Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT – Get Rating) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Nextracker and Northrop Grumman’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nextracker | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northrop Grumman | $36.60 billion | 1.88 | $4.90 billion | $31.51 | 14.29 |
Northrop Grumman has higher revenue and earnings than Nextracker.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nextracker | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northrop Grumman | 13.38% | 28.29% | 9.33% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nextracker and Northrop Grumman, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nextracker | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.77 |
| Northrop Grumman | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2.43 |
Nextracker currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.09%. Northrop Grumman has a consensus price target of $508.13, suggesting a potential upside of 12.88%. Given Nextracker’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nextracker is more favorable than Northrop Grumman.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
84.3% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Northrop Grumman shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Northrop Grumman beats Nextracker on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nextracker
Nextracker Inc. is a provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and distributed generation solar power plants. Nextracker Inc. is based in SAN JOSE, Calif.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corp. engages in the provision of advanced aircraft systems. It operates through the following segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems. The Aeronautics Systems segment is involved in the design, development, production, integration, sustainment, and modernization of advanced aircraft systems for the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, other U.S. government agencies, and international customers. The Defense Systems segment includes integrated battle management systems, weapons systems and aircraft, and mission systems sustainment and modernization. The Mission Systems segment offers advanced mission solutions and multifunction systems, primarily for the U.S. defense and intelligence community, and international customers. The Space Systems segment delivers end-to-end mission solutions through the design, development, integration, production and operation of space, missile defense, launch and strategic missile systems for national security, civil government, commercial, and international customers. The company was founded by John K. Northrop, Thomas V. Jones, and Kent Kresa in 1939 and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.
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