LMT vs RDW vs LHX Stock Comparison

Lockheed Martin, Redwire and L3Harris Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LMT Lockheed Martin Corp
$643.60 +25.7% 1M +32.6% 1Y
Market cap
$148.31B
P/E
22.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Defense Industrials
8 wins
RDW Redwire Corp
$9.15 -14.7% 1M +16.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.73B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$426.27M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lockheed Martin leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Lockheed Martin 8, L3Harris Technologies 2, Redwire 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLMTRDWLHXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $148.31B $1.73B $51.90B LMT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.8x -6.7x 23.9x LMT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.8x — 24.4x LMT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.9% +63.1% — RDW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.2% -60.7% — LMT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 26.5% -15.1% — LMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 3.1x — LMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +32.6% +16.6% -2.9% LMT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.1%/yr -5.1%/yr +3.9%/yr LMT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.1% 112.1% 29.4% LHX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 40/100 68/100 LHX

Percentile Scorecard

LMTRDWLHX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLMTRDWLHX
Valuation 70 #31 of 100 36 #64 of 100 81 #20 of 100
Growth 60 #39 of 96 43 #55 of 96 –
Profitability 89 #11 of 95 26 #71 of 95 –
Financial Health 39 #65 of 105 83 #19 of 105 30 #74 of 105
Shareholder Returns 47 #35 of 65 13 #57 of 65 94 #5 of 65
Overall 61 40 68
  • LMT ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • RDW ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LHX ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLMTRDWLHXSPY
1 month +25.7%-14.7%+17.9% +0.7%
3 months +12.1%+8.0%+2.5% +3.7%
6 months +24.3%-0.4%-13.1% +7.1%
Year to date +33.1%+20.4%-5.1% +12.8%
1 year +32.6%+16.6%-2.9% +11.9%
3 years +44.4%+244.0%+59.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +13.0%+51.0%+16.9% +22.8%
5 years +93.7%-23.0%+20.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +14.1%-5.1%+3.9% +10.9%
10 years +159.5%—+211.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.0%—+12.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLMTRDWLHXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.1%112.1%29.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.7%102.4%29.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.094.050.18 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.080.15-0.10 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.2%-87.1%-40.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.9%-64.7%-26.4% -1.2%
52-week high $676.70$25.90$378.48 $779.14
52-week low $439.19$5.06$233.68 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLMTRDWLHX
P/E now vs peer median 22.8xmedian 26.9x -7.8xmedian 26.9x 23.9xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 3.0x 5.3xmedian 3.0x 1.1xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 15.0x -10.7xmedian 15.0x —median 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 27.2x -23.2xmedian 27.2x 15.8xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 2.5x 1.4xmedian 2.5x 2.6xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 65.34median 0.93 0.97median 0.93 —median 0.93

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLMTRDWLHX
Revenue $79.12B $426.27M –
Gross profit $9.28B $85.66M –
Operating income $9.32B -$215.26M –
Net income $6.51B -$244.10M –
Free cash flow $8.38B -$98.20M –
R&D – $42.36M –
EPS (diluted) $28.13 $-1.17 –
Cash & equivalents $5.96B $557.72M $2.47B
Total debt $20.50B $48.06M –
Shares (diluted) 231.50M 220.47M 187.30M
Enterprise value $132.54B $874.92M $51.90B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLMTRDWLHX
P/E 22.8x -7.8x 23.9x
P/FCF 17.7x -23.2x 15.8x
P/Operating cash flow 14.7x -29.9x –
P/S 1.9x 5.3x 1.1x
P/B 14.8x 1.4x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 17.9x 1.7x 3.7x
EV/EBITDA 14.8x -10.7x –
EV/EBIT 17.5x -8.2x –
EV/Revenue 2.1x 4.2x –
EV/FCF 19.5x -18.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 16.1x -23.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 65.34 0.97 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLMTRDWLHX
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.9% 63.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.3% 26.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 55.0% 1,193% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 22.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.8% -56.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.1% -72.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 55.1% -29.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.2% -70.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 55.9% 57.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.3% -8.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 59.0% 46.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.6% -40.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 82.5% 35.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.0% -46.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLMTRDWLHX
Gross margin 11.7% 20.1% –
EBITDA margin 13.9% -38.9% –
Operating margin 11.8% -50.5% –
Pretax margin 9.7% -54.9% –
Net margin 8.2% -60.7% –
FCF margin 10.6% -23.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 12.8% -17.9% –
Return on equity 69.2% -18.0% –
Return on assets 10.3% -14.1% –
Return on invested capital 26.5% -15.1% –
Return on capital employed 23.9% -14.0% –
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 17.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLMTRDWLHX
Debt / assets 31.8% 2.5% –
Debt / equity 2.0x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 3.1x –
Debt / FCF 2.4x -0.5x –
Liabilities / assets 84.4% 16.1% 51.5%
Equity / assets 15.6% 83.9% 46.2%
Interest coverage 8.6x – –
Current ratio 1.3x 3.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.1x 3.4x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 2.9x –
Altman Z-score 3.83 4.04 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLMTRDWLHX
Dividend yield 2.1% – 1.8%
Net buyback yield 0.5% -33.2% –
Shareholder yield 2.6% -33.2% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.2% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 38.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLMTRDWLHX
Forward P/E 21.8xFY2026 – 24.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $29.52FY2026 $-0.77FY2026 $11.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +37.4%FY2026 – +6.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.7% – +10.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $85.91BFY2026 $463.08MFY2026 $24.16BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.5%FY2026 +38.1%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.1% +25.7% +0.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLMTRDWLHX
Held by institutions 75.5% 64.7% 87.5%
Institutions holding 2,782 325 1,692
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +15.8% -0.5%
Institutions buying 1,337 254 848
Institutions selling 1,028 57 570
Buyers to sellers 1.30 4.46 1.49

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LMTRDWLHX
LMT 1.00 0.21 0.62
RDW 0.21 1.00 0.26
LHX 0.62 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LMT, RDW and LHX?

Lockheed Martin (LMT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lockheed Martin (LMT) $148.31B, Redwire (RDW) $1.73B, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) $51.90B.

Which stock is cheaper, LMT, RDW and LHX?

Lockheed Martin (LMT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lockheed Martin (LMT) 22.8x, Redwire (RDW) -6.7x, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 23.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Lockheed Martin (LMT) is cheapest (Lockheed Martin (LMT) 21.8x, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 24.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Redwire (RDW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lockheed Martin (LMT) +7.9%, Redwire (RDW) +63.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lockheed Martin (LMT) has the highest net margin (Lockheed Martin (LMT) 8.2%, Redwire (RDW) -60.7%). On return on invested capital, Lockheed Martin (LMT) leads (Lockheed Martin (LMT) 26.5%, Redwire (RDW) -15.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lockheed Martin (LMT) returned the most: Lockheed Martin (LMT) +32.6%, Redwire (RDW) +16.6%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) -2.9%. Over five years, Lockheed Martin (LMT) compounded fastest (Lockheed Martin (LMT) +14.1%/yr, Redwire (RDW) -5.1%/yr, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) +3.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Lockheed Martin (LMT) 0.02%, Redwire (RDW) 0.00%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 0.00%. Redwire (RDW) and L3Harris Technologies (LHX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) has been the steadiest (Lockheed Martin (LMT) 30.1%, Redwire (RDW) 112.1%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 29.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LMT, RDW and LHX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lockheed Martin (LMT) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.