HII vs LHX vs NGTF Stock Comparison

Huntington Ingalls Industries, L3Harris Technologies and NightFood Holdings Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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L3Harris Technologies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (L3Harris Technologies 5, NightFood Holdings 4, Huntington Ingalls Industries 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHIILHXNGTFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.11B $48.01B $1.55B LHX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.5x 23.9x -18.3x HII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.5x 24.3x — HII
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.6% +81.9% +1,462.5% NGTF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.4% 5.1% -1,039.0% HII
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.7% 12.2% — LHX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.5x -0.4x NGTF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% — LHX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.6% -3.5% +10,340.0% NGTF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.4%/yr +4.8%/yr +90.2%/yr NGTF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.9% 29.2% 523.9% LHX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 69/100 26/100 LHX

Percentile Scorecard

HIILHXNGTF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHIILHXNGTF
Valuation 86 #15 of 101 92 #9 of 101 42 #8 of 13
Growth 34 #65 of 98 85 #16 of 98 0 #12 of 12
Profitability 64 #36 of 97 74 #26 of 97 46 #7 of 12
Financial Health 35 #70 of 107 43 #62 of 107 17 #11 of 13
Shareholder Returns 46 #35 of 64 52 #31 of 64 –
Overall 53 69 26
  • HII ranked among 108 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LHX ranked among 108 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • NGTF ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHIILHXNGTFSPY
1 month +16.8%+17.9%+26,000.0% -2.3%
3 months -3.7%+0.4%+26,000.0% -0.7%
6 months -13.7%-9.6%+17,300.0% +4.8%
Year to date -7.8%-5.0%+10,340.0% +10.3%
1 year -2.6%-3.5%+10,340.0% +10.3%
3 years +34.1%+50.2%+26,000.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year +10.3%+14.5%+539.9% +20.1%
5 years +56.9%+26.1%+2,385.7% +61.9%
5 years, per year +9.4%+4.8%+90.2% +10.1%
10 years +96.1%+199.3%+2,169.6% +258.6%
10 years, per year +7.0%+11.6%+36.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHIILHXNGTFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.9%29.2%523.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.8%29.1%414.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.720.201.92 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.06-0.1219.73 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.1%-40.4%-95.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.9%-26.3%-7.6% -3.5%
52-week high $453.73$378.48$5.65 $779.14
52-week low $257.01$233.68$0.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHIILHXNGTF
P/E now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 26.9x 25.8xmedian 26.9x -16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.9x 1.3xmedian 2.9x 174.0xmedian 16.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.3xmedian 14.7x 11.2xmedian 14.7x -19.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.8xmedian 27.6x 14.3xmedian 27.6x -165.5xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.5x 2.6xmedian 2.5x 120.2xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.43median 0.91 2.31median 0.91 0.26

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHIILHXNGTF
Revenue $13.53B $39.55B $8.15M
Gross profit $5.59B $10.14B $5.34M
Operating income $783.00M $4.20B -$77.62M
Net income $733.00M $2.04B -$84.65M
Free cash flow $327.00M $3.64B -$8.56M
EPS (diluted) $18.51 $10.74 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $387.00M $2.47B $865.89K
Total debt $2.70B $11.00B $29.27M
Shares (diluted) 39.60M 187.30M 271.53M
Enterprise value $10.72B $41.81B $1.54B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHIILHXNGTF
P/E 16.9x 25.8x -16.7x
P/FCF 37.8x 14.3x -165.5x
P/Operating cash flow 16.5x 12.4x -176.0x
P/S 0.9x 1.3x 174.0x
P/B 2.3x 2.6x 120.2x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 3.7x 243.1x
EV/EBITDA 13.3x 11.2x -19.7x
EV/EBIT 18.7x 14.3x -18.6x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 1.5x 177.4x
EV/FCF 44.9x 16.5x -168.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.6x 14.3x -179.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.43 2.31 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHIILHXNGTF
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.6% 81.9% 1,463%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 28.5% 293.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.0% 81.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 27.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.6% 83.8% -1,607%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 33.3% -234.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.8% 16.0% -1,032%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 11.1% -140.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 28.2% 14.8% -398.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 11.2% -65.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -20.1% 84.1% -786.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.5% 26.1% -88.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -41.1% 92.7% -808.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -23.8% 28.7% -92.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHIILHXNGTF
Gross margin 41.3% 25.6% 65.5%
EBITDA margin 8.1% 13.5% -901.7%
Operating margin 5.8% 10.6% -952.6%
Pretax margin 6.8% 10.0% -1,039%
Net margin 5.4% 5.1% -1,039%
FCF margin 2.4% 9.2% -105.1%
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% 10.6% -98.8%
Return on equity 13.6% 10.2% -179.3%
Return on assets 5.7% 4.7% -87.5%
Return on invested capital 7.7% 12.2% –
Return on capital employed 7.8% 12.2% -119.7%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.9x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 2.0x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.2% 24.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHIILHXNGTF
Debt / assets 20.8% 25.1% 45.3%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.5x 2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.5x -0.4x
Debt / FCF 8.3x 3.0x -3.4x
Liabilities / assets 57.7% 53.8% 81.7%
Equity / assets 42.3% 46.2% 18.3%
Interest coverage 7.8x – -12.3x
Current ratio 1.3x 1.2x 0.1x
Quick ratio 0.3x 1.0x 0.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.93 2.75 8.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHIILHXNGTF
Dividend yield 1.8% 1.8% –
Net buyback yield – 1.5% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.8% 3.3% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 29.6% 45.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 66.4% 25.5% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.8% 3.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 2.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHIILHXNGTF
Forward P/E 16.5xFY2026 24.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $19.23FY2026 $11.44FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +25.0%FY2026 +6.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +16.1% +10.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.12BFY2026 $24.16BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +5.2%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +1.3% +0.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHIILHXNGTF
Held by institutions 88.5% 87.5% –
Institutions holding 808 1,693 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.2% -0.5% –
Institutions buying 354 849 –
Institutions selling 301 570 –
Buyers to sellers 1.18 1.49 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HIILHXNGTF
HII 1.00 0.51 0.05
LHX 0.51 1.00 0.05
NGTF 0.05 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HII, LHX and NGTF?

L3Harris Technologies (LHX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) $12.11B, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) $48.01B, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) $1.55B.

Which stock is cheaper, HII, LHX and NGTF?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 16.5x, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 23.9x, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) -18.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is cheapest (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 16.5x, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 24.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

NightFood Holdings (NGTF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) +12.6%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) +81.9%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +1,462.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has the highest net margin (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 5.4%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 5.1%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) -1,039.0%). On return on invested capital, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) leads (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 7.7%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 12.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NightFood Holdings (NGTF) returned the most: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) -2.6%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) -3.5%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +10,340.0%. Over five years, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) compounded fastest (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) +9.4%/yr, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) +4.8%/yr, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +90.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

L3Harris Technologies (LHX) has the highest dividend yield: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 0.02%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 0.02%. NightFood Holdings (NGTF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) has been the steadiest (Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 39.9%, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) 29.2%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) 523.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HII, LHX and NGTF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, L3Harris Technologies (LHX) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.