Northrop Grummanvs.RTX
NOC vs RTX · both in Defense integrators, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: The large primes that integrate complete defense systems and platforms.
RTX is about 3.7× larger than Northrop Grumman by market cap; Northrop Grumman trades at the lower P/E (15.0 vs 32.1); year to date, RTX leads (−1.7% vs −17.0%).
Side by side
| NOC | RTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $67.4B | $248B |
| Price | $484.48 | $184.32 |
| Today | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| Return YTD | −17.0% | −1.7% |
| Return 1Y | −23.8% | +6.5% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −3.1% | −2.0% |
| P/E | 15.0 | 32.1 |
| P/S | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| P/B | 3.8 | 3.7 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
Northrop GrummanNOC
Weighted toward the strategic end of American defense. Northrop Grumman builds the B-21 bomber and strategic missiles, and its space programs form a third leg.
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Patriot and the wider missile and air-defense portfolio pull in one direction at RTX, the former Raytheon; Pratt & Whitney jet engines pull in another. Sensors and radar feed both sides.
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