Lockheed Martin Corporation vs Las Vegas Sands Corp. — how do they compare? Lockheed Martin Corporation trades at $596.99 (market cap $137.96B), while Las Vegas Sands Corp. trades at $45.83 (market cap $29.44B). The key difference: Lockheed Martin Corporation is far larger — about 4.7× Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s market cap, and Las Vegas Sands Corp. pays the higher dividend (2.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LMT | LVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $137.96B | $29.44B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $676.70 | $69.49 |
52-Week Low | $431.56 | $44.78 |
Enterprise Value | $154.71B | $41.33B |
Dividend Yield | 2.31% | 2.64% |
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Lockheed Martin is the largest defense contractor globally and has dominated the Western market for high-end fighter aircraft since the F-35 program was awarded in 2001. Lockheed's largest segment is aeronautics, which is dominated by the massive F-35 program. Lockheed's remaining segments are rotary and mission systems, which is mainly the Sikorsky helicopter business.
Read more on LMT →Las Vegas Sands is the world's largest operator of fully integrated resorts, featuring casino, hotel, entertainment, food and beverage, retail, and convention center operations. The company owns the Venetian Macao, Sands Macao, Londoner, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Parisian in Macao, and the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. Its Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas in the U.S. asets were sold to Apollo and VICI for $6.25 billion in 2022. We expect Sands to open a fourth tower in Singapore in 2026. After the sale of its Vegas assets, the company will generate all its EBITDA from Asia, with its casino operations generating the majority of sales.
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