Aerospace firm Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT) Tuesday reported decrease earnings for the primary quarter of 2024, regardless of a rise in gross sales. The corporate additionally reaffirmed its fiscal 2024 steerage.
The corporate reported first-quarter 2024 internet gross sales of $17.2 billion, in comparison with $15.1 billion within the prior-year interval. Money from operations was $1.6 billion in Q1, and free money circulate got here in at $1.3 billion.
First-quarter internet revenue was $1.55 billion or $6.39 per share, in comparison with $1.69 billion or $6.61 per share the corporate reported within the corresponding interval of final 12 months.
“Our strong start to 2024 demonstrates our continued success designing, developing, and delivering 21st Century Security solutions in support of integrated deterrence for customers around the world. These first quarter results reinforce our confidence in our ability to achieve the full-year financial expectations we set in January,” stated Lockheed Martin’s CEO Jim Taiclet.