NYSE$LMT
Lockheed Martin Corporation · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported third quarter 2021 financial results with net sales of $16.0 billion and net earnings of $614 million.
Lockheed Martin reported Q3 2021 net sales of $16.0 billion, compared to $16.5 billion in Q3 2020. Net earnings from continuing operations were $614 million, or $2.21 per share, compared to $1.8 billion, or $6.25 per share, in Q3 2020. Cash from operations was $1.9 billion. The company revises its 2021 financial outlook and provides 2022 financial trends.
- Net sales of $16.0 billion.
- Net earnings from continuing operations of $614 million, or $2.21 per share, after noncash pension settlement charge of $1.7 billion ($1.3 billion, or $4.72 per share, after-tax).
- Generated cash from operations of $1.9 billion.
- Increased share repurchase authority by $5.0 billion and quarterly dividend rate to $2.80 per share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Lockheed Martin · Revenue · Quarterly
$16B
Revenue by segment
Lockheed Martin · $16B total across 4 segments · Q3 2021
- Aeronautics$6.57B-1.7%41.0%
- Rotary and Mission Systems$3.98B-0.5%24.8%
- Missiles and Fire Control$2.78B-6.4%17.4%
- Space$2.7B-5.2%16.8%
Forward guidance
The company expects 2022 net sales to decline from expected 2021 levels to approximately $66 billion and 2022 total business segment operating margin to be approximately 11.0%. Cash from operations in 2022 is expected to be greater than or equal to $8.4 billion, which excludes a potential decrease in 2022 cash from operations of up to $2.0 billion if the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that eliminate the option to immediately deduct research and development expenditures in the period incurred and requires companies to amortize such expenditures over five years is not modified or repealed by Congress before it takes effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
Tailwinds
- Continued support and funding of programs
- A statutory tax rate of 21%
- Known impacts of COVID-19
- Continued acceleration of supplier payments at current levels
- Total net FAS/CAS pension benefit of approximately $2.2 billion in 2022
Headwinds
- Decline in net sales from expected 2021 levels to approximately $66 billion
- Potential decrease in 2022 cash from operations of up to $2.0 billion if the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that eliminate the option to immediately deduct research and development expenditures in the period incurred and requires companies to amortize such expenditures over five years is not modified or repealed by Congress before it takes effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
- No assurance that the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will be modified or repealed
- No significant reduction in customer budgets
- Changes in funding priorities
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021
-0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.1%
Avg return
30 days after
58%
42 / 73 earnings
Positive
+10.7%
Q3 2022
Best reaction
-12.1%
Q3 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.5% | -7.8% | -4.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +4.3% | +5.2% | +10.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4% | -4.1% | -7.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | -10.9% | -8.5% | -2.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.8% | +4.2% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -9.2% | -8.1% | -11.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | -7.1% | -8.5% | -11.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +0.7% | -0.2% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.5% | -0.0% | +1.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | -5.9% | -6.3% | -6.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.9% | -3.2% | -5.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.1% | -1.4% | -6.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +2.9% | +4.2% | +8.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +10.7% | +14.4% | +19.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.1% | +1.9% | +13.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.9% | -4.6% | -8.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +4.8% | +5.3% | +6.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | -12.1% | -11.7% | -8.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.6% | -2.4% | -5.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.1% | -3.7% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.2% | -6.3% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | -4.3% | -2.4% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +7.8% | +5.7% | +6.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.7% | -0.4% | -3.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.3% | -1.0% | -11.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.3% | -0.9% | +4.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.2% | +3.3% | +7.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | +4.7% | +4.1% | +7.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.3% | +0.9% | +7.5% | |
| Q3 2018 | -4.8% | -6.6% | -9.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.9% | +1.8% | +0.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | -8.1% | -10.2% | -9.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.6% | +2.2% | +2.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -2.6% | -4.0% | -1.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.8% | +0.2% | +4.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.1% | -2.4% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -2.5% | -1.5% | +2.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +7.7% | +6.8% | +13.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.1% | +0.4% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +0.3% | — | — |
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