Lockheed Martin Corporation vs Lamb Weston Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Lockheed Martin Corporation trades at $596.99 (market cap $137.96B), while Lamb Weston Holdings Inc trades at $52.79 (market cap $7.23B). The key difference: Lockheed Martin Corporation is far larger — about 19.1× Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's market cap, and Lamb Weston Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (2.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LMT | LW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $137.96B | $7.23B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $676.70 | $66.57 |
52-Week Low | $431.56 | $38.48 |
Enterprise Value | $154.71B | $11.10B |
Dividend Yield | 2.31% | 2.89% |
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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 →Lamb Weston is the world's second-largest producer of branded and private-label frozen potato products, such as French fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, diced potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, and chips. The company also has a small appetizer business that produces onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and cheese curds. Including joint ventures, 63% of fiscal 2022 revenue was U.S.-based, with the remainder stemming from Europe, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Mexico, and several other countries. Lamb Weston's customer mix is estimated 58% quick-serve restaurants, 19% full-service restaurants, 8% other food services (hotels, commercial cafeterias, arenas, schools), and 16% retail. Lamb Weston became an independent company in 2016 when it was spun off from Conagra.
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