Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Annual Valuation

Company Profile (obtained from Google Finance): Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems and products. The Company also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. It serves both domestic and international customers with products and services that have defense, civil, and commercial applications, with its principal customers being agencies of the United States Government. It operates in five business segments: Aeronautics, Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS), Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), Mission Systems and Training (MST), and Space Systems. In July 2013, Lockheed Martin Corporation launched Lockheed Martin International. In September 2013, Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the acquisition of Amor Group.

Defensive and Enterprising Investor Tests (What is the significance of these tests, and what is PEmg ratio?):

Defensive Investor – must pass at least 6 of the following 7 tests: Score = 5/7

1. Adequate Size of Enterprise – market capitalization of at least $2 billion – PASS
2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition – current ratio greater than 2 – FAIL
3. Earnings Stability – positive earnings per share for at least 10 straight years – PASS
4. Dividend Record – has paid a dividend for at least 10 straight years – PASS
5. Earnings Growth – earnings per share has increased by at least 1/3 over the last 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end of period – PASS
6. Moderate PEmg ratio – PEmg is less than 20 – PASS
7. Moderate Price to Assets – PB ratio is less than 2.5 or PB x PEmg is less than 50 – FAIL

Enterprising Investor – must pass at least 4 of the following 5 tests or be suitable for a defensive investor: Score = 3/5

1. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition, Part 1 – current ratio greater than 1.5 – FAIL
2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition, Part 2 – Debt to Net Current Assets ratio less than 1.1 – FAIL
3. Earnings Stability – positive earnings per share for at least 5 years – PASS
4. Dividend Record – currently pays a dividend – PASS
5. Earnings growth – EPSmg greater than 5 years ago – PASS

Valuation Summary (Explanation of the ModernGraham Valuation Model)

Key Data:

Balance Sheet – 9/30/2013 

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share – ModernGraham 

Conclusion:

Lockheed Martin has some excellent qualities, but does not quite qualify for either the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor.  The company has too low a current ratio, and too high a PB ratio for the Defensive Investor.  For the Enterprising Investor, the high level of debt relative to net current assets is the deciding factor.  Therefore, value investors seeking to follow the methods of Benjamin Graham should seek other opportunities, beginning by reviewing ModernGraham’s analysis of The Boeing Company (BA).  From a valuation perspective, the company has seen growth in EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $7.15 in 2009 to an estimated $8.41 for 2013.  This moderate growth is good to see, but does not support the market’s implied growth rate of 4.9%.  As a result, the company appears to be overvalued at the present time.

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