J B Hunt Transport Services Inc vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? J B Hunt Transport Services Inc trades at $293.55 (market cap $27.36B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512 (market cap $74.42B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 2.7× J B Hunt Transport Services Inc's market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| JBHT | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.36B | $74.42B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $298.41 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $130.65 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $28.50B | $88.65B |
Dividend Yield | 0.62% | 1.79% |
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services ranks among the top surface transportation companies in North America by revenue. Its primary operating segments are intermodal delivery, which uses the Class I rail carriers for the underlying line-haul movement of its owned containers (45% of sales in 2021).
Read more on JBHT →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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