GE Aerospace (GE) vs Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)
- GE Aerospace GE 314.43 +0.78%
- Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC 519.86 +4.05%
GE Aerospace and Northrop Grumman Corporation are both Aerospace & Defense companies. GE Aerospace is the larger, with a market value of $323.7B against $71.0B — 4.6× the size. Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 16.5× against 36.7×. GE Aerospace grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 21.7% against 5.90%. GE Aerospace has the higher net margin (17.7% vs 10.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (26.5% vs 9.58%). Both pay a dividend; Northrop Grumman Corporation yields more (1.84% vs 0.56%). Across the 23 metrics below, Northrop Grumman Corporation leads on 13 and GE Aerospace on 10.
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| Metric | GE | NOC | Aerospace & Defense median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.38% | 20.06% | 25.48% |
| Operating margin | 23.20% | 10.72% | 4.54% |
| Net margin | 17.72% | 10.48% | 2.22% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.89% | 8.50% | 1.43% |
| Return on equity | 48.22% | 26.96% | 6.43% |
| Return on assets | 7.09% | 8.97% | 2.70% |
| Return on invested capital | 26.53% | 9.58% | 1.56% |
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