LMT vs. NVT: Lockheed Martin vs. nVent Electric Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but LMT is classified in Aerospace & Defense while NVT is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Profile Item	LMT	NVT
Name	Lockheed Martin Corporation	nVent Electric plc
Country/Region	United States	United Kingdom
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	131.00 billion USD	17.16 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	April 24, 2018
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LMT

NVT

GSPC

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	LMT	NVT
Total Return (1Y)	31.17%	2.86%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	12.79%	32.72%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	14.65%	26.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LMT

NVT

GSPC

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

nVent Electric (NVT) has an aggressive beta of 1.41, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Lockheed Martin (LMT) is defensive at 0.10 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	LMT	NVT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.09%	53.94%
Beta (5Y)	0.10	1.41
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-31.79%	-46.67%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.29M	2.54M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

LMT and NVT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	LMT	NVT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.86	-0.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.38	-0.03

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 80.19% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than nVent Electric (NVT) at 17.42%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

80.19%

LMT: 80.19%
Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

17.42%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
NVT: 17.42%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 12.83% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 8.23%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

8.23%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
LMT: 8.23%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

12.83%

Max: 27.47%
NVT: 12.83%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 18.75% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 11.41%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

11.41%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
LMT: 11.41%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

18.75%

Max: 36.60%
NVT: 18.75%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	LMT	NVT
ROE (TTM)	80.19%	17.42%
ROA (TTM)	8.58%	7.88%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.23%	12.83%
Operating Margin (TTM)	11.41%	18.75%
Gross Margin (TTM)	11.73%	36.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

nVent Electric (NVT) at 29.51% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 5.64% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for NVT.

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

nVent Electric (NVT) at 118.78% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Lockheed Martin (LMT) at -3.68%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	LMT	NVT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.64%	29.51%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.38%	19.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-3.68%	118.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-0.26%	21.89%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 2.40 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 1.26 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for LMT.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

1.26

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
LMT: 1.26
Min: 0.36

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

2.40

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
NVT: 2.40
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 0.57 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 2.04 uses more debt funding than most peers.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

2.04

Max: 2.33
LMT: 2.04
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

0.57

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
NVT: 0.57
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	LMT	NVT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.26	2.40
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.04	0.57
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.47	1.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 2.40% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while nVent Electric (NVT) at 0.84% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, LMT the richer one.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

2.40%

Max: 2.66%
LMT: 2.40%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

0.84%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
NVT: 0.84%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 20.15% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 49.01% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

49.01%

Max: 67.39%
LMT: 49.01%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

20.15%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
NVT: 20.15%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	LMT	NVT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.40%	0.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	49.01%	20.15%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 20.14 and nVent Electric (NVT) at 25.78 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

20.14

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
LMT: 20.14
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

25.78

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
NVT: 25.78
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 1.66 and nVent Electric (NVT) at 3.24 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

1.66

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
LMT: 1.66
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

3.24

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
NVT: 3.24
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 4.17 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Lockheed Martin (LMT) at 12.96 prices above its benchmark range — LMT looks rich relative to book.

LMT

Capital Goods industry group

12.96

LMT: 12.96
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

4.17

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
NVT: 4.17
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Lockheed Martin (LMT) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	LMT	NVT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.14	25.78
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.66	3.24
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	12.96	4.17
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.31%	2.93%