Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Trip.com Group Ltd — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512.35 (market cap $74.42B), while Trip.com Group Ltd trades at $43.78 (market cap $28.12B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 2.6× Trip.com Group Ltd's market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | TCOM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $28.12B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $78.96 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $39.84 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $20.82B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 0.42% |
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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 →Trip.com is the largest online travel agent in China and is positioned to benefit from the country's rising demand for higher-margin outbound travel as passport penetration is only 12% in China. The company generated about 78% of sales from accommodation reservations and transportation ticketing in 2020. The rest of revenue comes from package tours and corporate travel. Prior to the pandemic in 2019, the company generated 25% of revenue from international business, which is important to its margin expansion. Most of sales come from websites and mobile platforms, while the rest come from call centers. The competes in a crowded OTA industry in China, including Meituan, Alibaba-backed Fliggy, Toncheng, and Qunar. The company was founded in 1999 and listed on the Nasdaq in December 2003.
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