NOC vs. RRX: Northrop Grumman vs. Regal Rexnord Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but NOC is classified in Aerospace & Defense while RRX is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Profile Item	NOC	RRX
Name	Northrop Grumman Corporation	Regal Rexnord Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	74.59 billion USD	11.26 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NOC

RRX

GSPC

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	NOC	RRX
Total Return (1Y)	-3.34%	33.67%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	7.23%	20.16%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	9.98%	2.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NOC

RRX

GSPC

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) reports a negative beta of -0.12, suggesting inverse market sensitivity over the measurement window. That is uncommon for ordinary equities and can reflect commodity-linked or hedge-like exposure, but it can also come from statistical noise. Regal Rexnord (RRX) has a non-negative beta of 1.04.

Risk profile metrics for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	NOC	RRX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.86%	53.85%
Beta (5Y)	-0.12	1.04
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-37.80%	-48.11%
Avg. Volume (3M)	902.47K	1.21M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NOC and RRX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	NOC	RRX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	0.55
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.37	0.79

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 26.07% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 3.41% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in returns on equity.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

26.07%

Max: 40.55%
NOC: 26.07%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

3.41%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
RRX: 3.41%
Min: -17.12%

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 10.37% and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 3.77% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

10.37%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
NOC: 10.37%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

3.77%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
RRX: 3.77%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 12.91% and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 12.10% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

12.91%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
NOC: 12.91%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

12.10%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
RRX: 12.10%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	NOC	RRX
ROE (TTM)	26.07%	3.41%
ROA (TTM)	7.11%	3.20%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.37%	3.77%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.91%	12.10%
Gross Margin (TTM)	20.03%	37.24%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 2.24% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Regal Rexnord (RRX) at -1.65% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 42.86% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 2.61% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for RRX.

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	NOC	RRX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	2.24%	-1.65%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.65%	4.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)	2.61%	42.86%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-2.60%	-16.79%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 2.22 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 1.23 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for NOC.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

1.23

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
NOC: 1.23
Min: 0.36

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

2.22

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
RRX: 2.22
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 0.93 and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 0.67 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

0.93

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
NOC: 0.93
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

0.67

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
RRX: 0.67
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	NOC	RRX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.23	2.22
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.93	0.67
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.87	3.47

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 1.82% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 0.87% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, NOC the richer one.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

1.82%

Max: 2.66%
NOC: 1.82%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

0.87%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
RRX: 0.87%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 30.18% and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 40.35% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

30.18%

Max: 67.39%
NOC: 30.18%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

40.35%

Max: 67.39%
RRX: 40.35%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	NOC	RRX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.82%	0.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	30.18%	40.35%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 16.57 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 48.72 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

16.57

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
NOC: 16.57
Min: 3.03

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

48.72

Max: 59.38
RRX: 48.72
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 1.71 and Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 1.83 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

1.71

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
NOC: 1.71
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

1.83

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
RRX: 1.83
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Regal Rexnord (RRX) at 1.64 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Northrop Grumman (NOC) at 3.99 is valued near its industry’s middle — RRX is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

NOC

Capital Goods industry group

3.99

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
NOC: 3.99
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

RRX

Capital Goods industry group

1.64

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
RRX: 1.64
Min: -1.08

Northrop Grumman (NOC) vs. Regal Rexnord (RRX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Regal Rexnord (RRX)
Metric	NOC	RRX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.57	48.72
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.71	1.83
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.99	1.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.21%	3.88%