RTX vs NOC vs ST Stock Comparison

Rtx, Northrop Grumman and Sensata Technologies Holding Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RTX RTX Corp
$194.54 +2.7% 1M +8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$267.71B
P/E
31.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$95.99B
Div. yield
0.01%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Rtx leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Rtx 4, Sensata Technologies Holding 4, Northrop Grumman 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRTXNOCSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $267.71B $78.63B $5.94B RTX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.9x 17.4x 16.2x ST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.2x 17.9x 11.8x ST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.6% +6.5% +4.1% RTX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.8% 10.4% 9.5% NOC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.6% 12.2% 8.2% NOC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 1.7x 2.3x NOC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% NOC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.5% -7.5% +33.9% ST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.9%/yr +9.0%/yr -5.2%/yr RTX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.1% 28.7% 39.8% RTX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 58/100 63/100 ST

Percentile Scorecard

RTXNOCST

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

AxisRTXNOCST
Valuation 63 #38 of 100 78 #23 of 100 88 #26 of 203
Growth 77 #23 of 97 38 #61 of 97 71 #55 of 188
Profitability 72 #28 of 96 78 #22 of 96 70 #56 of 183
Financial Health 30 #74 of 105 40 #63 of 105 42 #127 of 217
Shareholder Returns 44 #37 of 65 58 #28 of 65 47 #82 of 153
Overall 57 58 63
  • RTX ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • NOC ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • ST ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRTXNOCSTSPY
1 month +2.7%+8.0%+0.3% -0.2%
3 months -11.0%+0.4%-9.5% +3.9%
6 months +10.7%-4.6%+1.9% +8.2%
Year to date +6.1%-3.3%+27.1% +12.9%
1 year +8.5%-7.5%+33.9% +12.3%
3 years +145.8%+16.5%+23.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +35.0%+5.2%+7.2% +23.3%
5 years +118.1%+53.7%-23.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +16.9%+9.0%-5.2% +10.9%
10 years +208.9%+144.6%+14.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +11.9%+9.4%+1.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRTXNOCSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.1%28.7%39.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.9%28.4%36.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.27-0.011.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.34-0.260.85 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.9%-38.4%-72.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.7%-28.2%-21.0% -1.2%
52-week high $225.49$768.02$53.55 $779.14
52-week low $168.02$473.40$28.53 $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.

MultipleRTXNOCST
P/E now vs peer median 31.3xmedian 26.5x 17.3xmedian 26.5x 16.8xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.0x 1.8xmedian 3.0x 1.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 14.6x 14.5xmedian 14.6x 10.0xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.6xmedian 26.4x 20.5xmedian 26.4x 9.6xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.5x 4.2xmedian 2.5x 2.0xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.77median 0.90 17.01median 0.90 2.45median 1.32

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 monthsRTXNOCST
Revenue $95.99B $43.59B $3.85B
Gross profit $20.25B $8.73B $1.19B
Operating income $11.30B $4.63B $582.40M
Net income $8.83B $4.52B $366.60M
Free cash flow $9.50B $3.83B $641.20M
R&D $2.85B – $128.60M
EPS (diluted) $6.14 $31.74 $2.49
Cash & equivalents $9.17B $3.74B $553.40M
Total debt $150.08B $58.43B $2.40B
Shares (diluted) 1.37B 142.40M 147.00M
Enterprise value $235.98B $66.09B $3.77B

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
MetricRTXNOCST
P/E 31.3x 17.3x 16.8x
P/FCF 27.6x 20.5x 9.6x
P/Operating cash flow 21.1x 14.9x 8.1x
P/S 2.7x 1.8x 1.6x
P/B 3.7x 4.2x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 6.5x 4.2x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 18.5x 14.5x 10.0x
EV/EBIT 25.7x 19.2x 13.7x
EV/Revenue 3.0x 2.0x 2.1x
EV/FCF 30.6x 23.2x 12.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.4x 16.9x 10.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.77 17.01 2.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRTXNOCST
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.6% 6.5% 4.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.7% 4.1% -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.0% 9.8% 11.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.2% 3.4% -3.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.2% 6.8% 175.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 51.1% 6.4% 2.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 27.6% 12.5% 1,505%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.1% -1.1% 5.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 26.6% 13.3% 1,492%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 40.7% 1.0% 6.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 56.2% 53.2% 28.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.8% 12.5% 9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 81.4% 108.8% 34.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.2% 22.3% 17.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRTXNOCST
Gross margin 21.1% 20.0% 30.8%
EBITDA margin 16.3% 14.1% 20.9%
Operating margin 11.8% 10.6% 15.1%
Pretax margin 11.3% 12.0% 12.4%
Net margin 8.8% 10.4% 9.5%
FCF margin 9.9% 8.8% 16.7%
Operating cash flow margin 13.0% 12.1% 19.7%
Return on equity 12.7% 24.7% 12.2%
Return on assets 5.0% 8.8% 5.5%
Return on invested capital 8.6% 12.2% 8.2%
Return on capital employed 10.1% 12.2% 10.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.2x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.3% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRTXNOCST
Debt / assets 21.2% 27.5% 35.8%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.8x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 1.7x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 3.9x 3.8x 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 59.8% 64.4% 54.1%
Equity / assets 40.2% 35.6% 45.9%
Interest coverage – 7.1x 4.4x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.2x 2.4x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.0x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.75 3.08 2.62

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRTXNOCST
Dividend yield 1.4% 1.7% 1.1%
Net buyback yield – 0.7% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 1.4% 2.4% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 43.0% 30.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 40.0% 35.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 9.6% 8.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 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.

ConsensusRTXNOCST
Forward P/E 27.2xFY2026 17.9xFY2026 11.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.14FY2026 $30.81FY2026 $3.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.5%FY2026 +17.0%FY2026 +5.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.7% +3.7% +19.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $99.89BFY2026 $42.95BFY2026 $3.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.7%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026 +2.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.4% +3.7% +1.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRTXNOCST
Held by institutions 79.9% 83.4% 100.0%
Institutions holding 3,414 1,809 467
Change in shares held, QoQ +15.9% +0.3% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,718 840 265
Institutions selling 1,266 639 149
Buyers to sellers 1.36 1.31 1.78

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.

RTXNOCST
RTX 1.00 0.70 0.04
NOC 0.70 1.00 -0.13
ST 0.04 -0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RTX, NOC and ST?

Rtx (RTX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rtx (RTX) $267.71B, Northrop Grumman (NOC) $78.63B, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) $5.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, RTX, NOC and ST?

Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rtx (RTX) 31.9x, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 17.4x, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 16.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) is cheapest (Rtx (RTX) 27.2x, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 17.9x, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 11.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Rtx (RTX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rtx (RTX) +11.6%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) +6.5%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) +4.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has the highest net margin (Rtx (RTX) 8.8%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 10.4%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 9.5%). On return on invested capital, Northrop Grumman (NOC) leads (Rtx (RTX) 8.6%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 12.2%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 8.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) returned the most: Rtx (RTX) +8.5%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) -7.5%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) +33.9%. Over five years, Rtx (RTX) compounded fastest (Rtx (RTX) +16.9%/yr, Northrop Grumman (NOC) +9.0%/yr, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) -5.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has the highest dividend yield: Rtx (RTX) 0.01%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 0.02%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 0.00%. Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rtx (RTX) has been the steadiest (Rtx (RTX) 25.1%, Northrop Grumman (NOC) 28.7%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 39.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RTX, NOC and ST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Rtx (RTX) leads on 4. 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.