Marathon Petroleum Corp vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? Marathon Petroleum Corp trades at $318.36 (market cap $92.05B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $524 (market cap $74.42B). The key difference: Marathon Petroleum Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPC | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.05B | $74.42B |
Sector | Energy | Industrials |
52-Week High | $315.31 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $158.59 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $124.23B | $88.65B |
Dividend Yield | 1.24% | 1.79% |
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Marathon Petroleum is an independent refiner with 13 refineries in the midcontinent, West Coast, and Gulf Coast of the United States with total throughput capacity of 2.9 million barrels per day. Its Dickinson, ND, facility produces 184 million gallons a year of renewable diesel. Its Martinez, CA, facility will have the ability to produce 730 million gallons a year of renewable diesel once converted. The firm also owns and operates midstream assets primarily through its listed MLP, MPLX.
Read more on MPC →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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