Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Tidewater Inc — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $510.06 (market cap $74.42B), while Tidewater Inc trades at $78.18 (market cap $3.75B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 19.8× Tidewater Inc's market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays a 1.79% dividend while Tidewater Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | TDW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $3.75B |
Sector | Industrials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $91.12 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $47.29 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $3.85B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | — |
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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 →Tidewater is the leading global provider of offshore support vessels (OSVs) to the energy industry. With the world's largest fleet of platform supply vessels (PSVs) and anchor handling tugs (AHTS), it provides critical logistics and marine support for offshore oil, gas, and renewable energy projects. Following a period of massive strategic consolidation, Tidewater is now focused on maximizing day rates and free cash flow in a supply-constrained market, positioning itself as a primary beneficiary of the multi-year offshore upcycle.
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