Lockheed Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Increase Year Over Year

Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $7.97 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.49 by 6.4%. The bottom line increased 14.7% from the year-ago quarter's reported figure of $6.95. Operational Highlights of Lockheed Net sales were $20.71 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.44 billion by 1.4%. The top line inched up 11.3% from $18.61 billion reported in the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year improvement was driven by higher sales growth registered by LMT's business segments.