Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Paycom Software Inc — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512.35 (market cap $74.42B), while Paycom Software Inc trades at $144.05 (market cap $6.98B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 10.7× Paycom Software Inc's market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | PAYC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $6.98B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $238.80 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $113.59 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $7.59B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 1% |
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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 →Paycom is a fast-growing provider of payroll and human capital management, or HCM, software primarily targeting clients with 50-10,000 employees in the United States. Paycom was established in 1998 and services about 18,000 clients as of 2021, based on parent company grouping. Alongside its core payroll software, Paycom offers various HCM add-on modules, including time and attendance, talent management, and benefits administration.
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