Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
Lockheed Martin
63
Quality score · out of 100
RTX
72
Quality score · out of 100
RTX comes in ahead: a quality score of 72 versus 63 for Lockheed Martin. RTX wins on revenue growth (9.6% vs 3%) and earnings growth (19.4% vs 2%). Lockheed Martin answers with ROE (71.7% vs 11.7%).
| Metric | Lockheed Martin | RTX |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 63 | 72 |
| Net margin | 8.2% | 8.3% |
| Gross margin | 11.8% | — |
| ROE | 71.7% | 11.7% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 1.54× | 1.6× |
| FCF margin | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 3% | 9.6% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 2% | 19.4% |
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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.
RTX. RTX (formerly Raytheon) is one of the world's largest aerospace and defense groups. It makes missiles and defense systems for governments, and also engines and components for commercial aircraft (Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace).
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Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Lockheed Martin or RTX?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), RTX scores higher: 72 versus 63 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make RTX the better investment?
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on September 11, 2026
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