Northrop Grumman (NOC) Competitors $617.39 +7.85 (+1.29%) As of 03:43 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Is BA or NOC more profitable? Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Boeing's net margin of -14.18%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 25.52% beat Boeing's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boeing-14.18% N/A -7.78% Northrop Grumman 9.74%25.52%7.89% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BA or NOC? Northrop Grumman has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioBoeing$66.52B2.48-$11.82B-$16.51-13.23Northrop Grumman$40.50B2.18$4.17B$27.1322.76 Does the media prefer BA or NOC? In the previous week, Boeing had 67 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 90 mentions for Boeing and 23 mentions for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Boeing's score of 0.96 indicating that Northrop Grumman is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boeing 58 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northrop Grumman 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in BA or NOC? 64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, BA or NOC? Boeing has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northrop Grumman has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BA or NOC? Boeing currently has a consensus price target of $233.91, indicating a potential upside of 7.10%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus price target of $588.85, indicating a potential downside of 4.65%. Given Boeing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Boeing is more favorable than Northrop Grumman.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boeing 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Northrop Grumman 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 SummaryNorthrop Grumman beats Boeing on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$88.43B$50.52B$30.19B$22.18BDividend Yield1.53%1.05%0.90%3.55%P/E Ratio22.7624.0488.5730.12Price / Sales2.184.907.8670.30Price / Cash16.9326.5035.5118.34Price / Book5.856.2110.434.67Net Income$4.17B$587.31M$379.66M$1.01B7 Day Performance4.07%9.54%5.95%1.52%1 Month Performance6.37%16.92%13.13%3.50%1 Year Performance15.06%64.50%66.98%14.43% Northrop Grumman Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOCNorthrop Grumman4.4309 of 5 stars$617.39+1.3%$588.85-4.6%+13.7%$88.34B$40.50B22.7497,000Positive NewsBABoeing3.5675 of 5 stars$221.28+3.6%$230.77+4.3%+39.6%$167.32B$66.52B-13.40172,000Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeGDGeneral Dynamics4.6728 of 5 stars$330.54+1.9%$315.78-4.5%+14.3%$88.91B$47.72B22.18117,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5436 of 5 stars$279.29+3.0%$264.43-5.3%+10.1%$10.96B$11.54B20.9044,000Positive NewsLDOSLeidos4.1791 of 5 stars$184.95+1.4%$185.21+0.1%+17.6%$23.73B$16.66B17.4848,000LHXL3Harris Technologies4.3707 of 5 stars$293.83+1.6%$279.47-4.9%+22.1%$54.98B$21.33B32.8347,000LMTLockheed Martin4.2317 of 5 stars$487.53+0.7%$494.00+1.3%-16.6%$113.82B$71.04B27.45121,000Analyst ForecastRTXRTX4.6594 of 5 stars$163.50+1.9%$158.87-2.8%+33.5%$218.85B$80.74B35.93186,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTDYTeledyne Technologies3.7778 of 5 stars$578.05+2.1%$576.57-0.3%+33.2%$27.10B$5.67B31.8314,900Positive NewsTXTTextron4.1148 of 5 stars$83.57+1.5%$92.45+10.6%+0.2%$14.89B$13.70B18.9134,000GEGE Aerospace4.7316 of 5 stars$294.97-0.7%$241.92-18.0%+59.0%$312.80B$38.70B41.1453,000Positive 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredTrump’s new nightmare beginsPorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Dollar’s Crashing—What Are You Doing About It?The U.S. dollar is down 10.8%—its steepest drop since 1973. 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