Does the media favor BA or NOC?

In the previous week, Boeing had 54 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Boeing and 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Boeing's score of 0.98 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 49 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northrop Grumman 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to GD or NOC?

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 27 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for General Dynamics and 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Northrop Grumman's score of 1.08 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Dynamics 35 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northrop Grumman 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor NOC or HII?

In the previous week, Northrop Grumman had 3 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman and 10 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.82 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huntington Ingalls Industries 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LDOS or NOC?

Northrop Grumman has higher revenue and earnings than Leidos. Leidos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northrop Grumman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Leidos $17.17B 0.78 $1.45B $10.92 9.81 Northrop Grumman $41.95B 1.77 $4.18B $31.95 16.33

Is LDOS or NOC more profitable?

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Leidos' net margin of 8.15%. Leidos' return on equity of 31.92% beat Northrop Grumman's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leidos 8.15% 31.92% 11.23% Northrop Grumman 10.80% 24.72% 8.06%

Does the media prefer LDOS or NOC?

In the previous week, Leidos had 4 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Leidos and 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Leidos' score of 0.44 indicating that Northrop Grumman is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leidos 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Northrop Grumman 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer NOC or LHX?

In the previous week, L3Harris Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for L3Harris Technologies and 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman. L3Harris Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Northrop Grumman's score of 1.08 indicating that L3Harris Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northrop Grumman 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive L3Harris Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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NOC vs. BA, GD, HII, LDOS, and LHX

Should you buy Northrop Grumman stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Northrop Grumman with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Northrop Grumman include Boeing (BA), General Dynamics (GD), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Leidos (LDOS), and L3Harris Technologies (LHX).

How does Northrop Grumman compare to Boeing?

Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.27%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 24.72% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	2.27%	N/A	-5.26%
Northrop Grumman	10.80%	24.72%	8.06%

Boeing presently has a consensus target price of $262.32, suggesting a potential upside of 17.36%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus target price of $702.63, suggesting a potential upside of 34.64%. Given Northrop Grumman's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Northrop Grumman is more favorable than Boeing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Northrop Grumman	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Northrop Grumman has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boeing. Northrop Grumman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boeing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boeing	$89.46B	1.97	$2.24B	$2.06	108.50
Northrop Grumman	$41.95B	1.77	$4.18B	$31.95	16.33

64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Boeing has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Boeing had 54 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Boeing and 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Boeing's score of 0.98 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	49 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northrop Grumman	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Northrop Grumman beats Boeing on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northrop Grumman compare to General Dynamics?

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

86.1% of General Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Northrop Grumman pays an annual dividend of $9.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. General Dynamics pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northrop Grumman pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. General Dynamics has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Northrop Grumman has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Northrop Grumman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 27 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for General Dynamics and 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Northrop Grumman's score of 1.08 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General Dynamics	35 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northrop Grumman	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

General Dynamics presently has a consensus target price of $388.40, suggesting a potential upside of 10.85%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus target price of $702.63, suggesting a potential upside of 34.64%. Given Northrop Grumman's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Northrop Grumman is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Northrop Grumman	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its share price is 112% less volatile than the broader market.

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.80% compared to General Dynamics' net margin of 8.07%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 24.72% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Dynamics	8.07%	17.41%	7.52%
Northrop Grumman	10.80%	24.72%	8.06%

General Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Dynamics	$52.55B	1.80	$4.21B	$15.89	22.05
Northrop Grumman	$41.95B	1.77	$4.18B	$31.95	16.33

Summary

General Dynamics beats Northrop Grumman on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northrop Grumman compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Northrop Grumman currently has a consensus price target of $702.63, suggesting a potential upside of 34.64%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus price target of $388.50, suggesting a potential upside of 36.42%. Given Huntington Ingalls Industries' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Huntington Ingalls Industries is more favorable than Northrop Grumman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northrop Grumman	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Huntington Ingalls Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

In the previous week, Northrop Grumman had 3 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman and 10 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.82 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Huntington Ingalls Industries	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Northrop Grumman pays an annual dividend of $9.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Northrop Grumman pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Northrop Grumman has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Huntington Ingalls Industries has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its share price is 112% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Huntington Ingalls Industries' net margin of 4.71%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 24.72% beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northrop Grumman	10.80%	24.72%	8.06%
Huntington Ingalls Industries	4.71%	12.05%	4.87%

Northrop Grumman has higher revenue and earnings than Huntington Ingalls Industries. Northrop Grumman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huntington Ingalls Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northrop Grumman	$41.95B	1.77	$4.18B	$31.95	16.33
Huntington Ingalls Industries	$12.48B	0.90	$605M	$15.37	18.53

Summary

Northrop Grumman beats Huntington Ingalls Industries on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northrop Grumman compare to Leidos?

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Northrop Grumman pays an annual dividend of $9.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Leidos pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northrop Grumman pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Leidos has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Northrop Grumman has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Northrop Grumman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Leidos has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its share price is 112% less volatile than the broader market.

76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Leidos shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Leidos had 4 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Leidos and 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Leidos' score of 0.44 indicating that Northrop Grumman is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Leidos	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Northrop Grumman	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Northrop Grumman has higher revenue and earnings than Leidos. Leidos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northrop Grumman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Leidos	$17.17B	0.78	$1.45B	$10.92	9.81
Northrop Grumman	$41.95B	1.77	$4.18B	$31.95	16.33

Leidos currently has a consensus target price of $177.92, indicating a potential upside of 66.03%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus target price of $702.63, indicating a potential upside of 34.64%. Given Leidos' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Leidos is more favorable than Northrop Grumman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leidos	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Northrop Grumman	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Leidos' net margin of 8.15%. Leidos' return on equity of 31.92% beat Northrop Grumman's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leidos	8.15%	31.92%	11.23%
Northrop Grumman	10.80%	24.72%	8.06%

Summary

Northrop Grumman beats Leidos on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northrop Grumman compare to L3Harris Technologies?

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.80% compared to L3Harris Technologies' net margin of 7.71%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 24.72% beat L3Harris Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northrop Grumman	10.80%	24.72%	8.06%
L3Harris Technologies	7.71%	10.65%	5.05%

Northrop Grumman presently has a consensus target price of $702.63, indicating a potential upside of 34.64%. L3Harris Technologies has a consensus target price of $354.75, indicating a potential upside of 20.26%. Given Northrop Grumman's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Northrop Grumman is more favorable than L3Harris Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northrop Grumman	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
L3Harris Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

In the previous week, L3Harris Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for L3Harris Technologies and 13 mentions for Northrop Grumman. L3Harris Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Northrop Grumman's score of 1.08 indicating that L3Harris Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northrop Grumman	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
L3Harris Technologies	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Northrop Grumman pays an annual dividend of $9.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. L3Harris Technologies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Northrop Grumman pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. L3Harris Technologies pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Northrop Grumman has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and L3Harris Technologies has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years. Northrop Grumman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Northrop Grumman has higher revenue and earnings than L3Harris Technologies. Northrop Grumman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L3Harris Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northrop Grumman	$41.95B	1.77	$4.18B	$31.95	16.33
L3Harris Technologies	$21.87B	2.51	$1.61B	$9.21	32.03

Summary

Northrop Grumman and L3Harris Technologies tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Northrop Grumman	AEROSP/DEFENSE Industry	Aerospace Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$74.07B	$52.16B	$31.26B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	1.89%	1.21%	0.89%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	16.33	26.56	45.51	31.61
Price / Sales	1.77	504.29	202.74	112.07
Price / Cash	14.07	18.03	29.73	24.44
Price / Book	4.44	6.68	8.65	4.68
Net Income	$4.18B	$1.56B	$906.01M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-5.02%	-0.46%	-0.27%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	-5.43%	1.82%	9.73%	1.07%
1 Year Performance	4.81%	15.18%	39.86%	25.02%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NOC Northrop Grumman	4.9236 of 5 stars	$521.85 +0.1%	$702.63 +34.6%	+4.8%	$74.07B	$41.95B	16.33	95,000	Positive News Analyst Downgrade Gap Up High Trading Volume
BA Boeing	3.9572 of 5 stars	$219.23 +0.1%	$262.32 +19.7%	+12.6%	$172.82B	$89.46B	106.42	182,000	Gap Up
GD General Dynamics	4.9062 of 5 stars	$359.92 -0.1%	$388.40 +7.9%	+25.8%	$97.33B	$52.55B	22.65	117,000	Positive News
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries	4.968 of 5 stars	$297.42 -0.1%	$388.50 +30.6%	+21.7%	$11.72B	$12.48B	19.35	44,000	Gap Up
LDOS Leidos	4.7352 of 5 stars	$122.05 -0.1%	$187.50 +53.6%	-27.8%	$15.35B	$17.17B	11.18	47,000	Analyst Forecast

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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Competitors

NOC vs. BA, GD, HII, LDOS, and LHX

How does Northrop Grumman compare to Boeing?

Is BA or NOC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BA or NOC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BA or NOC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BA or NOC?

Which has more risk & volatility, BA or NOC?

Does the media favor BA or NOC?

Summary

How does Northrop Grumman compare to General Dynamics?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GD or NOC?

Is GD or NOC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GD or NOC?

Do analysts recommend GD or NOC?

Which has more volatility and risk, GD or NOC?

Is GD or NOC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GD or NOC?

Summary

How does Northrop Grumman compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Do analysts prefer NOC or HII?

Does the media favor NOC or HII?

Is NOC or HII a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NOC or HII?

Which has more volatility & risk, NOC or HII?

Is NOC or HII more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NOC or HII?

Summary

How does Northrop Grumman compare to Leidos?

Is LDOS or NOC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, LDOS or NOC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LDOS or NOC?

Does the media prefer LDOS or NOC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LDOS or NOC?

Do analysts prefer LDOS or NOC?

Is LDOS or NOC more profitable?

Summary

How does Northrop Grumman compare to L3Harris Technologies?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NOC or LHX?

Is NOC or LHX more profitable?

Do analysts prefer NOC or LHX?

Does the media prefer NOC or LHX?

Which has more risk and volatility, NOC or LHX?

Is NOC or LHX a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NOC or LHX?

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