Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Xcel Energy Inc — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512 (market cap $74.42B), while Xcel Energy Inc trades at $79 (market cap $49.11B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Xcel Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (3.01%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | XEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $49.11B |
Sector | Industrials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $83.91 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $71.14 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $86.55B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 3.01% |
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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 →Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
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