Teledyne Technologies (TDY) Competitors $465.95 +3.33 (+0.72%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TDY vs. NOC, TDG, GD, HEI, CW, TXT, HII, KTOS, AVAV, and HXLShould you be buying Teledyne Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Teledyne Technologies include Northrop Grumman (NOC), TransDigm Group (TDG), General Dynamics (GD), HEICO (HEI), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), AeroVironment (AVAV), and Hexcel (HXL). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Teledyne Technologies vs. Northrop Grumman TransDigm Group General Dynamics HEICO Curtiss-Wright Textron Huntington Ingalls Industries Kratos Defense & Security Solutions AeroVironment Hexcel Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to TDY or NOC? In the previous week, Northrop Grumman had 4 more articles in the media than Teledyne Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Northrop Grumman and 38 mentions for Teledyne Technologies. Teledyne Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Northrop Grumman's score of 0.57 indicating that Teledyne Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Teledyne Technologies 19 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Northrop Grumman 21 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is TDY or NOC more profitable? Teledyne Technologies has a net margin of 14.45% compared to Northrop Grumman's net margin of 10.17%. Northrop Grumman's return on equity of 26.24% beat Teledyne Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Teledyne Technologies14.45% 9.94% 6.52% Northrop Grumman 10.17%26.24%7.96% Do analysts rate TDY or NOC? Teledyne Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $542.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.43%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus price target of $545.31, suggesting a potential upside of 12.14%. Given Teledyne Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Teledyne Technologies is more favorable than Northrop Grumman.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Teledyne Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Northrop Grumman 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 Which has more risk and volatility, TDY or NOC? Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northrop Grumman has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TDY or NOC? 91.6% of Teledyne Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Teledyne Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor TDY or NOC? Northrop Grumman received 289 more outperform votes than Teledyne Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.84% of users gave Teledyne Technologies an outperform vote while only 62.28% of users gave Northrop Grumman an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTeledyne TechnologiesOutperform Votes39366.84% Underperform Votes19533.16% Northrop GrummanOutperform Votes68262.28% Underperform Votes41337.72% Which has better valuation & earnings, TDY or NOC? Northrop Grumman has higher revenue and earnings than Teledyne Technologies. Northrop Grumman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teledyne Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTeledyne Technologies$5.77B3.78$819.20M$17.5026.63Northrop Grumman$40.37B1.73$4.17B$25.3419.19 SummaryTeledyne Technologies beats Northrop Grumman on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Teledyne Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TDY 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 TDY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTeledyne TechnologiesSearch & navigation equipment IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$21.82B$14.51B$20.10B$18.97BDividend YieldN/A1.63%1.29%4.03%P/E Ratio27.0417.7350.0332.71Price / Sales3.7834.805.5027.84Price / Cash20.5321.6029.7617.53Price / Book2.2722.585.404.47Net Income$819.20M$687.20M$324.21M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.63%4.64%6.07%2.26%1 Month Performance-5.83%2.01%3.43%-2.86%1 Year Performance22.16%20.07%25.08%5.48% Teledyne Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TDYTeledyne Technologies3.8899 of 5 stars$465.95+0.7%$542.50+16.4%+20.9%$21.82B$5.77B27.0414,700Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeNOCNorthrop Grumman4.5923 of 5 stars$530.83-1.8%$548.88+3.4%-0.7%$76.51B$41.03B18.7395,000TDGTransDigm Group3.394 of 5 stars$1,307.25-2.3%$1,464.41+12.0%+11.9%$73.32B$8.16B46.1114,400Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGDGeneral Dynamics4.5491 of 5 stars$272.99-1.1%$294.47+7.9%-5.5%$73.27B$47.72B20.01106,500Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsHEIHEICO1.2622 of 5 stars$237.54-2.9%$267.36+12.6%+20.3%$33.01B$3.99B64.906,500News CoverageCWCurtiss-Wright3.0401 of 5 stars$317.61-0.3%$377.43+18.8%+32.4%$11.96B$3.12B30.118,100Short Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsTXTTextron3.8969 of 5 stars$64.57-2.2%$89.30+38.3%-18.9%$11.73B$13.70B14.9834,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.1106 of 5 stars$218.18-0.6%$231.11+5.9%-17.3%$8.56B$11.54B15.6343,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.5021 of 5 stars$31.92-3.5%$33.33+4.4%+84.5%$4.88B$1.14B319.233,600Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsAVAVAeroVironment3.095 of 5 stars$144.20-2.3%$202.00+40.1%-3.8%$4.07B$742.56M82.871,210Positive NewsHXLHexcel4.7332 of 5 stars$50.60-2.9%$67.40+33.2%-23.9%$4.07B$1.90B31.825,330Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NOC Alternatives TDG Alternatives GD Alternatives HEI Alternatives CW Alternatives TXT Alternatives HII Alternatives KTOS Alternatives AVAV Alternatives HXL 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:TDY) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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