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Lockheed Martin · Defense/Aerospace

Tue, April 21, 2026·Before Market Open
Lockheed MartinDefenseF-35Earnings

01Wall Street Consensus

EPS$7.15
Revenue$18.9B

02Earnings Results

EPS$6.44-4.9%
Revenue$18.0B-2.2%
Operating margin11.4
After-Hours Reaction-6.3% (Double miss on EPS and revenue, cash flow concerns)

Key Takeaways

  • EPS $6.44 (missed est. $6.77) — -12% YoY
  • Revenue $18.0B — flat YoY
  • Operating Margin 11.4% — -180bp YoY
  • Missiles & Fire Control +8%, Space +7%
  • Aeronautics -1%, Rotary & Mission Systems -8%
  • F-16 $125M loss provision, C-130J $55M adjustment
  • Backlog $186.4B — +7.8% YoY

Key Checkpoints

  • 01F-35 deliveries — Q1 achievement rate toward FY2026 target of 156 units
  • 02Order backlog $165B+ maintenance and new orders — Iran conflict urgent contracts
  • 03MFC (Missiles & Fire Control) revenue growth — JASSM, LRASM, Javelin demand
  • 04Space segment — Next Gen OPIR satellite, SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space progress
  • 05Operating margin 12%+ achievement
  • 06FY2026 guidance raise potential — reflecting defense spending increase

Upside Catalysts

  • Iran war = historic order surge: JASSM long-range missiles deployed in energy facility strikes, Javelin anti-tank missiles, PAC-3 MSE interceptors - inventory replenishment + allied procurement creating the largest order wave since Gulf War era
  • NATO defense spending 3%+ GDP target discussion - expanding European F-35 adoption (Czech Republic, Greece, Romania)
  • Missile defense: Golden Dome program prime contractor candidate
  • Hormuz Strait crisis: 35-40 nation summit with no resolution - sustained demand for naval strike weapons (LRASM) and air-launched munitions
  • FY2026 guidance raise expected - supplemental defense appropriations likely to boost order estimates

Risk Factors

  • F-35 delivery delays: TR-3 software upgrade delays continuing to disrupt delivery schedule
  • Supply chain workforce shortage: skilled defense manufacturing labor shortage bottlenecking production ramp-up
  • Iran war capacity strain: Trump confirming 2-3 more weeks of energy facility strikes + Hormuz crisis driving extraordinary demand for JASSM, Javelin, PAC-3 MSE - production capacity stretched to limits
  • Government budget: partisan conflicts delaying defense budget, new program starts constrained under CR
  • F-35 unit cost negotiations: Block 4 upgrade cost burden issues
Detail

EEPS History (Last 12 Quarters)

Actual EPS vs Consensus — Green Beat · Red Miss

Beat10
Miss2
Beat rate83%

1Final Assessment

Lockheed Martin is the world's largest defense company and a direct beneficiary of the Iran war escalation. Consensus EPS $7.15, Revenue $18.9B. The backlog at $165B+ is poised for significant expansion as urgent Iran war orders flow in.

The war has entered a critical phase (3/30~4/2): Trump's primetime speech on 4/2 confirmed 2-3 more weeks of energy facility strikes using JASSM long-range missiles (Lockheed's product), the Hormuz Strait crisis has triggered a 35-40 nation multilateral summit with no resolution, and global markets are in turmoil (S&P Q1 -4.2%, KOSPI -4.37%). For LMT, this translates to historic demand: JASSM inventory replenishment, Javelin anti-tank missiles for ground operations, PAC-3 MSE interceptors for allied missile defense, and LRASM anti-ship missiles for naval contingencies.

FY2026 guidance raise is highly probable - current estimates do not fully reflect the post-3/30 escalation and expected supplemental defense appropriations. The defense sector is delivering historic outperformance, and LMT as the #1 by market cap is the primary institutional target.

2F-35 & Aeronautics

F-35 Program:

  • FY2026 delivery target: 156 units
  • TR-3 software: Verification completed late 2025, upgrade application starting 2026
  • Block 4: Next major upgrade — enhanced EW capabilities, sensor fusion
  • Global operators: 18+ countries, 1,000+ cumulative deliveries

European F-35 Demand:

  • European defense spending surging post-Iran conflict
  • Czech Republic, Greece, Romania accelerating adoption discussions
  • Existing operators (Germany, Switzerland, Finland) reviewing additional orders

F-16:

  • Continued upgrade demand from Taiwan, Turkey and others
  • F-16V Block 70/72 new production continues

3Missiles & Space

MFC (Missiles & Fire Control):

  • JASSM/JASSM-ER: Core long-range missile for Iran theater strike operations, inventory replenishment demand surging
  • Javelin: Sustained anti-tank missile demand (Ukraine + Middle East)
  • LRASM: Expanding anti-ship missile demand
  • PAC-3 MSE: Interceptor for Patriot system (integrated with RTX Patriot)
  • Hypersonic weapons: Hypersonic missile development programs in progress

Space Segment:

  • Next Gen OPIR: Next-generation missile warning satellite system
  • SDA Tranche 1/2: Low-orbit military satellite network
  • GPS III: Next-generation navigation satellites
  • Orion spacecraft: NASA Artemis program
Detail

SEPS 서프라이즈 히스토리

Beat10Miss2Beat률 83%

분기별 EPS 컨센서스 대비 서프라이즈(%) — 막대: EPS, 점선: 매출

컨센서스 대비 실제 EPS/매출 서프라이즈 (%)

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Earnings
Earnings Info
SymbolLMT
QuarterFY2026 Q1
Report Date2026-04-21
Report TimeBMO
SectorDefense/Aerospace
StatusReleased
Wall Street Consensus
EPS$7.15
Revenue$18.9B
Results
Actual EPS$6.44
Actual Revenue$18.0B
After-Hours Reaction-6.3% (Double miss on EPS and revenue, cash flow concerns)
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