MPLX LP vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? MPLX LP trades at $56.75 (market cap $57.97B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512.35 (market cap $74.42B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and MPLX LP pays the higher dividend (7.54%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPLX | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $57.97B | $74.42B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $59.17 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $47.80 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $82.60B | $88.65B |
Dividend Yield | 7.54% | 1.79% |
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MPLX LP is a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC). It is a diversified, growth-oriented company primarily engaged in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), as well as the transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and refined petroleum products. MPLX owns and operates a network of midstream energy infrastructure assets, providing essential services to the energy industry across the United States.
Read more on MPLX →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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