What is the Aerospace & Defense industry?

Aerospace & Defense is an industry within the Industrials sector. This list ranks every Aerospace & Defense company in our global universe, above a $2 billion market cap, by market capitalization in US dollars. It refreshes nightly and overlays live prices through the day.

Do Aerospace & Defense companies pay dividends?

Some do, some do not. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. To find the income payers, cross-reference this list with our dividend lists.

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Aerospace & Defense: Largest Stocks by Market Cap

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We tag each company with its Aerospace & Defense industry classification from its profile, then rank the industry by market capitalization, converted to US dollars with daily exchange rates and overlaid with live prices. The universe spans global stocks above a $2 billion market cap and refreshes nightly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Aerospace & Defense industry?: Aerospace & Defense is an industry within the Industrials sector. This list ranks every Aerospace & Defense company in our global universe, above a $2 billion market cap, by market capitalization in US dollars. It refreshes nightly and overlays live prices through the day.
Do Aerospace & Defense companies pay dividends?: Some do, some do not. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. To find the income payers, cross-reference this list with our dividend lists.

Aerospace & Defense: Largest Stocks by Market Cap

Data as of Aug 10, 2026prices update during market hours (15-min delayed)all figures in USD

Rank	Company				30d	Country
1	Space Exploration Technologies Corp.SPCX	$1.81T	$138.74	+4.23%$5.63		US
2	GE AerospaceGE	$380.47B	$366.70	−0.91%$3.38		US
3	RTX CorporationRTX	$302.06B	$224.12	+0.49%$1.09		US
4	Airbus SEAIR.DE	$195.55B	$247.07	−0.35%$0.87		NL
5	Boeing Co. Cedear Each 6 Rep 1BAC.BA	$186.07B	$9.81	+0.41%$0.04		US
6	The Boeing CompanyBA	$183.99B	$232.79	−0.70%$1.63		US
7	Safran S.A.SAF.PA	$174.89B	$419.71	+1.62%$6.70		FR
8	Rolls-Royce Holdings plcRR.L	$171.77B	$20.79	+0.65%$0.13		GB
9	Lockheed Martin CorporationLMT	$139.20B	$603.16	+2.59%$15.21		US
10	Howmet Aerospace Inc.HWM	$113.51B	$283.71	+0.65%$1.83		US
11	General Dynamics CorporationGD	$107.13B	$395.97	+1.00%$3.92		US
12	BAE Systems plcBA.L	$88.76B	$30.29	+1.08%$0.32		GB
13	Northrop Grumman CorporationNOC	$82.10B	$577.89	+1.10%$6.31		US
14	TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG	$68.43B	$1,223.48	−0.14%$1.77		US
15	Thales S.A.HO.PA	$63.49B	$309.01	+0.98%$3.00		FR
16	Rheinmetall AGRHM.DE	$61.58B	$1,319.91	−0.37%$4.85		DE
17	L3Harris Technologies, Inc.LHX	$53.95B	$289.72	+1.06%$3.05		US
18	Honeywell Aerospace IncHONA	$51.69B	$163.09	−3.22%$5.42		US
19	HEICO CorporationHEI-A	$51.05B	$265.08	−0.46%$1.23		US
20	Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON	$48.07B	$596.33	+4.43%$25.32		US
21	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.RKLB	$46.33B	$80.04	−3.37%$2.79		US
22	Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.012450.KS	$40.40B	$785.24	−3.39%$27.52		KR
23	Elbit Systems Ltd.ESLT	$39.64B	$846.04	−1.52%$13.10		IL
24	Leonardo S.p.A.LDO.MI	$39.01B	$67.61	+0.81%$0.54		IT
25	Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.329180.KS	$38.05B	$362.63	−3.38%$12.70		KR
26	Saab AB (publ)SAAB-B.ST	$35.77B	$67.45	+0.93%$0.62		SE
27	Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedHAL.BO	$34.74B	$51.62	+0.20%$0.10		IN
28	Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. Class BASELS.IS	$34.11B	$7.48	+0.71%$0.05		TR
29	Bharat Electronics LimitedBEL.BO	$30.99B	$4.23	+0.37%$0.02		IN
30	Kongsberg Gruppen ASAKOG.OL	$28.87B	$32.82	+0.45%$0.15		NO
31	Dassault Aviation S.A.AM.PA	$28.19B	$365.86	+0.13%$0.46		FR
32	Curtiss-Wright CorporationCW	$25.65B	$694.35	+0.41%$2.83		US
33	Singapore Technologies Engineering LtdS63.SI	$24.50B	$7.86	−2.62%$0.21		SG
34	Bombardier Inc.BBD-B.TO	$24.30B	$246.27	+0.64%$1.56		CA
35	MTU Aero Engines AGMTX.DE	$23.37B	$434.16	+1.32%$5.66		DE
36	China CSSC Holdings Limited600150.SS	$23.02B	$5.16	−0.23%$0.01		CN
37	FTAI Aviation Ltd.FTAI	$22.06B	$215.00	−0.57%$1.24		US
38	Woodward, Inc.WWD	$21.22B	$356.11	−1.87%$6.78		US
39	Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.009540.KS	$20.33B	$287.50	+0.87%$2.47		KR
40	CSG N.V.CSG.AS	$20.26B	$20.26	−1.00%$0.21		CZ
41	Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.042660.KS	$19.65B	$64.13	−3.71%$2.47		KR
42	Avic Shenyang Aircraft Co., Ltd.600760.SS	$18.57B	$6.55	−2.22%$0.15		CN
43	BWX Technologies, Inc.BWXT	$15.47B	$168.88	−0.60%$1.02		US
44	Textron Inc.TXT	$15.34B	$89.20	−0.26%$0.23		US
45	AECC Aviation Power Co.,Ltd600893.SS	$14.24B	$5.34	−2.57%$0.14		CN
46	Embraer S.A.EMBJ	$13.54B	$73.80	+1.08%$0.79		BR
47	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.010140.KS	$13.38B	$15.66	−1.55%$0.25		KR
48	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.HII	$13.04B	$330.81	+1.95%$6.33		US
49	Moog Inc.MOG-A	$12.98B	$409.75	+1.65%$6.64		US
50	Hensoldt AGHAG.DE	$12.28B	$106.36	+1.90%$1.99		DE
51	LIG Defense&Aerospace079550.KS	$12.27B	$561.59	−3.28%$19.05		KR
52	Leonardo DRS, Inc.DRS	$12.02B	$45.05	+0.56%$0.25		US
53	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.KTOS	$11.70B	$62.42	+2.72%$1.65		US
54	China Spacesat Co.,Ltd.600118.SS	$11.29B	$9.55	−7.04%$0.72		CN
55	Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders LimitedMAZDOCK.BO	$10.89B	$27.00	+2.96%$0.78		IN
56	Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.272210.KS	$9.79B	$52.35	−3.89%$2.12		KR
57	Kuang-Chi Technologies Co., Ltd.002625.SZ	$9.76B	$4.53	−1.52%$0.07		CN
58	Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.047810.KS	$9.70B	$99.48	−8.50%$9.24		KR
59	AeroVironment, Inc.AVAV	$9.57B	$189.15	+1.30%$2.42		US
60	StandardAero, Inc.SARO	$9.42B	$28.33	−2.95%$0.86		US
61	AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Company Ltd.000768.SZ	$8.72B	$3.14	−1.95%$0.06		CN
62	CAE Inc.CAE	$8.64B	$26.86	−1.21%$0.33		CA
63	Karman Holdings Inc.KRMN	$8.24B	$62.16	+6.75%$3.93		US
64	Melrose Industries PLCMRO.L	$8.23B	$6.61	+0.82%$0.05		GB
65	AVIC Airborne Systems Co., Ltd.600372.SS	$8.16B	$1.69	−1.65%$0.03		CN
66	Planet Labs PBCPL	$7.69B	$23.10	−3.47%$0.83		US
67	China Aerospace Times Electronics Co. Ltd.600879.SS	$7.64B	$2.32	−5.23%$0.13		CN
68	Hexcel CorporationHXL	$7.63B	$100.83	−2.51%$2.60		US
69	Loar Holdings Inc.LOAR	$6.61B	$70.64	−0.32%$0.23		US
70	Mercury Systems, Inc.MRCY	$6.52B	$108.64	+0.00%$0.00		US
71	HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co443060.KS	$6.40B	$142.87	−0.98%$1.41		KR
72	TKMS AG & Co. KGaATKMS.DE	$6.34B	$99.84	−1.71%$1.73		DE
73	VSE CorporationVSEC	$6.21B	$221.23	+1.40%$3.05		US
74	Amentum Holdings, Inc.AMTM	$5.96B	$24.42	−1.41%$0.35		US
75	RENK Group AGR3NK.DE	$5.80B	$58.00	+0.40%$0.23		DE
76	Seatrium Ltd5E2.SI	$5.77B	$1.70	+1.87%$0.03		SG
77	AAR Corp.AIR	$5.69B	$142.69	−0.26%$0.37		US
78	OHB SEOHB.DE	$5.58B	$268.68	+1.75%$4.62		DE
79	Fincantieri S.p.A.FCT.MI	$5.28B	$14.73	−1.01%$0.15		IT
80	Bharat Dynamics LimitedBDL.BO	$5.04B	$13.74	+1.20%$0.16		IN
81	PJSC United Aircraft CorporationUNAC.ME	$4.71B	$0.00	+3.90%$0.00		RU
82	MDA Space LtdMDA	$4.64B	$33.41	−3.41%$1.18		CA
83	CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Limited600685.SS	$4.44B	$3.95	−1.77%$0.07		CN
84	Firefly Aerospace Inc.FLY	$4.23B	$25.76	−3.56%$0.95		US
85	Cochin Shipyard LimitedCOCHINSHIP.BO	$4.15B	$15.76	−0.73%$0.12		IN
86	QinetiQ Group plcQQ.L	$3.90B	$7.61	+1.81%$0.13		GB
87	Anhui Great Wall Military Industry Co., Ltd.601606.SS	$3.82B	$5.27	−1.91%$0.10		CN
88	Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.AADX	$3.68B	$21.52	−0.09%$0.02		US
89	Aecc Aero-Engine Control Co.,Ltd.000738.SZ	$3.59B	$2.73	−2.08%$0.06		CN
90	Lisi S.A.FII.PA	$3.58B	$78.23	+0.74%$0.58		FR
91	Avicopter Plc600038.SS	$3.24B	$3.95	−1.37%$0.05		CN
92	Theon International PLCW8C.SG	$3.21B	$40.82	+2.08%$0.83		CY
93	Redwire CorpRDW	$3.13B	$13.12	−3.46%$0.47		US
94	Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers LimitedGRSE.NS	$3.11B	$27.14	−0.47%$0.13		IN
95	North Industries Group Red Arrow Co., Ltd000519.SZ	$3.06B	$2.19	−1.60%$0.04		CN
96	Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Co., Ltd.600316.SS	$3.01B	$4.20	−0.95%$0.04		CN
97	Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co.,Ltd.600967.SS	$2.99B	$1.75	−3.20%$0.06		CN
98	Ducommun IncorporatedDCO	$2.94B	$194.85	−1.13%$2.22		US
99	Colt CZ Group SECZGZF	$2.93B	$46.96	+0.00%$0.00	—	CZ
100	Astronics CorporationATRO	$2.90B	$75.46	−2.95%$2.29		US
101	PJSC YakovlevIRKT.ME	$2.86B	$0.25	+2.68%$0.01		RU
102	Aerospace CH UAV Co.,Ltd002389.SZ	$2.76B	$2.80	−2.69%$0.08		CN
103	Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd.7003.T	$2.67B	$26.50	+0.19%$0.05		JP
104	Voyager Technologies, Inc.VOYG	$2.60B	$43.00	+2.75%$1.15		US
105	Data Patterns (India) LimitedDATAPATTNS.BO	$2.60B	$46.44	+1.02%$0.47		IN
106	V2X, Inc.VVX	$2.60B	$82.92	−1.77%$1.49		US
107	Intuitive Machines, Inc.LUNR	$2.51B	$15.78	−3.78%$0.62		US
108	Bet Shemesh Engines Holdings (1997) LtdBSEN.TA	$2.51B	$262.73	−6.14%$17.18		IL
109	HawkEye 360, Inc.HAWK	$2.47B	$25.19	+0.00%$0.00		US
110	Exail TechnologiesEXA.PA	$2.45B	$144.10	+0.08%$0.12		FR
111	North Navigation Control Technology Co.,Ltd.600435.SS	$2.38B	$1.57	−2.57%$0.04		CN
112	Chemring Group PLCCHG.L	$2.33B	$8.61	+1.75%$0.15		GB
113	Arxis, Inc. Class A Common StockARXS	$2.33B	$57.51	−4.13%$2.48		US
114	AviChina Industry & Technology Company LimitedAVIJF	$2.30B	$0.37	+0.00%$0.00		CN
115	Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation2645.TW	$2.14B	$5.73	−2.64%$0.16		TW

How This List Is Built

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Aerospace & Defense industry?: Aerospace & Defense is an industry within the Industrials sector. This list ranks every Aerospace & Defense company in our global universe, above a $2 billion market cap, by market capitalization in US dollars. It refreshes nightly and overlays live prices through the day.
Do Aerospace & Defense companies pay dividends?: Some do, some do not. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. To find the income payers, cross-reference this list with our dividend lists.