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Aeronautics — Total operating costs and expenses

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics — Total operating costs and expenses decreased by 18.2% to $6.33B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from $6.34B to $6.33B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Aeronautics — Total operating costs and expenses shows an upward trend with a 5.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease relative to sales indicates improved operational efficiency, while an increase may signal rising input costs or inefficient project execution.

Detailed definition

This captures all costs associated with the segment's operations, including cost of goods sold, research and development...

Peer comparison

Standard operating expense metric used to calculate segment-level operating margins.

Metric ID: lmt_segment_aeronautics_total_operating_costs_and_expenses

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$6.03B$6.03B$6.03B$6.03B$6.16B$6.16B$6.16B$6.16B$6.17B$6.53B$5.84B$7.56B$6.34B$7.52B$6.57B$7.74B$6.33B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+2.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.1%+5.8%-10.6%+29.6%-16.2%+18.6%-12.6%+17.8%-18.2%
YoY Change+2.2%+2.2%+2.2%+2.2%+0.1%+5.9%-5.3%+22.7%+2.7%+15.2%+12.6%+2.4%-0.0%
Range$5.84B$7.74B
CAGR+1.2%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+2.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lockheed Martin's aeronautics — total operating costs and expenses?
Lockheed Martin (LMT) reported aeronautics — total operating costs and expenses of $6.33B in Q1 2026.
How has Lockheed Martin's aeronautics — total operating costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
Lockheed Martin's aeronautics — total operating costs and expenses decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $6.34B to $6.33B.
What is the long-term trend for Lockheed Martin's aeronautics — total operating costs and expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Lockheed Martin's aeronautics — total operating costs and expenses has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.11B to $28.17B.
What does aeronautics — total operating costs and expenses mean?
The total cost of running the business segment, including production and overhead.