Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512.35 (market cap $74.42B), while Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. trades at $87.62 (market cap $13.60B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 5.5× Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s market cap, and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | SWK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $13.60B |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $94.12 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $62.12 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $19.77B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 3.79% |
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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 →Stanley Black & Decker Inc is a manufacturer of hand and power tools. The company operates three business segments: tools and storage, security, and industrial. Tools and storage, the largest segment by revenue, sells hand tools and power tools to professional end-users, distributors, retail consumers, and industrial customers. Security installs electronic security systems and provides electronic security services including alarm monitoring and video surveillance. Industrial sells engineered fastening products such as stud-welding systems, blind inserts and tools, and engineered plastic and mechanical fasteners. The largest end market is the United States of America.
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