HII vs LMT
HII: America's largest shipbuilder designing and constructing nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, guided-missile destroyers, and amphibious assault ships plus defense technology solutions. LMT: A premier global defense and aerospace firm delivering advanced combat aircraft, missile technology, and space exploration systems to the U.S. military and its allies.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | HII | LMT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $277.28 | $514.36 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $10.6B | $119.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 17.50 | 24.84 | HII lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.35 | 1.50 | HII lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +4.7% | +6.4% | LMT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +12.4% | +9.9% | HII higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +5.1% | +9.9% | LMT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +12.0% | +74.5% | LMT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +4.9% | +8.1% | LMT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.52 | 2.76 | HII lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +12.1% | +4.6% | HII higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +5.4% | +4.4% | HII higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +2.1% | +2.7% | LMT higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.26 | 0.13 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +6.3% | +25.2% | LMT higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.