LMT · Verdict
Mixed arguments
A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.
🟡 Valuation- ▲ Forward P/E 19.1 is below the current one — earnings growth expected
🟡 Quality- ▲ Share count down 12% in 3 y — buybacks grow your stake
- ▲ ROE 80% — high return on equity
- ▼ Net margin fell: 8.7% → 6.7%
- ▼ Debt / equity 3.23 — heavy debt load
- ▲ Free cash flow positive every year
🔴 Growth- ▼ Earnings per share falls -2.4% per year (5 y)
🟢 Trend- ▲ Over 6 mo stronger than its sector (XLI) by 27%
- ▲ Price above SMA200 — long-term uptrend
- ▼ SMA50 below SMA200 — trend down
- ▲ Over a year +30% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market
🔴 Risk · context, does not vote- ▼ Volatility 30% per year — much higher than the market (13%)
🟡 Sentiment- ▲ Consensus of 21 analysts — buy
- ▼ Insiders selling over 6 mo
🔴 Market · context, does not vote- ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
- ▼ Sector (XLI) below SMA200 — in a downtrend
- ▼ Sector (XLI) over 3 mo is weaker than the market by 8%
The PWA verdict uses less data than the full version: without the history of multiples and peers, F-score, Altman, interest coverage, dividend streak and expected earnings move.