Question 1

Do analysts recommend BA or NOC?

Accepted Answer

Boeing currently has a consensus price target of $272.58, suggesting a potential upside of 26.61%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus price target of $661.30, suggesting a potential upside of 16.57%. Given Boeing's 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Northrop Grumman 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65

Question 2

Is BA or NOC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Boeing pays an annual dividend of $8.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Northrop Grumman pays an annual dividend of $9.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Boeing pays out 355.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northrop Grumman pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northrop Grumman has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BA or NOC?

Accepted Answer

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 $94.00B 1.81 $2.24B $2.31 93.20 Northrop Grumman $41.95B 1.92 $4.18B $31.48 18.02

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is BA or NOC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.41%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 24.25% beat Boeing's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boeing 2.41% -346.82% -4.96% Northrop Grumman 10.48% 24.25% 8.15%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, BA or NOC?

Accepted Answer

Boeing has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer BA or NOC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Boeing had 32 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for Boeing and 50 mentions for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Boeing's score of 1.02 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 57 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northrop Grumman 36 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer GD or NOC?

Accepted Answer

General Dynamics currently has a consensus price target of $410.89, indicating a potential upside of 5.70%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus price target of $661.30, indicating a potential upside of 16.57%. Given Northrop Grumman's higher possible 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) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Northrop Grumman 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65

Question 9

Is GD or NOC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 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 1.7%. General Dynamics pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northrop Grumman pays out 31.4% 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.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, GD or NOC?

Accepted Answer

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 2.00 $4.21B $16.39 23.72 Northrop Grumman $41.95B 1.92 $4.18B $31.48 18.02

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GD or NOC?

Accepted Answer

86.1% of General Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by 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.

Question 12

Is GD or NOC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.48% compared to General Dynamics' net margin of 8.18%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 24.25% beat General Dynamics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Dynamics 8.18% 17.43% 7.67% Northrop Grumman 10.48% 24.25% 8.15%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, GD or NOC?

Accepted Answer

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its share price is 111% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to GD or NOC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Northrop Grumman had 2 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Northrop Grumman and 48 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Northrop Grumman's score of 1.34 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 46 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Northrop Grumman 36 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate NOC or HII?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman presently has a consensus price target of $661.30, indicating a potential upside of 16.57%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus price target of $378.88, indicating a potential upside of 25.82%. 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Huntington Ingalls Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is NOC or HII a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman pays an annual dividend of $9.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Northrop Grumman pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays out 32.9% 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 raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Huntington Ingalls Industries has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NOC or HII?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has higher revenue and earnings than Huntington Ingalls Industries. Huntington Ingalls Industries 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 Northrop Grumman $41.95B 1.92 $4.18B $31.48 18.02 Huntington Ingalls Industries $12.48B 0.95 $605M $16.78 17.95

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is NOC or HII more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Huntington Ingalls Industries' net margin of 5.01%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 24.25% beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northrop Grumman 10.48% 24.25% 8.15% Huntington Ingalls Industries 5.01% 12.89% 5.26%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, NOC or HII?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor NOC or HII?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Northrop Grumman had 25 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Northrop Grumman and 25 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.79 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 36 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huntington Ingalls Industries 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate NOC or LDOS?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman currently has a consensus price target of $661.30, suggesting a potential upside of 16.57%. Leidos has a consensus price target of $162.93, suggesting a potential upside of 14.98%. Given Northrop Grumman's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Northrop Grumman is more favorable than Leidos. 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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Leidos 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47

Question 23

Is NOC or LDOS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman pays an annual dividend of $9.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Northrop Grumman pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Leidos pays out 16.0% 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 Leidos has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Northrop Grumman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NOC or LDOS?

Accepted Answer

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 Northrop Grumman $41.95B 1.92 $4.18B $31.48 18.02 Leidos $17.17B 1.04 $1.45B $10.72 13.22

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Leidos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Leidos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is NOC or LDOS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Leidos' net margin of 7.80%. Leidos' return on equity of 30.81% beat Northrop Grumman's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northrop Grumman 10.48% 24.25% 8.15% Leidos 7.80% 30.81% 10.78%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, NOC or LDOS?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Leidos has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor NOC or LDOS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Northrop Grumman had 38 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Northrop Grumman and 12 mentions for Leidos. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Leidos' score of 0.98 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 36 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leidos 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer LHX or NOC?

Accepted Answer

L3Harris Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $365.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.86%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus target price of $661.30, indicating a potential upside of 16.57%. Given L3Harris Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe L3Harris Technologies is more favorable than Northrop Grumman. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score L3Harris Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.87 Northrop Grumman 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65

Question 30

Is LHX or NOC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

L3Harris Technologies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 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 1.7%. L3Harris Technologies pays out 50.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northrop Grumman pays out 31.4% 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. L3Harris Technologies has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Northrop Grumman has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. L3Harris Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LHX or NOC?

Accepted Answer

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 L3Harris Technologies $21.87B 2.30 $1.61B $9.90 27.34 Northrop Grumman $41.95B 1.92 $4.18B $31.48 18.02

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LHX or NOC?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is LHX or NOC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has a net margin of 10.48% compared to L3Harris Technologies' net margin of 8.17%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 24.25% beat L3Harris Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L3Harris Technologies 8.17% 10.96% 5.18% Northrop Grumman 10.48% 24.25% 8.15%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, LHX or NOC?

Accepted Answer

L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northrop Grumman has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its share price is 111% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor LHX or NOC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, L3Harris Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Northrop Grumman. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for L3Harris Technologies and 50 mentions for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat L3Harris Technologies' score of 0.82 indicating that Northrop Grumman is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L3Harris Technologies 31 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northrop Grumman 36 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Northrop Grumman	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$80.58B	$22.61B	$10.64B	$24.17B
Dividend Yield	1.68%	1.60%	97.12%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	18.02	41.69	26.56	30.09
Price / Sales	1.92	151.27	329.17	19.96
Price / Cash	15.90	30.21	24.59	31.97
Price / Book	4.51	6.61	4.49	6.83
Net Income	$4.18B	$562.35M	$610.97M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.46%	-4.86%	-1.47%	-1.07%
1 Month Performance	8.07%	9.61%	2.62%	2.45%
1 Year Performance	-4.29%	20.64%	14.51%	17.58%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NOC Northrop Grumman	4.818 of 5 stars	$567.17 -2.7%	$661.30 +16.6%	-0.5%	$80.56B	$41.95B	18.02	95,000	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
BA Boeing	4.0944 of 5 stars	$231.50 -0.1%	$272.58 +17.7%	-1.6%	$182.97B	$89.46B	100.21	182,000	Positive News
GD General Dynamics	4.8493 of 5 stars	$395.46 -0.1%	$410.89 +3.9%	+23.9%	$106.99B	$52.55B	24.13	117,000	Positive News
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries	4.9201 of 5 stars	$327.90 +0.1%	$378.88 +15.5%	+17.5%	$12.92B	$12.48B	19.54	44,000	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
LDOS Leidos	4.7272 of 5 stars	$143.89 +0.0%	$160.27 +11.4%	-18.1%	$18.06B	$17.17B	13.42	47,000	Analyst Forecast

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Do analysts recommend BA or NOC?

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Do analysts prefer GD or NOC?

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