Net sales were $15 billion
Net income was $1.7 billion, or $6.44 per share
Cash from operations was $1.4 billion and free cash flow was $1.1 billion
$2.8 billion in cash returned to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends
Reaffirms the financial outlook for 2022
April 19, 2022 - Lockheed Martin reported net sales of $15 billion for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $16.3 billion in the first quarter of 2021. Net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $1.7 billion, or $6.44 per share, compared to $1.8 billion, or $6.56 per share, for the first quarter of 2021. Cash from operations was $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $1.7 billion in the first quarter of 2021. Free cash flow was $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021. James Taiclet, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, "Lockheed Martin has had a solid start to the year, and despite the impact of the recent severe pandemic on our operations and supply chain, margin expansion and free cash flow remain above our expectations. We are most confident ahead of this year's expected growth.
Net income for the first quarter of 2021 includes $36 million ($28 million, or $0.10 per share after tax) of severance and restructuring charges for previously announced actions by the Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) business units.
Net income for the first quarter of 2022 and 2021 consisted of a net loss of $101 million ($76 million, or $0.28 per share after tax) and $10 million ($8 million, or $0.03 per share after tax), due to a decline in the fair value of deferred compensation plan investments held in the trust.
Cash flow and capital deployment activities
Cash from operations was $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2022. Capital expenditures were $268 million, resulting in free cash flow of $1.1 billion. The decrease in operating and free cash flow compared to the first quarter of 2021 was primarily due to lower segment operating income and working capital changes due to timing.
The Company's capital deployment activities in the first quarter of 2022 included the following:
Payment of cash dividends of $767 million and payment of $2 billion to repurchase 4.7 million shares (including 600,000 shares received following the settlement of the Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement (ASR) in April 2022