Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Wells Fargo & Co — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $510.06 (market cap $74.42B), while Wells Fargo & Co trades at $87.8 (market cap $261.45B). The key difference: Wells Fargo & Co is far larger — about 3.5× Northrop Grumman Corporation's market cap, and Wells Fargo & Co pays the higher dividend (2.09%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $261.45B |
Sector | Industrials | Financials |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $96.40 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $73.42 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 2.09% |
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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 →Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company is split into four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.
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