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accession: "0001628280-26-049277"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LMT"
cik: "0000936468"
company_name: "LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-23T10:30:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-23T10:35:18.983073+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lockheed Martin Q2 sales up 11% to $20.1B; EPS $7.94; raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Sales $20.1B (+11% YoY); net earnings $1.8B ($7.94 diluted EPS) vs $342M ($1.46) in Q2 2025.
- Free cash flow $2.9B vs $(150)M in prior year; cash from operations $3.2B.
- Record backlog $230B, including $35B multi-year THAAD interceptor contract with Missile Defense Agency.
- Raised FY 2026 guidance: expects ~8% sales growth, 28% higher segment operating profit, FCF >$7B.
- CEO Jim Taiclet cites 21st Century Security strategy; collaboration with GM Defense and Rheinmetall.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-049277
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LMT
- cik: 0000936468
- company_name: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-23T10:30:57+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936468/000162828026049277/0001628280-26-049277-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936468/000162828026049277/lmt-20260723.htm

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