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 3.6× larger than Northrop Grumman by market cap; Northrop Grumman trades at the lower P/E (18.3 vs 38.4); year to date, RTX leads (+14.1% vs −3.7%).
Side by side
| NOC | RTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $82.1B | $297B |
| Price | $542.52 | $210.28 |
| Today | −1.2% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | −3.7% | +14.1% |
| Return 1Y | −7.3% | +33.9% |
| P/E | 18.3 | 38.4 |
| P/S | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| P/B | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
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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