Space earnings week: SpaceX and Northrop report Oct. 20, Lockheed Oct. 22
Confirmed dates and times for SpaceX's second report as a public company and the Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin Q3 calls, plus what space investors should listen for.
Next week brings the first big cluster of space-related earnings for the third quarter. All three dates below are confirmed by the companies.
| Company | Date | Timing | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | Tue, Oct. 20 | Before the open | 9:30 a.m. ET |
| SpaceX (SPCX) | Tue, Oct. 20 | After the close | 4:30 p.m. ET (audio webcast) |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | Thu, Oct. 22 | Before the open | 8:30 a.m. ET |
SpaceX: second report as a public company
SpaceX says it will post third-quarter financial and operational results after the market close on October 20. It will host an audio-only webcast at 3:30 p.m. CT / 4:30 p.m. ET, also livestreamed on X. Investors can submit questions in advance through SpaceX's Q&A platform.
This is SpaceX's second quarterly report since its June IPO at $135 per share (SpaceX IPO facts). In its first report, published in August, SpaceX posted (as summarised by TeslaNorth) revenue of $7.8bn (+92% year on year), a net loss of $541m, with Starlink connectivity the largest piece at $4.3bn. SPCX closed at $146.03 on October 16 (Yahoo Finance, delayed).
Listen for: Starlink subscriber and direct-to-cell progress, which is directly relevant to AST SpaceMobile after this week's selloff. Also: Starship cadence, and any update on the Starmind orbital-compute satellites (our explainer).
Northrop Grumman: Oct. 20, before the open
Northrop said on September 17 that third-quarter results will be released before the market opens on October 20, with a live audio webcast at 9:30 a.m. ET. NOC closed at $519.86 on October 16, down about 9% year to date.
Listen for: the space segment (satellites, solid rocket motors, Cygnus) and defence-space programmes.
Lockheed Martin: Oct. 22, before the open
Lockheed will publish results before the market opens on October 22. CEO Jim Taiclet, CFO Evan Scott and IR head Mark Kvasnak will host a listen-only webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET. A replay will be available through November 5. LMT closed at $552.09 on October 16, up about 14% year to date.
Listen for: the Space segment (Orion for Artemis, missile-warning and GPS satellites) and margin trends.
The full schedule, including estimated dates for smaller space names, is on the space calendar. The chart above shows how space stocks have performed against the S&P 500 this year; it is updated daily on Charts.
Not financial advice.
Sources
- SpaceX IR: SpaceX to post Q3 2026 results and host webcast on October 20, 2026
- TeslaNorth: SpaceX Q3 2026 results Oct. 20 (includes Q2 figures)
- Northrop Grumman: date for Q3 2026 results and webcast
- Lockheed Martin: Q3 2026 earnings results webcast
- Prices: Yahoo Finance (delayed), via the Space Cyborg screener
