Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT – Get Free Report) and ATI (NYSE:ATI – Get Free Report) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ATI has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Lockheed Martin and ATI, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lockheed Martin | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2.45 |
| ATI | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.10 |
Profitability
This table compares Lockheed Martin and ATI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lockheed Martin | 8.16% | 91.42% | 11.02% |
| ATI | 10.09% | 29.27% | 10.59% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of ATI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Lockheed Martin and ATI”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lockheed Martin | $75.05 billion | 1.83 | $5.02 billion | $27.13 | 21.90 |
| ATI | $4.59 billion | 6.87 | $404.30 million | $3.41 | 67.88 |
Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than ATI. Lockheed Martin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.
About ATI
ATI Inc. produces and sells specialty materials and complex components worldwide. It operates in two segments: High Performance Materials & Components (HPMC) and Advanced Alloys & Solutions (AA&S). The HPMC segment produces various materials, including titanium and titanium-based alloys, nickel- and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys, metallic powder alloys, advanced powder alloys and other specialty materials, in long product forms, such as ingot, billet, bar, rod, wire, shapes and rectangles, and seamless tubes, as well as precision forgings, components, and machined parts. The AA&S segment produces zirconium and related alloys, including hafnium and niobium, nickel-based alloys, titanium and titanium-based alloys, and specialty alloys in a variety of forms, such as plate, sheet, and precision rolled strip products. It also provides hot-rolling conversion services, including carbon steel products. ATI Inc. serves to aerospace and defense, energy, automotive, construction and mining, food equipment and appliances, and medical markets. The company was formerly known as Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. ATI Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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