Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Tyson Foods, Inc. — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $574.85 (market cap $81.78B), while Tyson Foods, Inc. trades at $56.25 (market cap $19.85B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 4.1× Tyson Foods, Inc.'s market cap, and Tyson Foods, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.62%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | TSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $81.78B | $19.85B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $68.75 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $50.72 |
Enterprise Value | $95.77B | $27.12B |
Dividend Yield | 1.63% | 3.62% |
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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 →Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. producer of processed chicken and beef. It's also a large producer of processed pork and protein-based products under the brands Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Sara Lee, Aidells, State Fair, and Raised & Rooted, to name a few. Tyson sells 81% of its products through various U.S. channels, including retailers (47% in fiscal 2021), food service (32%), and other packaged food and industrial companies (10%). In addition, 11% of the company's revenue comes from exports to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, China, and Japan.
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