Martin	8.16%	91.42%	11.02%

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

Lockheed Martin has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Boeing	$94.00B	1.80	$2.24B	$2.31	92.76
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.75	$5.02B	$27.13	21.02

In the previous week, Boeing had 15 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 123 mentions for Boeing and 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Boeing's score of 0.62 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	62 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	58 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Boeing currently has a consensus price target of $264.42, suggesting a potential upside of 23.40%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $626.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.84%. Given Boeing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Boeing is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Boeing pays an annual dividend of $8.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Boeing pays out 355.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lockheed Martin pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

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

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Boeing on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lockheed Martin compare to General Dynamics?

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

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 39 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 69 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.77 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lockheed Martin	58 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
General Dynamics	51 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than General Dynamics. Lockheed Martin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Dynamics, 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	1.75	$5.02B	$27.13	21.02
General Dynamics	$52.55B	1.97	$4.21B	$15.89	24.05

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

Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus price target of $626.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.84%. General Dynamics has a consensus price target of $393.32, suggesting a potential upside of 2.93%. Given Lockheed Martin's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.16% compared to General Dynamics' net margin of 8.07%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	8.16%	91.42%	11.02%
General Dynamics	8.07%	17.41%	7.52%

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

Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lockheed Martin pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 40.0% 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 General Dynamics has raised its dividend for 34 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

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 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Huntington Ingalls Industries pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin pays out 50.9% 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 raised its dividend for 13 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.

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

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Huntington Ingalls Industries' net margin of 4.71%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% 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	8.16%	91.42%	11.02%

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 94 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 14 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Huntington Ingalls Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.77 indicating that Huntington Ingalls Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Huntington Ingalls Industries	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	58 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Huntington Ingalls Industries presently has a consensus target price of $374.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.44%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus target price of $626.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.84%. Given Huntington Ingalls Industries' higher possible upside, 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)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

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	0.88	$605M	$15.37	18.23
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.75	$5.02B	$27.13	21.02

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Huntington Ingalls Industries on 14 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lockheed Martin pays out 50.9% 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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hexcel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	1.75	$5.02B	$27.13	21.02
Hexcel	$1.89B	4.21	$109.40M	$1.52	69.50

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 91 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 17 mentions for Hexcel. Hexcel's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.77 indicating that Hexcel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lockheed Martin	58 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hexcel	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	8.16%	91.42%	11.02%
Hexcel	6.07%	11.08%	5.66%

Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus price target of $626.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.84%. Hexcel has a consensus price target of $94.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.02%. Given Lockheed Martin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Hexcel	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Hexcel on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Leidos?

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

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 94 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 14 mentions for Leidos. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.77 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lockheed Martin	58 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Leidos	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus price target of $626.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.84%. Leidos has a consensus price target of $163.80, suggesting a potential upside of 42.98%. Given Leidos' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Leidos is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Leidos	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Lockheed Martin pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Leidos pays out 15.8% 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. Lockheed Martin has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Leidos has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Lockheed Martin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.75	$5.02B	$27.13	21.02
Leidos	$17.17B	0.84	$1.45B	$10.92	10.49

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.16% compared to Leidos' net margin of 8.15%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% beat Leidos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	8.16%	91.42%	11.02%
Leidos	8.15%	31.92%	11.23%

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

74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Leidos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Leidos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	$134.16B	$55.71B	$32.80B	$23.80B
Dividend Yield	2.37%	1.13%	0.85%	4.18%
P/E Ratio	21.02	24.57	42.97	30.53
Price / Sales	1.75	390.46	160.14	18.91
Price / Cash	16.03	19.00	30.06	32.22
Price / Book	15.01	5.91	7.37	4.76
Net Income	$5.02B	$1.56B	$905.67M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.28%	-4.28%	-4.02%	0.53%
1 Month Performance	12.05%	-9.34%	-9.40%	1.45%
1 Year Performance	36.16%	-0.50%	17.58%	15.53%

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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	4.8531 of 5 stars	$570.21 -1.9%	$626.33 +9.8%	+35.9%	$134.16B	$75.05B	21.02	123,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
BA Boeing	3.9494 of 5 stars	$209.57 -2.1%	$261.53 +24.8%	-5.4%	$165.16B	$89.46B	101.71	182,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
GD General Dynamics	4.8051 of 5 stars	$371.86 +0.9%	$391.15 +5.2%	+21.5%	$100.55B	$52.55B	23.40	117,000	Trending News Earnings Report
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries	4.8869 of 5 stars	$271.15 +0.7%	$374.00 +37.9%	+7.5%	$10.68B	$12.85B	17.64	44,000	Dividend Announcement
HXL Hexcel	2.2491 of 5 stars	$105.16 +1.3%	$94.00 -10.6%	+72.1%	$7.95B	$1.89B	69.30	5,563	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement

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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Competitors

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

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Boeing?

Is BA or LMT more profitable?

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, BA or LMT?

Does the media prefer BA or LMT?

Do analysts rate BA or LMT?

Is BA or LMT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, BA or LMT?

Summary

How does Lockheed Martin compare to General Dynamics?

Does the media refer more to LMT or GD?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LMT or GD?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LMT or GD?

Do analysts rate LMT or GD?

Is LMT or GD more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, LMT or GD?

Is LMT or GD a better dividend stock?

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How does Lockheed Martin compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

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

Is HII or LMT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, HII or LMT?

Is HII or LMT more profitable?

Does the media prefer HII or LMT?

Do analysts rate HII or LMT?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HII or LMT?

Summary

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Hexcel?

Is LMT or HXL a better dividend stock?

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LMT or HXL?

Does the media prefer LMT or HXL?

Which has more volatility and risk, LMT or HXL?

Is LMT or HXL more profitable?

Do analysts recommend LMT or HXL?

Summary

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Leidos?

Does the media prefer LMT or LDOS?

Do analysts rate LMT or LDOS?

Is LMT or LDOS a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LMT or LDOS?

Is LMT or LDOS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, LMT or LDOS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LMT or LDOS?

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