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 3.5× larger than Northrop Grumman by market cap; Northrop Grumman trades at the lower P/E (16.7 vs 36.5); year to date, RTX leads (+6.8% vs −5.4%).
Side by side
| NOC | RTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $76.6B | $265B |
| Price | $539.63 | $195.93 |
| Today | +1.4% | +0.4% |
| Return YTD | −5.4% | +6.8% |
| Return 1Y | +5.0% | +33.8% |
| P/E | 16.7 | 36.5 |
| P/S | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| P/B | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Northrop GrummanNOC
American defense group with a focus on strategic systems — bombers (B-21), missiles and space programs.
Full NOC profile →RTXRTX
Aerospace and defense group (formerly Raytheon) — missiles, air defense (Patriot) and aircraft engines (Pratt & Whitney).
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