Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin (LMT -0.75%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Lockheed and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Lockheed facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Bethesda, Md. (1909) |
Market Cap |
$30.8 billion |
Industry |
Aerospace and defense |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$47.2 billion |
Management |
CEO Marillyn Hewson (since January 2013) CFO Bruce Tanner (since September 2007) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
32.1% |
Cash/Debt |
$1.9 billion / $6.3 billion |
Dividend Yield |
4.9% |
Competitors |
Boeing Northrop Grumman Raytheon |
On CAPS, 94% of the 1,906 members who have rated Lockheed believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, jukebox71, highlighted Lockheed as a particularly refreshing opportunity: "[A] dirt cheap P/E, a solid dividend, AND they have solved one of the greatest threats to the existence of mankind: cheap desalinated water. [F]or all the garbage in the news, [Lockheed's] efforts to bring fresh water to the masses reminds me that there is still a lot of good in the world."
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