Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for LOCKHEED MARTIN.
Executive leadership at LOCKHEED MARTIN.
Board of directors at LOCKHEED MARTIN.
David Burritt
Director
Debra Reed-Klages
Director
Heather Wilson
Director
John Aquilino
Director
John Donovan
Director
Joseph Dunford
Director
Patricia Yarrington
Director
Thomas Falk
Lead Independent Director
Vicki Hollub
Director
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Wolfe Research, LLC
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Bank of America
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Goldman Sachs
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Deutsche Bank
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UBS Group AG
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Recent press releases and 8-K filings for LMT.
- $10 billion modification raises the cumulative C-130J contract value to $25 billion from $15 billion for delivery, development, integration and engineering.
- Includes foreign military sales to Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, France, the Philippines, Norway and Germany, with work led by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center in Marietta, GA, through July 16, 2035.
- No funds obligated at award; reflects the Pentagon’s long-term aviation modernization strategy and rising global demand for the C-130J platform.
- Pentagon IG finds U.S. F-35 readiness at ~50% in FY2024, 17 percentage points below the DoD’s minimum requirement.
- Shortfall attributed to poor maintenance and sustainment by Lockheed Martin and a June 2024 contract lacking measurable inspection and readiness metrics.
- DoD paid $1.7 billion to Lockheed Martin by July 1, 2025, without economic adjustments or penalties despite unmet service requirements.
- Lockheed’s Aeronautics segment, including the F-35, accounts for over two-thirds of the company’s revenue.
- Analysts note a 5.73% net margin, 8.18% operating margin, and 3.59 debt-to-equity ratio, highlighting areas for financial improvement.
- Awarded a $1 billion+ contract by the Space Development Agency for 18 Tranche 3 missile warning, tracking, and defense satellites under its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
- Builds on prior Tranche 2 Tracking Layer awards and leverages Lockheed Martin’s investments in rapid-production practices and smallsat integration.
- Increases Lockheed Martin’s SDA commitment to 124 space vehicles, following the recent launch of 21 Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites.
- Production of the Tracking Layer vehicles will occur at Lockheed Martin’s Colorado SmallSat Processing & Delivery Center using Terran Orbital-built satellite buses.
- On December 16, 2025, Lockheed Martin executed buy-out conversions of group annuity contracts, transferring approximately $900 million of gross pension obligations from its defined benefit plans to insurance companies for about 9,000 U.S. retirees, with no additional funding required by the company.
- The company expects to recognize a non-cash, non-operating pretax settlement charge of ~$480 million in Q4 2025, reflecting accelerated actuarial losses previously included in equity; this was not in its prior 2025 outlook.
- Insurance companies will now legally assume and administer the pension benefits with no change to the nature, amount, or timing of payments.
- The first F-35A Lightning II for the Finnish Air Force was rolled out at Lockheed Martin’s F-35 facility, with delivery scheduled for early 2026
- Finland plans to acquire 64 F-35As, forming northern Europe’s largest F-35 fleet
- Over 30 Finnish firms are participating in the F-35 supply chain, part of a global network of 1,900 suppliers, enhancing national aerospace industry
- The F-35 program now includes 20 allied nations, with more than 1,270 aircraft operational and over 1 million flight hours logged
- Lockheed Martin subsidiary Astris AI has launched Astris AI for Government™, an integrated, turnkey AI platform offering cloud-to-edge infrastructure for federal and commercial customers to build, deploy, and sustain secure, high-assurance AI applications.
- The solution leverages partnerships with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, and open source AI models from Meta to deliver a unified ecosystem that accelerates AI adoption while maintaining data sovereignty and security.
- Astris AI for Government enables on-site ingestion and real-time processing of mission-critical data, supporting use cases such as wildfire response, the Genesis Mission, and critical infrastructure protection.
- Initial offerings are available now through Astris AI, Oracle Marketplace, and commercial federal procurement vehicles, integrating Generative AI and MLOps accelerated by NVIDIA NIM microservices.
- The initiative’s partner ecosystem is expanding with the development of PEARL™ (Persistent Environment for AI, Readiness, and Learning), a large-scale AI and simulation environment for advanced operations analysis and AI testing.
- On December 5, 2025, Lockheed Martin Corporation executed a $3.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility, arranged by Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Crédit Agricole, Mizuho and Wells Fargo.
- The facility matures on December 4, 2026, with an option to convert any outstanding borrowings into non-revolving term loans maturing on December 4, 2027.
- Proceeds are available for general corporate purposes, including supporting commercial paper borrowings.
- Interest can be elected at Base Rate, Term SOFR plus a 0.585%–1.085% margin, Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR margin, or competitive bid rates; a quarterly facility fee of 0.04% applies.
- Recorded a book-to-bill of one for the fourth consecutive year and backlog growth of 30% to $179 billion, with 5% sales growth guidance and plans to return $6 billion to shareholders in 2025 via dividends and share buybacks.
- Anticipates a one-time, non-cash pension charge of $500 million from a buy-out transaction and reversal of a $100 million tax reserve without cash payment.
- Projected segment growth over the next three years: MFC at high single- to low double-digit, Space at mid-single-digit, and Aeronautics & RMS at flat to low single-digit rates.
- Expects 180–190 F-35 deliveries in 2025, supports sustaining a production rate of 156+/year for 5+ years, with sustainment now the fastest-growing Aeronautics business and Lot 18/19 fixed-price contracts enhancing margins.
- Emphasized new acquisition models requiring earlier contractor investment, positioning for the Golden Dome mission, and evaluating ULA optionality alongside partnerships with emerging defense tech entrants.
- Book-to-bill of ~1 for 4th consecutive year; backlog up 30% to $179 billion; 2025 sales guidance unchanged for ~5% growth, segment operating profit, free cash flow, and EPS adjusted for a $500 million pension charge and $100 million tax reserve reversal.
- Segment growth outlook: MFC to grow high single- to low double-digit over next three years, Space mid-single, Aeronautics & RMS low-single/flat based on current backlog.
- Shareholder returns prioritized: $6 billion to be returned in 2025 via dividends (23rd consecutive increase) and share buybacks.
- Exploring new acquisition models and capacity funding mechanisms to accelerate munitions scaling; positioning for Golden Dome multi-domain defense initiative through cross-industry partnerships.
- 2025 guidance unchanged: Sales growth of ~5%, stable segment operating profit and free cash flow targets; plans to return $6 billion to shareholders via dividends and buybacks, marking the 23rd consecutive dividend increase.
- Record backlog of $179 billion, with book-to-bill of one for four years running; recent multi-year awards include PAC-3, CH-53K, JASSM and LRASM programs.
- One-time, non-cash $500 million pension liability buyout charge and reversal of a $100 million tax reserve after IRS audit settlements; cash collections normalizing post-government shutdown.
- Segment growth trajectory over next three years: MFC at high single-digit to low double-digit, Space at mid-single-digit, and Aeronautics & RMS at low single-digit.
Quarterly earnings call transcripts for LOCKHEED MARTIN.
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