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| Metric | NOCNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ | LMT.TOLMT.TO | BABOEING CO | LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Median of the restexcluding NOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $552.35▲ 13.04 (2.42%) | C$33.27▲ 3.12 (10.35%) | $187.55▼ 4.73 (2.46%) | $589.91▲ 38.40 (6.96%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $78.43B | $7.62B | $189.85B | $135.09B | |
| Revenue | $41.95B | $105.32B | $89.46B | $75.05B | |
| Profit | $4.18B | $7.04B | $2.23B | $5.02B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 2.2% | 5.6% | 34.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 10.2% | 4.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 10.8% | 10.3% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 10.0% | 6.7% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 7.9% | 9.2% | -2.1% | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 25.1% | 74.6% | 41.0% | 74.6% | 74.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 13.3% | 27.0% | 6.4% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.75x | 1.08x | 84.94x | 26.93x | 26.93x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 15.00x | 2.44x | 38.70x | 16.21x | 16.21x |
| Price to book | 4.70x | 0.81x | 34.81x | 20.10x | 20.10x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.08x | 7.90x | 29.85x | 7.90x | 7.90x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | distress | safe |
How NOC compares with the others
- NOC's operating margin of 10.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (10.3%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 2.2% against 5.6%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 18.8x against 26.9x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.1x against 7.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.