U.S. Aerospace & Defense Stocks
96 companies by market cap.
There are 96 U.S.-listed companies in Aerospace & Defense (Industrials sector), with a combined market value of $3.48T. The largest is Space Exploration Technologies Corp. at 51% of the total. The median P/E is 30.8x, the median revenue growth is +17.5%, and 27 companies pay a dividend.
| # | Company | Market cap | P/E | Div. yield | Revenue YoY | 1Y return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp.SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp. | $1.77T | — | — | — | −9.1% |
| 2 | GE AerospaceGEBased in Evendale, Ohio, GE Aerospace is a prominent American aviation enterprise with roots tracing back to its 1878 founding by Thomas Alv… | $335B | 37.9x | 0.55% | +21.8% | +6.5% |
| 3 | RTX CorporationRTXRTX Corporation, a major player in the aerospace and defense sectors, provides sophisticated systems and extensive services to a diverse glo… | $256B | 33.0x | 1.49% | +11.8% | +9.8% |
| 4 | The Boeing CompanyBAThe Boeing Company is a global aerospace powerhouse specializing in the design, development, manufacture, sale, and comprehensive support of… | $137B | 65.1x | — | +24.8% | −11.8% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin CorporationLMTLockheed Martin Corporation stands as a prominent global security and aerospace enterprise, specializing in the comprehensive lifecycle of a… | $131B | 20.8x | 2.43% | +7.2% | +24.1% |
| 6 | General Dynamics CorporationGDGeneral Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisi… | $95.7B | 21.3x | 1.77% | +9.1% | +5.9% |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace Inc.HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and originally established in 1888 as Arconic Inc., is a global leader in… | $81.8B | 43.9x | 0.24% | +18.1% | +0.2% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman CorporationNOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global player in the aerospace and defense sectors. | $74.6B | 16.6x | 1.82% | +5.9% | −6.7% |
| 9 | TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDGTransDigm Group Incorporated is a global aerospace enterprise specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of a wide arr… | $66.2B | 36.3x | — | +16.6% | −5.9% |
| 10 | Honeywell Aerospace IncHONAHoneywell Aerospace, Inc. | $48.5B | 64.5x | — | — | −19.3% |
| 11 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc.LHXL3Harris Technologies, Inc. | $48.4B | 26.1x | 1.90% | +7.3% | −7.3% |
| 12 | HEICO CorporationHEI-AHEICO Corporation operates as a diversified enterprise, involved in the design, manufacturing, and global distribution of specialized produc… | $47B | 55.5x | 0.07% | +20.7% | +1.0% |
| 13 | HEICO CorporationHEIHEICO Corporation operates as a global enterprise through its various subsidiaries, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and distribut… | $46.3B | 54.7x | 0.08% | +20.7% | +4.8% |
| 14 | Elbit Systems Ltd.ESLTHeadquartered in Haifa, Israel, and established in 1966, Elbit Systems Ltd. | $32B | 49.2x | 0.54% | +13.7% | +48.1% |
| 15 | Rocket Lab USA, Inc.RKLBHeadquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. | $31.8B | — | — | +52.5% | +7.0% |
| 16 | Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc., founded in 1993 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, was previously known as TASER International, Inc. | $25.4B | 126.1x | — | +34.6% | −46.7% |
| 17 | Woodward, Inc.WWDWoodward, Inc. | $18.7B | 34.3x | 0.39% | +22.3% | +20.6% |
| 18 | FTAI Aviation Ltd.FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd. | $18.4B | 38.5x | 0.95% | +44.7% | +12.0% |
| 19 | Curtiss-Wright CorporationCWCurtiss-Wright Corporation (CW), along with its affiliated entities, delivers highly engineered products, comprehensive solutions, and a var… | $17.1B | 31.7x | 0.22% | +10.5% | −19.4% |
| 20 | Textron Inc.TXTTextron Inc. | $14.2B | 15.5x | 0.10% | +8.8% | +4.0% |
| 21 | Embraer S.A.EMBJEmbraer SA engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of aircraft and its parts for commercial, defense, and executive aviation sectors. | $13.6B | 29.2x | 1.30% | +11.2% | +17.7% |
| 22 | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | $11.4B | 17.2x | 1.91% | +14.0% | −3.9% |
| 23 | BWX Technologies, Inc.BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc. | $11B | 30.8x | 0.89% | +22.7% | −38.0% |
| 24 | Moog Inc.MOG-AMoog Inc. | $10.2B | 27.2x | 0.37% | +15.6% | +62.5% |
| 25 | Moog Inc.MOG-BMoog Inc. | $9.9B | 26.4x | 0.38% | +15.6% | +51.8% |
| 26 | StandardAero, Inc.SAROStandardAero, Inc., founded in 1911 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona, offers specialized post-sale support for aircraft engines. | $9.1B | 27.9x | — | +12.6% | +3.0% |
| 27 | Leonardo DRS, Inc.DRSEstablished in Arlington, Virginia, in 1969, Leonardo DRS, Inc. | $9.1B | 28.4x | 1.06% | +10.5% | −2.7% |
| 28 | CAE Inc.CAECAE Inc. | $8.6B | 42.3x | — | +5.5% | −0.8% |
| 29 | Loar Holdings Inc.LOARLoar Holdings Inc. | $7.1B | 104.6x | — | +29.8% | +0.5% |
| 30 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | $6.6B | 204.4x | — | +25.5% | −51.5% |
| 31 | BETA Technologies, Inc.BETABETA Technologies, Inc. | $6.1B | — | — | — | −23.6% |
| 32 | Hexcel CorporationHXLHexcel Corporation, operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the innovation, production, and sale of advanced structural mater… | $6.1B | 40.3x | 0.88% | +5.0% | +17.0% |
| 33 | Karman Holdings Inc.KRMNKarman Holdings Inc., primarily operating through its Karman Space and Defense division, specializes in the design, rigorous testing, produc… | $6B | 160.3x | — | +50.2% | −39.2% |
| 34 | AeroVironment, Inc.AVAVAeroVironment Inc. | $5.7B | — | — | +84.4% | −65.6% |
| 35 | Amentum Holdings, Inc.AMTMAmentum Holdings, Inc. | $5.2B | 25.6x | — | −3.9% | −2.5% |
| 36 | VSE CorporationVSECVSE Corporation engages in providing aviation aftermarket parts distribution and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for air transpor… | $4.8B | 62.8x | 0.23% | +31.7% | −0.9% |
| 37 | MDA Space LtdMDAMDA Space Ltd. | $4.6B | 49.8x | — | +38.7% | +4.8% |
| 38 | Mercury Systems, Inc.MRCYMercury Systems, Inc. | $4.5B | — | — | +7.9% | −2.4% |
| 39 | AAR Corp.AIRAAR Corp. | $4.4B | 22.1x | — | +22.0% | +32.8% |
| 40 | Planet Labs PBCPLPlanet Labs PBC is dedicated to the creation, deployment, and management of extensive satellite constellations. | $4.3B | — | — | +44.1% | +0.8% |
| 41 | Firefly Aerospace Inc.FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc. | $3.5B | — | — | +184.8% | +7.4% |
| 42 | Archer Aviation Inc.ACHRArcher Aviation Inc. | $3.4B | — | — | — | −50.0% |
| 43 | V2X, Inc.VVXV2X, Inc. | $2.4B | 26.1x | — | +13.0% | +34.7% |
| 44 | Intuitive Machines, Inc.LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc. | $2.1B | — | — | +116.5% | +9.6% |
| 45 | Ducommun IncorporatedDCODucommun Incorporated, an established company founded in 1849 and based in Santa Ana, California, specializes in delivering advanced enginee… | $2B | — | — | +8.6% | +51.7% |
| 46 | Arxis, Inc. Class A Common StockARXSArxis, Inc. | $2B | 415.6x | — | — | +37.9% |
| 47 | Astronics CorporationATROAstronics Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products for the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries in… | $2B | 26.8x | — | +14.5% | +45.8% |
| 48 | Redwire CorpRDWRedwire Corporation provides critical space solutions and space infrastructure for government and commercial customers in the United States,… | $1.8B | — | — | +63.1% | +20.6% |
| 49 | Lyntris Inc.LYNXLyntris Inc. | $1.7B | — | — | — | −24.5% |
| 50 | Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.AADXApplied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. | $1.7B | — | — | +39.3% | −39.8% |
| 51 | Voyager Technologies, Inc.VOYGVoyager Technologies, Inc. | $1.5B | — | — | +10.6% | +0.6% |
| 52 | HawkEye 360, Inc.HAWKHawkEye 360, Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, is a specialized provider of radio frequency (RF) data analyt… | $1.4B | — | — | — | −62.1% |
| 53 | Cadre Holdings, Inc.CDRECadre Holdings, Inc. | $1.4B | 37.5x | 1.21% | +19.7% | −24.3% |
| 54 | National Presto Industries, Inc.NPKNational Presto Industries, Inc. | $1B | 23.8x | 0.70% | +20.9% | +34.2% |
| 55 | York Space Systems, Inc.YSSYork Space Systems, Inc. | $860M | — | — | — | −81.9% |
| 56 | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.RGRSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., including its affiliated entities, is engaged in the development, production, and distribution of firearms und… | $798M | 65.0x | 0.88% | +7.6% | +43.7% |
| 57 | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.SWBISmith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | $649M | 26.5x | 3.59% | +17.0% | +73.1% |
| 58 | Eve Holding, Inc.EVEXEve Holding, Inc. | $645M | — | — | — | −54.1% |
| 59 | Red Cat Holdings, Inc.RCATRed Cat Holdings, Inc. | $617M | — | — | +508.2% | −53.1% |
| 60 | Elmet Group Co.ELMTElmet Group Co. | $598M | — | — | — | +8.8% |
| 61 | Aevex Corp.AVEXAEVEX Corp. | $576M | 23.7x | — | — | −22.1% |
| 62 | Park Aerospace Corp.PKEPark Aerospace Corp. | $515M | 32.4x | 2.11% | +27.7% | +24.9% |
| 63 | Satellogic Inc.SATLSatellogic Inc. | $498M | — | — | +130.1% | +116.1% |
| 64 | TAT Technologies Ltd.TATTTAT Technologies Ltd., an Israeli firm founded in 1969 (and known as Galagraph Ltd. | $481M | 22.8x | — | +12.1% | −0.7% |
| 65 | Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.SPCEVirgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., an aerospace and space travel company, focuses on the development, manufacture, and operation of spaceships… | $356M | — | — | −38.9% | −22.6% |
| 66 | Innovative Aerosystems, Inc.IAInnovative Solutions & Support, Inc. | $348M | 18.2x | — | — | +119.8% |
| 67 | Outdoor Holding CompanyPOWWOutdoor Holding Company specializes in digital commerce, primarily operating an internet-based marketplace. | $267M | 90.2x | — | +77.4% | +42.0% |
| 68 | AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. Common StockAIROAIRO Group, an American aerospace and defense enterprise, maintains its primary operations from Albuquerque, New Mexico. | $164M | — | — | +6.9% | −60.3% |
| 69 | EHang Holdings LimitedEHEHang Holdings Limited is a technology company focused on autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs). | $151M | — | — | −25.3% | −75.7% |
| 70 | Draganfly Inc.DPRODraganfly Inc. | $125M | — | — | +26.3% | −59.1% |
| 71 | SIFCO Industries, Inc.SIFSIFCO Industries, Inc. | $105M | 26.0x | — | +53.4% | +157.2% |
| 72 | Sidus Space, Inc.SIDUSidus Space, Inc. | $100M | — | — | −32.6% | −0.1% |
| 73 | Coda Octopus Group, Inc.CODACoda Octopus Group, Inc., alongside its subsidiary entities, specializes in the design and distribution of advanced underwater technologies… | $94.1M | 18.8x | — | +17.5% | −5.7% |
| 74 | Byrna Technologies Inc.BYRNByrna Technologies Inc. | $89.6M | — | — | −13.4% | −77.9% |
| 75 | New Horizon Aircraft LtdHOVRNew Horizon Aircraft Ltd., an aerospace original equipment manufacturer company, designs hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL… | $85.2M | — | — | — | −40.7% |
| 76 | Merlin, Inc.MRLNMerlin, Inc. | $84M | — | — | — | −89.3% |
| 77 | Vertical Aerospace Ltd.EVTLVertical Aerospace Ltd. | $68.2M | 2.5x | — | — | −90.4% |
| 78 | Safe Pro Group Inc. Common StockSPAISafe Pro Group Inc., established in 2021 and located in Aventura, Florida, adopted its current name in July 2022, previously operating as Cy… | $62.9M | — | — | +92.6% | −40.9% |
| 79 | CPI Aerostructures, Inc.CVUCPI Aerostructures, Inc. | $61.2M | 15.9x | — | +2.6% | +120.0% |
| 80 | Optex Systems Holdings, IncOPXSOptex Systems Holdings, Inc. | $57.1M | 14.8x | — | +0.8% | −49.0% |
| 81 | Momentus Inc.MNTSSpecializing in services for the space environment, Momentus Inc. | $45M | — | — | +324.0% | −88.1% |
| 82 | Starfighters Space IncFJETStarfighters Space Inc. | $45M | — | — | — | −85.2% |
| 83 | First Breach Inc.FBDTFirst Breach, Inc. | $38.8M | — | — | — | −79.5% |
| 84 | XTI Aerospace, Inc.XTIAXTI Aerospace, Inc., an aerospace company, provides unmanned aerial systems solutions for enterprise, public safety, government, and defense… | $34.3M | — | — | +1,334.0% | −38.1% |
| 85 | Powerus Corp.PUSAPowerus develops autonomous drones and other unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications. | $33.1M | — | — | — | −33.9% |
| 86 | Mobilicom LtdMOBMobilicom Limited is a specialist provider of comprehensive intelligent and secure technologies tailored for unmanned aerial vehicles, robot… | $27.9M | — | — | −9.0% | −64.2% |
| 87 | Mobilicom LimitedMOBBWMobilicom Limited is a specialist in delivering comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that merge advanced cybersecurity with intelligent techn… | $22.8M | — | — | −9.0% | −73.9% |
| 88 | Genenta Science S.p.A.GNTAGenenta Science S.p.A. | $18M | — | — | — | −61.5% |
| 89 | ParaZero Technologies Ltd.PRZOParaZero Technologies Ltd., an aerospace company, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells autonomous parachute safety systems fo… | $13.7M | — | — | −42.4% | −61.8% |
| 90 | Air Industries GroupAIRIAir Industries Group operates as an aerospace and defense enterprise, concentrating on the development, fabrication, and sale of crucial str… | $13.6M | — | — | −10.6% | −5.4% |
| 91 | Astrotech CorporationASTCAstrotech Corporation is an international company focused on developing and bringing to market scientific and technological advancements. | $8.5M | — | — | −12.9% | +26.6% |
| 92 | DUKE Robotics Corp.DUKRDUKE Robotics Corp., established in 2014 and based in Tirat Carmel, Israel, is a robotics firm with operations extending across Israel, Gree… | $6.6M | — | — | +52.6% | −41.7% |
| 93 | VisionWave Holdings, Inc.VWAVVisionWave Holdings, Inc. | $4.3M | — | — | — | −99.4% |
| 94 | T3 Defense Inc.DFNST3 Defense Inc. | $2M | — | — | +3,139.7% | −99.7% |
| 95 | Nauticus Robotics, Inc.KITTNauticus Robotics, Inc. | $1.6M | — | — | +32.4% | −98.1% |
| 96 | DEFSEC Technologies Inc.DFSCDEFSEC Technologies Inc. | $1.5M | — | — | +82.2% | −83.1% |
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