Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Yum China Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512 (market cap $74.42B), while Yum China Holdings Inc trades at $43.91 (market cap $15.09B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 4.9× Yum China Holdings Inc's market cap, and Yum China Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (2.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | YUMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $15.09B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $57.95 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $40.18 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $15.98B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 2.64% |
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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 →With almost 10,600 units and USD 9.5 billion in systemwide sales in 2020, Yum China is the largest restaurant chain in China. It generates revenue through its own restaurants and franchise fees. Key concepts include KFC (7,166 units) and Pizza Hut (2,355), but the company's portfolio also includes other brands such as Little Sheep, East Dawning, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, COFFii & Joy, and Lavazza (collectively representing about 985 units). Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to the company it separated from in October 2016.
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