Northrop Grumman Corporation vs Zoetis Inc — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512 (market cap $74.42B), while Zoetis Inc trades at $76.07 (market cap $31.95B). The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation is far larger — about 2.3× Zoetis Inc's market cap, and Zoetis Inc pays the higher dividend (2.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | ZTS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | $31.95B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $156.76 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $71.91 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | $39.24B |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | 2.78% |
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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 →Zoetis sells anti-infectives, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, and other health products for animals. The firm earns slightly less than half of total revenue from production animals (cattle, pigs, poultry, and so on), and more than half from companion animal (dogs, horses, cats) products make up the other half. Its U.S. business is heavily skewed toward companion animals, while its international business is slightly skewed toward production animals. The firm has the largest market share in the industry and was previously Pfizer's animal health unit.
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