Q1 2025 Lockheed Martin Corp Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) reported a 4% year-over-year increase in sales for the first quarter of 2025, demonstrating continued growth momentum.
- The company generated $955 million in free cash flow, after investing $850 million in R&D and capital expenditures.
- Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) returned $1.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter.
- The company secured several large missile program awards, including contracts for precision strike missiles, THAAD, and joint air-to-surface standoff missiles, totaling up to $10 billion in future work.
- Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) maintained a strong backlog of approximately $173 billion, providing a solid foundation for sustained growth.
- The book-to-bill ratio was less than 1 in the quarter, indicating that new orders did not keep pace with sales.
- Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) faces potential impacts from tariffs and the NGAD program decision, although the company is confident in mitigating these effects.
- Space sales decreased by 2% year-over-year due to lower volume at National Security Space, primarily related to the overhead persistent infrared radar program.
- The company is navigating a dynamic tariff environment, which could lead to timing issues in cost recovery.
- Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) did not win the NGAD contract, and while they are not protesting the decision, it could impact future growth opportunities.
Welcome, everyone, to the Lockheed Martin First Quarter 2025 Earnings Results Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded.
At this time, for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to Maria Ricciardone, Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Thank you, Sarah, and good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to our first quarter 2025 earnings conference call. Joining me today on the call are James Taiclet, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Evan Scott, our Chief Financial Officer.
Statements made in today's call that are not historical fact are considered forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of federal securities law. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Please see today's press release and our SEC filings for a description of some of the factors that may cause actual results to
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