Northrop Grumman (NOC) Competitors $572.51 +3.89 (+0.68%) Closing price 07/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$572.02 -0.49 (-0.08%) As of 07:31 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NOC vs. BA, GD, HII, LDOS, LHX, LMT, RTX, TDY, TXT, and GEShould you be buying Northrop Grumman stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northrop Grumman include Boeing (BA), General Dynamics (GD), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Leidos (LDOS), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Lockheed Martin (LMT), RTX (RTX), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), and GE Aerospace (GE). Northrop Grumman vs. Its Competitors Boeing General Dynamics Huntington Ingalls Industries Leidos L3Harris Technologies Lockheed Martin RTX Teledyne Technologies Textron GE Aerospace Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and profitability. Is NOC or BA more profitable? Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Boeing's net margin of -16.58%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 25.52% beat Boeing's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northrop Grumman9.74% 25.52% 7.89% Boeing -16.58%N/A -8.57% Which has higher valuation and earnings, NOC or BA? Northrop Grumman has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northrop Grumman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNorthrop Grumman$40.50B2.02$4.17B$27.1321.10Boeing$66.52B2.57-$11.82B-$17.92-12.64 Which has more volatility and risk, NOC or BA? Northrop Grumman has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend NOC or BA? Northrop Grumman currently has a consensus target price of $586.79, suggesting a potential upside of 2.49%. Boeing has a consensus target price of $223.59, suggesting a potential downside of 1.26%. Given Northrop Grumman's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Northrop Grumman is more favorable than Boeing.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northrop Grumman 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Boeing 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NOC or BA? 83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor NOC or BA? In the previous week, Boeing had 95 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 138 mentions for Boeing and 43 mentions for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Boeing's score of 0.49 indicating that Northrop Grumman is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northrop Grumman 28 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boeing 58 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryNorthrop Grumman beats Boeing on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Northrop Grumman News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NOC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NOC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NOC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthrop GrummanAEROSP/DEFENSE IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$81.42B$45.07B$27.07B$21.03BDividend Yield1.62%1.16%0.97%3.60%P/E Ratio21.1017.0283.2227.92Price / Sales2.023.886.7068.05Price / Cash15.7926.1436.1023.29Price / Book5.305.898.454.54Net Income$4.17B$586.89M$368.78M$993.24M7 Day Performance0.84%-6.45%-3.47%-1.51%1 Month Performance14.36%2.23%2.28%3.16%1 Year Performance17.62%28.95%49.59%9.14% Northrop Grumman Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOCNorthrop Grumman4.108 of 5 stars$572.51+0.7%$586.79+2.5%+19.9%$81.42B$40.50B21.1097,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBABoeing3.4626 of 5 stars$229.49-0.7%$221.55-3.5%+22.1%$172.92B$66.52B-12.81172,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGDGeneral Dynamics4.8237 of 5 stars$299.22-0.3%$294.53-1.6%+8.6%$80.25B$47.72B20.75117,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.4082 of 5 stars$254.37-0.4%$251.38-1.2%-6.0%$9.99B$11.46B18.3344,000Upcoming EarningsLDOSLeidos4.5762 of 5 stars$162.57-0.1%$175.15+7.7%+5.6%$20.92B$16.93B16.3648,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLHXL3Harris Technologies4.5687 of 5 stars$264.71-0.3%$263.81-0.3%+21.0%$49.50B$21.33B31.4047,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeLMTLockheed Martin4.6606 of 5 stars$464.14-1.1%$532.69+14.8%-20.5%$108.70B$71.04B20.05121,000Trending NewsRTXRTX4.1947 of 5 stars$151.68+0.1%$164.28+8.3%+37.1%$202.64B$80.74B44.48186,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTDYTeledyne Technologies3.2187 of 5 stars$564.28+0.9%$557.63-1.2%+30.5%$26.44B$5.67B32.2414,900Earnings ReportInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeTXTTextron4.6683 of 5 stars$84.95-0.5%$89.33+5.2%-14.5%$15.34B$13.70B19.2634,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeGEGE Aerospace4.479 of 5 stars$263.49+1.2%$240.33-8.8%+58.9%$280.75B$38.70B36.7553,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BA Alternatives GD Alternatives HII Alternatives LDOS Alternatives LHX Alternatives LMT Alternatives RTX Alternatives TDY Alternatives TXT Alternatives GE Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NOC) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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