The Boeing Company (BA) vs Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

The Boeing Company and Northrop Grumman Corporation are both Aerospace & Defense companies. The Boeing Company is the larger, with a market value of $156.4B against $72.4B — 2.2× the size. Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 16.2× against 74.2×. The Boeing Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 24.8% against 5.90%. Northrop Grumman Corporation has the higher net margin (10.5% vs 2.22%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.58% vs 8.99%). Both pay a dividend; Northrop Grumman Corporation yields more (1.73% vs 0.16%). Across the 22 metrics below, Northrop Grumman Corporation leads on 16 and The Boeing Company on 6.