Head to head · SEC data as of July 18, 2026
Boeing
46
Quality score · out of 100
Lockheed Martin
56
Quality score · out of 100
Lockheed Martin comes in ahead: a quality score of 56 versus 46 for Boeing. Lockheed Martin wins on net margin (6.4% vs 2.5%), gross margin (9.8% vs 4.8%) and ROE (64% vs 37.9%). Boeing answers with revenue growth (9.2% vs 2.7%).
| Metric | Boeing | Lockheed Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 46 | 56 |
| Net margin | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| Gross margin | 4.8% | 9.8% |
| ROE | 37.9% | 64% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 6.38× | 2.06× |
| FCF margin | -1.1% | 7.5% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 9.2% | 2.7% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | — | -3.1% |
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Boeing. Boeing is, alongside Airbus, one of the world's two big commercial-aircraft makers, and also a major defense and aerospace contractor. It operates in a duopoly with enormous barriers to entry.
Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin is the world's largest defense contractor: it builds the F-35 fighter, missiles, helicopters and space systems, almost all for the U.S. government and its allies. Multi-year contracts give it a huge, visible order backlog.
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What this comparison doesn't tell you
The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:
Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Boeing or Lockheed Martin?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), Lockheed Martin scores higher: 56 versus 46 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make Lockheed Martin the better investment?
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on July 18, 2026
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