Lockheed Martin Overview
Latest ROE for Lockheed Martin: 71.7% — see history and peer comparisons.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Lockheed Martin's return on equity stands at 71.7%. That is above the Industrials sector average of 20.55%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Lockheed Martin sits higher the Industrials benchmark (20.55%) with a ROE of 71.7%. That is roughly 249.0% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 71.7% for Lockheed Martin means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Lockheed Martin's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places LMT next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Industrials, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Lockheed Martin's reading of 71.7% (sector avg 20.55%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
