Is BA or LMT more profitable?

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.23% compared to Boeing's net margin of 7.98%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 83.41% beat Boeing's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boeing 7.98% -42.40% -1.53% Lockheed Martin 8.23% 83.41% 11.20%

Does the media favor BA or LMT?

In the previous week, Boeing had 22 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Boeing and 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Boeing's score of 0.61 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 24 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 19 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor GD or LMT?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 15 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 21 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.67 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 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 19 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor LMT or HII?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 15 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 21 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.33 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huntington Ingalls Industries 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, HXL or LMT?

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 Hexcel $2.02B 3.06 $109.40M $2.23 36.55 Lockheed Martin $75.05B 1.87 $5.02B $28.15 21.63

Is HXL or LMT more profitable?

Hexcel has a net margin of 8.50% compared to Lockheed Martin's net margin of 8.23%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 83.41% beat Hexcel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hexcel 8.50% 13.57% 6.41% Lockheed Martin 8.23% 83.41% 11.20%

Does the media refer more to HXL or LMT?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 35 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 1 mentions for Hexcel. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Hexcel's score of 0.49 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hexcel 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lockheed Martin 19 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 0.95 $1.45B $11.18 11.99 Lockheed Martin $75.05B 1.87 $5.02B $28.15 21.63

Is LDOS or LMT more profitable?

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.23% compared to Leidos' net margin of 7.97%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 83.41% beat Leidos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leidos 7.97% 31.48% 10.80% Lockheed Martin 8.23% 83.41% 11.20%

Does the media favor LDOS or LMT?

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 28 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 8 mentions for Leidos. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.67 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leidos 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 19 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Lockheed Martin stock or one of its competitors? Lockheed Martin's main competitors and comparable companies include Boeing (BA), General Dynamics (GD), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), and Leidos (LDOS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Boeing?

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

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.23% compared to Boeing's net margin of 7.98%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 83.41% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	7.98%	-42.40%	-1.53%
Lockheed Martin	8.23%	83.41%	11.20%

In the previous week, Boeing had 22 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Boeing and 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Boeing's score of 0.61 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	24 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	19 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lockheed Martin has lower revenue, but higher 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	$89.46B	1.55	$2.24B	$9.19	18.99
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.87	$5.02B	$28.15	21.63

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned 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.

Boeing has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

Boeing presently has a consensus price target of $247.88, indicating a potential upside of 42.07%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $647.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.25%. Given Boeing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Boeing is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Boeing on 9 of the 15 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 industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

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

General Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $408.94, indicating a potential upside of 11.41%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $647.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.25%. Given General Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe General Dynamics is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

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 2.3%. General Dynamics pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin pays out 49.0% 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. General Dynamics has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

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	1.89	$4.21B	$17.00	21.59
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.87	$5.02B	$28.15	21.63

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 15 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 21 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.67 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	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	19 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.24% compared to Lockheed Martin's net margin of 8.23%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 83.41% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Dynamics	8.24%	17.60%	7.87%
Lockheed Martin	8.23%	83.41%	11.20%

Summary

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

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

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

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 15 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 21 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.33 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Huntington Ingalls Industries	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Lockheed Martin pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays out 29.7% 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 24 consecutive years and Huntington Ingalls Industries has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Lockheed Martin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.23% compared to Huntington Ingalls Industries' net margin of 5.42%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 83.41% beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	8.23%	83.41%	11.20%
Huntington Ingalls Industries	5.42%	13.95%	5.76%

74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are held 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.

Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus price target of $647.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.25%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus price target of $366.13, indicating a potential upside of 16.67%. Given Huntington Ingalls Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Huntington Ingalls Industries is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
Huntington Ingalls Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

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
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.87	$5.02B	$28.15	21.63
Huntington Ingalls Industries	$12.48B	0.99	$605M	$18.58	16.89

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Huntington Ingalls Industries on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Hexcel?

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

Hexcel presently has a consensus price target of $101.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.72%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus price target of $647.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.25%. Given Hexcel's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hexcel is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hexcel	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Hexcel has a net margin of 8.50% compared to Lockheed Martin's net margin of 8.23%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 83.41% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hexcel	8.50%	13.57%	6.41%
Lockheed Martin	8.23%	83.41%	11.20%

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
Hexcel	$2.02B	3.06	$109.40M	$2.23	36.55
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.87	$5.02B	$28.15	21.63

Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hexcel pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin pays out 49.0% 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. Hexcel has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 24 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 35 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 1 mentions for Hexcel. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Hexcel's score of 0.49 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hexcel	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lockheed Martin	19 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hexcel has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

95.5% of Hexcel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Hexcel shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Hexcel on 11 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 both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

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	0.95	$1.45B	$11.18	11.99
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.87	$5.02B	$28.15	21.63

Lockheed Martin has a net margin of 8.23% compared to Leidos' net margin of 7.97%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 83.41% beat Leidos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leidos	7.97%	31.48%	10.80%
Lockheed Martin	8.23%	83.41%	11.20%

Leidos presently has a consensus target price of $161.29, indicating a potential upside of 20.33%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus target price of $647.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.25%. Given Leidos' higher probable upside, 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Leidos has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lockheed Martin had 28 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lockheed Martin and 8 mentions for Leidos. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 0.67 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Leidos	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	19 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

76.1% of Leidos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Leidos 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.

Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Leidos pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin pays out 49.0% 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. Leidos has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years. Lockheed Martin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

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

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Metric	Lockheed Martin	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$140.92B	$20.45B	$10.19B	$23.66B
Dividend Yield	2.26%	1.67%	2.91%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	20.49	45.78	31.39	25.11
Price / Sales	1.86	8.15	3.22	3.27
Price / Cash	16.82	25.01	19.83	15.68
Price / Book	13.86	5.73	3.82	3.73
Net Income	$5.02B	$558.97M	$611.94M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	4.65%	4.81%	1.85%	1.24%
1 Month Performance	17.90%	-4.29%	-2.15%	-0.05%
1 Year Performance	32.02%	-2.44%	1.80%	5.48%

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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	4.5019 of 5 stars	$603.53 -1.1%	$647.00 +7.2%	+33.2%	$140.92B	$75.05B	20.49	123,000	Trending News
BA Boeing	4.0933 of 5 stars	$177.02 +3.2%	$246.92 +39.5%	-10.6%	$140.00B	$94.91B	19.22	182,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Options Volume
GD General Dynamics	4.8062 of 5 stars	$370.06 -0.7%	$405.50 +9.6%	+4.2%	$100.19B	$52.55B	21.78	117,000	Positive News Insider Trade
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries	4.623 of 5 stars	$310.71 -1.9%	$359.38 +15.7%	-3.2%	$12.24B	$12.48B	16.72	44,000	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
HXL Hexcel	3.9957 of 5 stars	$80.42 +3.3%	$101.67 +26.4%	+18.5%	$6.08B	$1.89B	36.02	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 BA or LMT more profitable?

Does the media favor BA or LMT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BA or LMT?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, BA or LMT?

Do analysts prefer BA or LMT?

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How does Lockheed Martin compare to General Dynamics?

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

Do analysts recommend GD or LMT?

Is GD or LMT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, GD or LMT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GD or LMT?

Does the media favor GD or LMT?

Is GD or LMT more profitable?

Summary

How does Lockheed Martin compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Does the media favor LMT or HII?

Which has more volatility and risk, LMT or HII?

Is LMT or HII a better dividend stock?

Is LMT or HII more profitable?

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

Do analysts recommend LMT or HII?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LMT or HII?

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How does Lockheed Martin compare to Hexcel?

Do analysts prefer HXL or LMT?

Is HXL or LMT more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HXL or LMT?

Is HXL or LMT a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HXL or LMT?

Which has more volatility & risk, HXL or LMT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HXL or LMT?

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How does Lockheed Martin compare to Leidos?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LDOS or LMT?

Is LDOS or LMT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LDOS or LMT?

Which has more risk and volatility, LDOS or LMT?

Does the media favor LDOS or LMT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LDOS or LMT?

Is LDOS or LMT a better dividend stock?

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