earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Lockheed Martin Q4 EPS $7.58, FY2023 sales $67.6B; record backlog $160.6B and positive 2024 outlook
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$27.55
revenue$67,571,000,000
- Q4 2023 net sales $18.9B (down from $19.0B Q4 2022); net earnings $1.9B ($7.58 EPS).
- Full year 2023 net sales $67.6B (up 2% YoY); net earnings $6.9B ($27.55 EPS) vs $5.7B ($21.66 EPS) in 2022.
- Record backlog of $160.6B at year-end; cash from operations $7.9B, free cash flow $6.2B in 2023.
- Returned $9.1B to shareholders in 2023 via dividends and buybacks ($3.8B in Q4).
- 2024 outlook: continued top-line growth, mid-single digit growth target in free cash flow per share.