What is Lockheed Martin's rms — reach-forward loss?

Lockheed Martin (LMT) reported rms — reach-forward loss of $142.50M in Q4 2025.

What does rms — reach-forward loss mean?

The amount of money the company expects to lose on a specific long-term contract based on current cost estimates.

RMS — Reach-forward loss

Lockheed Martin RMS — Reach-forward loss remained flat by 0.0% to $142.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2023

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates worsening project profitability and potential operational inefficiencies.

Detailed definition

This represents the estimated total loss on a long-term contract when current cost projections exceed the total contract...

Peer comparison

Common in aerospace and defense firms using percentage-of-completion accounting for long-term government contracts.

Metric ID: lmt_segment_rms_reach_forward_loss

Historical Data

2 years

	FY'23	FY'25
Value	$100.00M	$570.00M
YoY Change	—	+470.0%

Range$100.00M – $570.00M

Avg YoY Growth+470.0%

Median YoY Growth+470.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lockheed Martin's rms — reach-forward loss?: Lockheed Martin (LMT) reported rms — reach-forward loss of $142.50M in Q4 2025.
What does rms — reach-forward loss mean?: The amount of money the company expects to lose on a specific long-term contract based on current cost estimates.