Current Assets
Contract Assets
Lockheed Martin Contract Assets increased by 22.2% to $15.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.2%, from $14.68B to $15.89B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Contract Assets shows an upward trend with a 6.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates significant progress on long-term contracts, though it also signals future cash flow to be collected once billing milestones are reached.
Detailed definition
Contract assets represent the company's right to consideration for goods or services transferred to a customer when that...
Peer comparison
Highly prevalent in aerospace and defense due to the prevalence of long-term, milestone-based government contracts.
Metric ID:
contract_assetsHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $11.43B | $12.7B | $10.58B | $12.13B | $11.75B | $12.33B | $12.32B | $13.19B | $13.01B | $13.61B | $13.18B | $14.05B | $13.91B | $14.22B | $12.96B | $14.68B | $14.9B | $13.95B | $13B | $15.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.1% | -16.7% | +14.7% | -3.1% | +4.9% | -0.1% | +7.1% | -1.4% | +4.6% | -3.1% | +6.6% | -1.0% | +2.3% | -8.9% | +13.3% | +1.5% | -6.4% | -6.8% | +22.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.9% | -2.9% | +16.4% | +8.7% | +10.7% | +10.3% | +7.0% | +6.5% | +6.9% | +4.5% | -1.7% | +4.5% | +7.1% | -1.9% | +0.3% | +8.2% |
Range$10.58B – $15.89B
CAGR+7.2%
Avg YoY Growth+5.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.7%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMS | $680M | $655M | $625M | $605M |
| Total | $14.9B | $13.95B | $13B | $15.89B |
Contract Assets at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lockheed Martin's contract assets?
- Lockheed Martin (LMT) reported contract assets of $15.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Lockheed Martin's contract assets changed year-over-year?
- Lockheed Martin's contract assets increased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $14.68B to $15.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Lockheed Martin's contract assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lockheed Martin's contract assets has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.55B to $13B.
- What does contract assets mean?
- Revenue recognized for work completed that has not yet been billed to the customer.