Genuine Parts Company vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? Genuine Parts Company trades at $135.22 (market cap $18.62B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $574.85 (market cap $81.78B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 4.4× Genuine Parts Company's market cap, and Genuine Parts Company pays the higher dividend (3.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GPC | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.62B | $81.78B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $149.26 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $92.47 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $24.72B | $95.77B |
Dividend Yield | 3.15% | 1.63% |
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Genuine Parts sells automotive parts (about two thirds of net sales) and industrial components. The company sells vehicle parts to commercial and retail customers through roughly 9,700 stores worldwide, most of which are independently owned. Its industrial unit, primarily operating under the Motion Industries banner in the United States, supplies bearings, power transmission, industrial automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic components to maintenance, repair, and OEM clients.
Read more on GPC →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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