Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Nutrien Ltd — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $510.06 (market cap $74.42B), while Nutrien Ltd trades at $66.8 (market cap $31.67B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 2.3× Nutrien Ltd's market cap, and Nutrien Ltd pays the higher dividend (3.3%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | NTR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $31.67B |
Sector | Industrials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $83.94 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $53.64 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $44.84B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 3.3% |
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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.
Read more on NOC →Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
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