RDW vs NOC Stock Comparison

Redwire and Northrop Grumman Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RDW Redwire Corp
$8.33 -28.3% 1M +4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.97B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$426.27M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Northrop Grumman leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Northrop Grumman 7, Redwire 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRDWNOCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.97B $78.62B NOC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -7.6x 17.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 18.4x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +63.1% +6.5% RDW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -60.7% 10.4% NOC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -15.1% 12.2% NOC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 1.7x NOC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.1% -6.6% RDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.5%/yr +7.8%/yr NOC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 112.2% 28.6% NOC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 57/100 NOC

Percentile Scorecard

RDWNOC

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

AxisRDWNOC
Valuation 34 #66 of 100 74 #27 of 100
Growth 42 #57 of 97 39 #60 of 97
Profitability 25 #72 of 96 77 #23 of 96
Financial Health 83 #19 of 105 39 #65 of 105
Shareholder Returns 11 #57 of 64 59 #27 of 64
Overall 39 57
  • RDW ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • NOC ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRDWNOCSPY
1 month -28.3%+10.8% -0.8%
3 months -5.4%+3.3% +3.5%
6 months -10.7%-1.7% +7.0%
Year to date +9.6%-0.8% +12.2%
1 year +4.1%-6.6% +13.0%
3 years +217.9%+19.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +47.1%+6.1% +23.1%
5 years -35.7%+45.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -8.5%+7.8% +11.0%
10 years —+147.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+9.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureRDWNOCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 112.2%28.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 102.3%28.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.030.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.04-0.23 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.1%-38.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -67.8%-26.4% -1.8%
52-week high $25.90$768.02 $779.14
52-week low $5.06$473.40 $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.

MultipleRDWNOC
P/E now vs peer median -7.1xmedian 26.8x 17.8xmedian 26.8x
P/S now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 2.9x 1.8xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -9.5xmedian 15.2x 14.8xmedian 15.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -21.1xmedian 25.5x 21.0xmedian 25.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.5x 4.3xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.89median 0.94 17.45median 0.94

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 monthsRDWNOC
Revenue $426.27M $43.59B
Gross profit $85.66M $8.73B
Operating income -$215.26M $4.63B
Net income -$244.10M $4.52B
Free cash flow -$98.20M $3.83B
R&D $42.36M –
EPS (diluted) $-1.17 $31.74
Cash & equivalents $557.72M $3.74B
Total debt $48.06M $58.43B
Shares (diluted) 220.47M 142.40M
Enterprise value $1.12B $66.07B

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
MetricRDWNOC
P/E -7.1x 17.8x
P/FCF -21.1x 21.0x
P/Operating cash flow -27.2x 15.3x
P/S 4.9x 1.8x
P/B 1.3x 4.3x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 4.3x
EV/EBITDA -9.5x 14.8x
EV/EBIT -7.3x 19.7x
EV/Revenue 3.7x 2.1x
EV/FCF -16.0x 23.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -20.6x 17.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.89 17.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRDWNOC
Revenue growth (1Y) 63.1% 6.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 4.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,193% 9.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 22.4% 3.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -56.3% 6.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -72.2% 6.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -29.8% 12.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -70.8% -1.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 57.9% 13.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.0% 1.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.9% 53.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -40.8% 12.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 35.4% 108.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -46.5% 22.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRDWNOC
Gross margin 20.1% 20.0%
EBITDA margin -38.9% 14.1%
Operating margin -50.5% 10.6%
Pretax margin -54.9% 12.0%
Net margin -60.7% 10.4%
FCF margin -23.0% 8.8%
Operating cash flow margin -17.9% 12.1%
Return on equity -18.0% 24.7%
Return on assets -14.1% 8.8%
Return on invested capital -15.1% 12.2%
Return on capital employed -14.0% 12.2%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 17.4% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRDWNOC
Debt / assets 2.5% 27.5%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 1.7x
Debt / FCF -0.5x 3.8x
Liabilities / assets 16.1% 64.4%
Equity / assets 83.9% 35.6%
Interest coverage – 7.1x
Current ratio 3.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 3.4x 1.0x
Cash ratio 2.9x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.64 3.12

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRDWNOC
Dividend yield – 1.7%
Net buyback yield -36.5% 0.7%
Shareholder yield -36.5% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 30.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 35.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.4%

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.

ConsensusRDWNOC
Forward P/E – 18.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.77FY2026 $30.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +17.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +3.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $463.08MFY2026 $42.95BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +38.1%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +25.7% +3.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRDWNOC
Held by institutions 64.7% 83.4%
Institutions holding 324 1,809
Change in shares held, QoQ +15.8% +0.3%
Institutions buying 253 840
Institutions selling 57 639
Buyers to sellers 4.44 1.31

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.

RDWNOC
RDW 1.00 0.20
NOC 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RDW and NOC?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Redwire (RDW) $1.97B, Northrop Grumman (NOC) $78.62B.

Which company is growing faster?

Redwire (RDW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Redwire (RDW) +63.1%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) +6.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has the highest net margin (Redwire (RDW) -60.7%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 10.4%). On return on invested capital, Northrop Grumman (NOC) leads (Redwire (RDW) -15.1%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 12.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Redwire (RDW) returned the most: Redwire (RDW) +4.1%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) -6.6%. Over five years, Northrop Grumman (NOC) compounded fastest (Redwire (RDW) -8.5%/yr, Northrop Grumman (NOC) +7.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Redwire (RDW) 0.00%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 0.02%. Redwire (RDW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Northrop Grumman (NOC) has been the steadiest (Redwire (RDW) 112.2%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 28.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do RDW and NOC move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.20, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, RDW and NOC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Northrop Grumman (NOC) leads on 7. 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.