Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Xylem, Inc. — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512.35 (market cap $74.42B), while Xylem, Inc. trades at $117.66 (market cap $28.67B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 2.6× Xylem, Inc.'s market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | XYL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $28.67B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $152.95 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $106.34 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $29.92B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 1.43% |
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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 →Xylem is a global leader in water technology and offers a wide range of solutions, including the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water for customers in the utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Xylem was spun off from ITT in 2011. Based in Rye Brook, New York, Xylem has a presence in over 150 countries and employs 16,200. The company generated $6.2 billion in revenue and $611 million in adjusted operating income in 2021.
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