Cardinal Health Inc vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? Cardinal Health Inc trades at $240 (market cap $55.88B), 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.
| CAH | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $55.88B | $81.78B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $240.26 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $146.04 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $59.91B | $95.77B |
Dividend Yield | 0.86% | 1.63% |
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Cardinal Health is a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler, engaged in the sourcing and distribution of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail-order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with AmerisourceBergen and McKesson, the three compose well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Read more on CAH →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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