Lockheed Martin / LMT
Personnel at the Lockheed Flight Services Station in Ashburn help private pilots with flight planning. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)
About Lockheed Martin
6801 Rockledge Dr., Bethesda, Md. 20817
www.lockheedmartin.com
| 301-897-6000
| Founded: 1995
Industry: Aerospace And Defense | Category: Public Companies
The biggest company on our list and the world's largest defense contractor, Lockheed gets 58 percent of its revenue by making planes, missiles, satellites and technology used by the Defense Department. Fifteen percent comes from foreign governments and the rest from civilian agencies and commercial sources. Lockheed is watching to see what changes come in the defense budget, particularly to the expensive F-22 fighter jet.
Chairman and CEO: Robert J. Stevens
2008 Financial Data
Revenues: $42,731,000,000 | Net Income: $3,217,000,000Asssets: $33,439,000,000 | Earnings Per Share: $7.86
Stockholder Equity: $2,865,000,000 | Annual Dividend: $1.83
Total employees: 146,000 | Local employees: 27,000
