Operating Cash Flow
Lockheed Martin Operating Cash Flow decreased by 93.2% to $220.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 84.4%, from $1.41B to $220.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -1.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.27B | $1.94B | $4.27B | $1.41B | $1.33B | $3.13B | $1.93B | $1.56B | $1.10B | $2.89B | $2.37B | $1.64B | $1.88B | $2.44B | $1.02B | $1.41B | $201.00M | $3.73B | $3.22B | $220.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +52.8% | +120.3% | -67.0% | -5.6% | +135.4% | -38.5% | -18.9% | -29.7% | +162.8% | -18.2% | -30.9% | +14.7% | +30.0% | -58.0% | +37.7% | -85.7% | >999% | -13.7% | -93.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.0% | +61.7% | -54.8% | +10.9% | -17.4% | -7.7% | +22.7% | +4.5% | +70.5% | -15.7% | -56.7% | -13.8% | -89.3% | +52.9% | +214.7% | -84.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lockheed Martin's operating cash flow?
- Lockheed Martin (LMT) reported operating cash flow of $220.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lockheed Martin's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Lockheed Martin's operating cash flow decreased by 84.4% year-over-year, from $1.41B to $220.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lockheed Martin's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lockheed Martin's operating cash flow has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.22B to $8.56B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.