Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512.35 (market cap $74.42B), while Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc trades at $90.03 (market cap $17.36B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 4.3× Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc's market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | ZBH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $17.36B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $107.71 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $79.58 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $24.40B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 1.07% |
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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 →Zimmer Biomet designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic reconstructive implants, as well as supplies and surgical equipment for orthopedic surgery. With the acquisitions of Centerpulse in 2003 and Biomet in 2015, Zimmer holds the leading share of the reconstructive market in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Roughly 70% of total revenue is derived from sales of large joints, another quarter comes from extremities, trauma, and related surgical products.
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