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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Beats on Q2 Earnings, Hikes '19 View
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Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2019 earnings of $5 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.74 by 5.5%. The bottom line also improved 23.5% from $4.05 registered in the year-ago quarter. This year-over-year upside can be attributed to solid sales and operating profit growth.
Operational Highlights
In the reported quarter, net sales amounted to $14.43 billion, which outshined the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.16 billion by 1.9%. The reported figure also increased 7.7% from $13.40 billion recorded a year ago. Notably, all segments registered year-over-year growth in sales during the second quarter.
The company generated an operating profit of $2 billion compared with the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.8 billion.
Lockheed Martin Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Lockheed Martin ended the second quarter (on Jun 30, 2019) with $136.7 billion in the backlog, up 2.4% from $133.5 billion at the end of first quarter 2019. Of this, the Aeronautics segment accounted for $51.91 billion, while Rotary and Mission Systems contributed $32.31 billion. While Space Systems accounted for $26.23 billion, Missiles and Fire Control segment contributed $26.24 billion.
Segmental Performance
Aeronautics: Sales increased 4% year over year to $5.56 billion, primarily driven by higher net sales from the F-35 program owing to increased volume on production, development and sustainment contracts.
While operating profit improved 3% year over year to $592 million, operating margin came in flat at 10.7%.
Missiles and Fire Control: Quarterly sales surged 16% year over year to $2.41 billion owing to higher sales from tactical and strike missiles programs. Also, higher sales from sensors and global sustainment programs contributed to this unit’s top-line growth.
While operating profit increased 17% year over year to $327 million, operating margin expanded 20 basis points (bps) to 13.6%.
Rotary and Mission Systems: Quarterly sales of $3.77 billion increased 6% from the prior-year quarter on account of higher sales from integrated warfare systems and sensors programs. Also, higher sales volume from various training and logistics solutions (TLS) programs contributed to this segment’s overall sales growth.
Operating profit rose 1.8% year over year to $347 million, while operating margin contracted 40 bps to 9.2%.
Space Systems: Sales improved 11% year over year to about $2.70 billion in the second quarter. The uptick was driven by higher net sales from government satellite programs, Global Positioning System (GPS) III as well as strategic and missile defense programs.
Operating profit increased 5% to $288 million, while operating margin contracted 60 bps to 10.7% in the reported quarter.
Financial Condition
Lockheed Martin’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.17 billion as of Jun 30, 2019, compared with $0.77 billion at the end of 2018. Long-term debt summed $12.64 billion, slightly higher than the prior year-end level of $12.60 billion.
Cash from operations at the end of second-quarter 2019 amounted to $3.33 billion compared with $0.56 billion a year ago.
During the reported quarter, the company repurchased 0.6 million shares for $219 million compared with the buyback of 1 million shares for $310 million a year ago.
Lockheed Martin paid dividends worth $622 million to its shareholders in the second quarter compared with the year-ago figure of $570 million.
Guidance
For 2019, Lockheed Martin raised its financial guidance. The company currently expects to generate revenues of $58.25-$59.75 billion compared with $56.75-$58.25 billion projected earlier. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for full-year revenues, pegged at $58 billion, lies just below the lower end of the company’s updated guidance.
Earnings per share for 2019 are currently anticipated to be in the $20.85-$21.15 range compared with $20.05-$20.35 guided earlier. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s full-year earnings, pegged at $20.52, lies much below the company’s updated guidance.
Additionally, in 2019, the company expects to generate cash from operations of more than $7.6 billion compared with the earlier projection of more than $7.5 billion.
Textron Inc. (TXT - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2019 earnings from continuing operations of 93 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents by 9.4%. The bottom line also increased 6.9% from 87 cents registered in the year-ago quarter.
Hexcel Corporation (HXL - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2019 earnings of 94 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 88 cents by 6.8%. The bottom line also improved 25.3% from the prior-year quarter’s 75 cents.
Upcoming Defense Releases
Raytheon Company is scheduled to report second-quarter 2019 results on Jul 25.
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) Beats on Q2 Earnings, Hikes '19 View
Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2019 earnings of $5 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.74 by 5.5%. The bottom line also improved 23.5% from $4.05 registered in the year-ago quarter. This year-over-year upside can be attributed to solid sales and operating profit growth.
Operational Highlights
In the reported quarter, net sales amounted to $14.43 billion, which outshined the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.16 billion by 1.9%. The reported figure also increased 7.7% from $13.40 billion recorded a year ago. Notably, all segments registered year-over-year growth in sales during the second quarter.
The company generated an operating profit of $2 billion compared with the year-ago quarter’s figure of $1.8 billion.
Lockheed Martin Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Lockheed Martin Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Lockheed Martin Corporation Quote
Backlog
Lockheed Martin ended the second quarter (on Jun 30, 2019) with $136.7 billion in the backlog, up 2.4% from $133.5 billion at the end of first quarter 2019. Of this, the Aeronautics segment accounted for $51.91 billion, while Rotary and Mission Systems contributed $32.31 billion. While Space Systems accounted for $26.23 billion, Missiles and Fire Control segment contributed $26.24 billion.
Segmental Performance
Aeronautics: Sales increased 4% year over year to $5.56 billion, primarily driven by higher net sales from the F-35 program owing to increased volume on production, development and sustainment contracts.
While operating profit improved 3% year over year to $592 million, operating margin came in flat at 10.7%.
Missiles and Fire Control: Quarterly sales surged 16% year over year to $2.41 billion owing to higher sales from tactical and strike missiles programs. Also, higher sales from sensors and global sustainment programs contributed to this unit’s top-line growth.
While operating profit increased 17% year over year to $327 million, operating margin expanded 20 basis points (bps) to 13.6%.
Rotary and Mission Systems: Quarterly sales of $3.77 billion increased 6% from the prior-year quarter on account of higher sales from integrated warfare systems and sensors programs. Also, higher sales volume from various training and logistics solutions (TLS) programs contributed to this segment’s overall sales growth.
Operating profit rose 1.8% year over year to $347 million, while operating margin contracted 40 bps to 9.2%.
Space Systems: Sales improved 11% year over year to about $2.70 billion in the second quarter. The uptick was driven by higher net sales from government satellite programs, Global Positioning System (GPS) III as well as strategic and missile defense programs.
Operating profit increased 5% to $288 million, while operating margin contracted 60 bps to 10.7% in the reported quarter.
Financial Condition
Lockheed Martin’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.17 billion as of Jun 30, 2019, compared with $0.77 billion at the end of 2018. Long-term debt summed $12.64 billion, slightly higher than the prior year-end level of $12.60 billion.
Cash from operations at the end of second-quarter 2019 amounted to $3.33 billion compared with $0.56 billion a year ago.
During the reported quarter, the company repurchased 0.6 million shares for $219 million compared with the buyback of 1 million shares for $310 million a year ago.
Lockheed Martin paid dividends worth $622 million to its shareholders in the second quarter compared with the year-ago figure of $570 million.
Guidance
For 2019, Lockheed Martin raised its financial guidance. The company currently expects to generate revenues of $58.25-$59.75 billion compared with $56.75-$58.25 billion projected earlier. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for full-year revenues, pegged at $58 billion, lies just below the lower end of the company’s updated guidance.
Earnings per share for 2019 are currently anticipated to be in the $20.85-$21.15 range compared with $20.05-$20.35 guided earlier. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s full-year earnings, pegged at $20.52, lies much below the company’s updated guidance.
Additionally, in 2019, the company expects to generate cash from operations of more than $7.6 billion compared with the earlier projection of more than $7.5 billion.
Zacks Rank
Lockheed Martin currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Recent Defense Releases
Textron Inc. (TXT - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2019 earnings from continuing operations of 93 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents by 9.4%. The bottom line also increased 6.9% from 87 cents registered in the year-ago quarter.
Hexcel Corporation (HXL - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2019 earnings of 94 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 88 cents by 6.8%. The bottom line also improved 25.3% from the prior-year quarter’s 75 cents.
Upcoming Defense Releases
Raytheon Company is scheduled to report second-quarter 2019 results on Jul 25.
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