Northrop Grumman Corporation vs VF Corp — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $510.06 (market cap $74.42B), while VF Corp trades at $16.88 (market cap $6.62B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 11.2× VF Corp's market cap, and VF Corp pays the higher dividend (2.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | VFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $6.62B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $21.55 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $11.66 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $10.77B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 2.13% |
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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 →VF designs, produces, and distributes branded apparel and accessories. Its largest apparel categories include action sports, outdoor, and workwear. Its portfolio of about a dozen brands includes Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Supreme, and Dickies. VF markets its products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through wholesale sales to retailers, e-commerce, and branded stores owned by the company and partners. The company has grown through multiple acquisitions and traces its roots to 1899.
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