3 Space Stocks With Up To 23% Earnings Growth

Project Vault, the US government’s new US$12b push to secure critical minerals for defence and advanced manufacturing, shows how seriously major powers now treat space and orbital technology. Supply chains, launch capacity, and satellite infrastructure are becoming part of national security planning. For investors, that raises the stakes. This article highlights three stocks from our global space infrastructure screen that bring this theme into sharp focus.

The three stocks below are only a small slice of the opportunity set. The full screen surfaced another 20 listed companies with equally compelling space and defence stories that are not covered in this article.

If you want to identify potential front runners in the new orbital economy, head straight to the Global Space Race Stocks screener to filter, analyze, and focus on the highest conviction ideas for your watchlist.

Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Overview: Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace and defense contractor whose Space segment builds satellites and orbital systems central to military and secure communications.

Operations: The group generates about US$87.1b in segment sales, led by Aeronautics at US$32.2b and Space at US$13.9b, mainly from the United States.

Market Cap: US$137.5b

Lockheed Martin matters for this space race screen because it supplies much of the hard orbital infrastructure that enables secure communications, missile warning, and global positioning, and its contract structure is shifting in ways that could reshape the economics of those long running programs.

"Lockheed Martin is moving munitions like PAC-3, THAAD, PrSM and JATM onto seven year framework agreements that aim to triple or quadruple production and allow the company to retain a larger share of cost savings from capacity investments such as robotics in Camden, which can support higher future revenue and structurally stronger net margins."

What happens to those margin expectations if a single assumption about long term defense demand or program funding quietly moves off script.

If that assumption matters to your thesis, read the full narrative for Lockheed Martin to see how Lockheed Martin’s contract mix, cash flows, and risk profile could be quietly decoupling.

Northrop Grumman (NOC)

Overview: Northrop Grumman is a global defense contractor whose Space Systems division builds satellites, spacecraft hardware and launch propulsion for national security missions.

Operations: The business produces most of its US$38.6b sales from Aeronautics at US$14.3b, Mission Systems at US$12.7b and Space Systems at US$10.8b, largely in the United States.

Market Cap: US$74.6b

Northrop Grumman matters for this Global Space Race Stocks screen because its Space Systems arm supplies many of the satellites, propulsion units, and ground systems that underpin modern national security constellations, even though that activity shares the stage with sizeable aeronautics, mission electronics and munitions work.

"Accelerating U.S. and allied defense spending, including proposals for a roughly US$1.1 trillion FY27 base Department of Defense budget and new international commitments, supports continued funding for core Northrop Grumman programs and provides visibility for future revenue and earnings."

What happens to that earnings visibility if a single assumption about long term program execution or backlog conversion quietly shifts off track?

When that execution risk starts to feel real, read the full narrative for Northrop Grumman to see whether accelerating contracts and backlog strength could still support a stronger Northrop Grumman story.

Boeing (BA)

Overview: Boeing is a global aerospace group that builds and supports commercial jets, military aircraft, and space and missile-defense systems.

Operations: Boeing generates US$43.1b from Commercial Airplanes, US$30.4b from Defense, Space & Security, and US$21.5b from Global Services.

Market Cap: US$140.3b

Boeing matters for this Global Space Race screen because its Defense, Space & Security arm supplies satellites, missile-defense hardware, and human spaceflight systems that underpin launch capacity and orbital infrastructure, even though commercial aircraft still drive most of the top line.

"Any single programme charge above $1 billion in a quarter through 2027. Full year 2026 free cash flow landing below the $1 billion guidance floor, which requires a large second half swing from a negative first."

What happens to Boeing’s recovery story if a single unseen pressure on that improvement arc quietly shifts the path of future margins?

That pressure point is exactly where the story can accelerate or stall, and the full narrative for Boeing shows how Boeing’s cash, contracts, and risk could still surprise on the upside.

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