F5 Inc vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? F5 Inc trades at $415.62 (market cap $23.44B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $574.85 (market cap $81.78B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 3.5× F5 Inc's market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays a 1.63% dividend while F5 Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FFIV | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.44B | $81.78B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $431.26 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $223.99 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $22.08B | $95.77B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.63% |
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F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for networking traffic, security, and policy management. Its products ensure applications are safely routed in efficient manners within on-premises data centers and across cloud environments. More than half of its revenue is based on providing services, and its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996 and generates sales globally.
Read more on FFIV →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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