Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
Space — Operating Income (Loss)
Lockheed Martin Space — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 17.5% to $273.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.5%, from $283.00M to $273.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Space — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 4.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong segment performance and effective cost management.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the Space segment after deducting operating expenses from total sales. It serves as the...
Peer comparison
Standard segment operating profit metric used by all major defense contractors.
Metric ID:
lmt_segment_space_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $335.00M | $264.00M | $308.00M | $245.00M | $268.00M | $301.00M | $231.00M | $280.00M | $312.00M | $259.00M | $307.00M | $325.00M | $346.00M | $272.00M | $283.00M | $379.00M | $362.00M | $331.00M | $273.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.2% | +16.7% | -20.5% | +9.4% | +12.3% | -23.3% | +21.2% | +11.4% | -17.0% | +18.5% | +5.9% | +6.5% | -21.4% | +4.0% | +33.9% | -4.5% | -8.6% | -17.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.0% | +14.0% | -25.0% | +14.3% | +16.4% | -14.0% | +32.9% | +16.1% | +10.9% | +5.0% | -7.8% | +16.6% | +4.6% | +21.7% | -3.5% |
Range$231.00M – $379.00M
CAGR-4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+5.5%
Median YoY Growth+10.9%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lockheed Martin's space — operating income (loss)?
- Lockheed Martin (LMT) reported space — operating income (loss) of $273.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Lockheed Martin's space — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Lockheed Martin's space — operating income (loss) decreased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $283.00M to $273.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lockheed Martin's space — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lockheed Martin's space — operating income (loss) has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $1.35B.
- What does space — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit earned by the Space segment from its core business activities.