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Lockheed Martin

Record backlog of $230B (+$64B YoY) with FY26 sales guidance raised to $79.75-81.75B after Q2 2026 (Jul 23) sales of $20.1B. STAR.OS is now operationally live — not merely piloted — in maritime threat detection and missile warning for Department of War customers. Anduril and Palantir continue to win large autonomy-software contracts (TITAN, NATO C2), which remains the central bear-case risk: AI-native entrants capturing the autonomy budget. The F-35 procurement cut from 68 to 47 aircraft is a continuing structural headwind.

AI Impact Score
7.4/10
Positive
Scoring Breakdown
Sector Base
8
AI Revenue Exposure
6
Moat Durability
9
Disruption Risk (lower=better)
3
AI Adoption Maturity
7

Scenarios

Bull Case

$194B backlog provides multi-year revenue visibility. DARPA AIR and STAR.OS position Lockheed to compete for DoD's $13.4B AI autonomy budget.

Bear Case

F-35 TR-3 software delays constrained deliveries. If defense AI budgets shift to non-traditional contractors (Anduril, Palantir), Lockheed may be slower to capture.

Key Factors to Watch

  • $194B backlog provides 2-3 year revenue floor
  • DARPA AIR + STAR.OS — most mature AI autonomy stack among prime contractors
  • F-35 procurement cut (68 to 47) is real headwind

Score History

DateScoreDirectionNote
2026-09-057.4PositiveW36 refresh — score holds 7.4. Q2 2026 (Jul 23) sales $20.1B against $18.2B a year earlier, record backlog of $230B (+$64B YoY), FY26 guidance raised to $79.75-81.75B. STAR.OS is now confirmed operationally live in maritime threat detection and missile warning rather than merely launched. Held because the guidance raise is broad-based on backlog and F-35 sustainment rather than AI-attributed, and STAR.OS reaching production was already assumed at an adoption-maturity of 7. Anduril and Palantir continuing to win autonomy-software awards keeps the bear case live.
2026-05-167.4PositiveW20 refresh — score holds 7.4. Q1 2026 sales $18.0B; Project Overwatch demonstrated first in-flight tactical AI Combat ID (February 2026); MATRIX autonomy on Black Hawk UH-60M X enables optionally piloted operations; Lockheed Martin Ventures Fund doubled to $1B.
2026-03-087.4PositiveScore 7.5→7.4 (formula reweight: sb 0.25→0.15, are 0.20→0.25, md 0.20→0.25, dr 0.20→0.25, aam 0.15→0.10)
2026-03-087.5PositiveScore 7.5→7.5 (are 7→6, md 8→9). External research cross-ref: $194B backlog + F-35 sustainment = near-impregnable moat (md↑); AI not primary revenue driver (are↓)
2026-03-087.5PositiveInitial assessment from batch 5 research

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Last researched: 2026-09-05

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