AMETEK, Inc. vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? AMETEK, Inc. trades at $255.78 (market cap $58.76B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $574.5 (market cap $81.78B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AME | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $58.76B | $81.78B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $256.30 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $179.28 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $60.30B | $95.77B |
Dividend Yield | 0.53% | 1.63% |
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Ametek is a diversified industrial conglomerate with over $6 billion in sales. The firm operates through an electronic instruments group and an electromechanical group. EIG designs and manufactures differentiated and advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial end markets. EMG is a focused, niche supplier of highly engineered automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects, among other products. About half of the firm's sales are made in the United States. The firm's asset-light strategy in place for nearly two decades emphasizes growth through acquisitions, new product development through research and development, driving operational efficiencies, and global and market expansion.
Read more on AME →Northrop Grumman is a defense contractor that is diversified across short-cycle and long-cycle businesses. The firm's segments include aeronautics, mission systems, defense services, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program and produces various piloted and autonomous flight systems. Mission systems creates a variety of sensors and processors for defense hardware. The defense systems segment is a long-range missile manufacturer. Finally, the company's space systems segment produces various space structures, sensors, and satellites.
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