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Latest annual figures from each company's filings

MetricLMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
TypeCompany
Price
$589.91▲ 38.40 (6.96%)
Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality.7.3/10
Market value$135.09B
Revenue$75.05B
Profit$5.02B
Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year.5.6%
Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them.10.2%
Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax.10.3%
Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales.6.7%
Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales.9.2%
Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company.74.6%
Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies.27.0%
P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit.26.93x
EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies.16.21x
Price to book20.10x
Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake.7.90x
Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger.6/9
Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone.safe