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 Oct 23, 2026prices update during market hours (15-min delayed)all figures in USD

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#Rank	Company				Country
1	Space Exploration Technologies Corp.SPCX	$1.94T	$147.49	+1.89%$2.74	US
2	GE AerospaceGE	$296.37B	$285.64	−2.69%$7.90	US
3	RTX CorporationRTX	$257.44B	$191.01	−1.90%$3.70	US
4	Airbus SEAIR.DE	$170.30B	$215.17	−1.49%$3.25	NL
5	The Boeing CompanyBA	$148.87B	$188.35	+0.43%$0.80	US
6	Boeing Co. Cedear Each 6 Rep 1BAC.BA	$147.00B	$7.75	−0.77%$0.06	US
7	Lockheed Martin CorporationLMT	$139.44B	$604.18	+2.42%$14.27	US
8	Rolls-Royce Holdings plcRR.L	$129.04B	$15.57	−7.57%$1.28	GB
9	Safran S.A.SAF.PA	$126.20B	$304.44	−10.00%$33.83	FR
10	General Dynamics CorporationGD	$94.52B	$349.36	−0.41%$1.43	US
11	Northrop Grumman CorporationNOC	$78.34B	$551.44	−0.16%$0.91	US
12	BAE Systems plcBA.L	$75.61B	$25.84	+0.08%$0.02	GB
13	Howmet Aerospace Inc.HWM	$74.13B	$185.89	−3.83%$7.40	US
14	TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG	$61.07B	$1,104.84	−3.23%$36.90	US
15	Rheinmetall AGRHM.DE	$53.25B	$1,141.36	+0.39%$4.48	DE
16	Thales S.A.HO.PA	$52.47B	$255.38	+0.57%$1.46	FR
17	Honeywell Aerospace IncHONA	$51.76B	$163.31	+0.18%$0.29	US
18	L3Harris Technologies, Inc.LHX	$47.29B	$253.97	−0.10%$0.26	US
19	HEICO CorporationHEI	$41.43B	$297.36	−0.89%$2.66	US
20	China CSSC Holdings Limited600150.SS	$39.66B	$5.27	+3.04%$0.16	CN
21	Saab AB ADRSAABY	$35.08B	$32.56	+2.20%$0.70	SE
22	Saab AB (publ)SAAB-B.ST	$34.53B	$65.12	+1.83%$1.17	SE
23	Elbit Systems Ltd.ESLT	$34.46B	$735.34	−1.06%$7.88	IL
24	Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON	$34.15B	$420.37	+1.39%$5.77	US
25	Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedHAL.NS	$33.29B	$49.78	−3.08%$1.58	IN
26	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.RKLB	$31.48B	$52.60	+2.69%$1.38	US
27	Leonardo S.p.A.LDO.MI	$31.31B	$54.28	+0.28%$0.15	IT
28	Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. Class BASELS.IS	$30.99B	$6.80	−0.07%$0.01	TR
29	Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.012450.KS	$30.73B	$597.39	−2.34%$14.33	KR
30	Kongsberg Gruppen ASAKOG.OL	$28.36B	$32.24	−0.17%$0.05	NO
31	Bharat Electronics LimitedBEL.BO	$27.95B	$3.79	−1.88%$0.07	IN
32	Dassault Aviation S.A.AM.PA	$25.86B	$335.58	−0.33%$1.12	FR
33	Singapore Technologies Engineering LtdS63.SI	$24.89B	$7.98	−0.29%$0.02	SG
34	Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.329180.KS	$24.14B	$230.06	−1.29%$3.02	KR
35	Bombardier Inc.BBD-A.TO	$23.10B	$237.92	+1.71%$3.99	CA
36	Avic Shenyang Aircraft Co., Ltd.600760.SS	$20.17B	$7.11	+0.79%$0.06	CN
37	MTU Aero Engines AGMTX.DE	$19.11B	$354.73	−4.84%$18.03	DE
38	Woodward, Inc.WWD	$17.92B	$303.55	−0.43%$1.30	US
39	Curtiss-Wright CorporationCW	$17.17B	$464.94	−1.97%$9.34	US
40	AECC Aviation Power Co.,Ltd600893.SS	$16.13B	$6.05	+2.54%$0.15	CN
41	FTAI Aviation Ltd.FTAI	$15.85B	$154.37	−1.99%$3.13	US
42	Csg N.V.CSGNF	$15.74B	$15.74	+0.00%$0.00	CZ
43	Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.009540.KS	$13.23B	$187.06	−1.59%$3.02	KR
44	Textron Inc.TXT	$13.21B	$76.83	−1.55%$1.21	US
45	Embraer S.A.EMBJ	$13.00B	$70.84	+2.36%$1.63	BR
46	Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.042660.KS	$12.78B	$41.71	−3.32%$1.43	KR
47	BWX Technologies, Inc.BWXT	$11.65B	$127.19	−0.09%$0.11	US
48	Hensoldt AGHAG.DE	$10.87B	$94.11	+0.21%$0.20	DE
49	Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.010140.KS	$10.84B	$12.69	−2.83%$0.37	KR
50	Moog Inc.MOG-A	$10.81B	$341.34	−0.11%$0.37	US
51	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.HII	$10.80B	$274.08	−1.71%$4.78	US
52	AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Company Ltd.000768.SZ	$9.60B	$3.45	+0.88%$0.03	CN
53	Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.272210.KS	$9.35B	$50.01	−10.28%$5.73	KR
54	Leonardo DRS, Inc.DRS	$9.21B	$34.51	+0.61%$0.21	US
55	China Spacesat Co.,Ltd.600118.SS	$9.13B	$7.72	+2.51%$0.19	CN
56	AVIC Airborne Systems Co., Ltd.600372.SS	$8.19B	$1.69	+1.08%$0.02	CN
57	CAE Inc.CAE	$8.05B	$25.00	−0.08%$0.02	CA
58	Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders LimitedMAZDOCK.NS	$7.90B	$19.60	−3.24%$0.66	IN
59	LIG Defense & Aerospace Co Ltd079550.KS	$7.84B	$358.66	−1.55%$5.66	KR
60	Kuang-Chi Technologies Co., Ltd.002625.SZ	$7.73B	$3.59	+3.02%$0.11	CN
61	Melrose Industries PLCMRO.L	$7.54B	$6.05	−4.72%$0.30	GB
62	Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.047810.KS	$7.51B	$77.09	−3.49%$2.79	KR
63	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.KTOS	$7.26B	$38.68	+1.07%$0.41	US
64	StandardAero, Inc.SARO	$7.21B	$21.78	+0.28%$0.06	US
65	HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co443060.KS	$6.64B	$148.22	−2.48%$3.77	KR
66	China Aerospace Times Electronics Co. Ltd.600879.SS	$6.45B	$1.96	+1.72%$0.03	CN
67	AeroVironment, Inc.AVAV	$6.26B	$123.25	+4.72%$5.55	US
68	Hexcel CorporationHXL	$6.02B	$79.62	−2.03%$1.65	US
69	TKMS AG & Co. KGaATKMS.DE	$5.88B	$92.63	−2.01%$1.90	DE
70	Loar Holdings Inc.LOAR	$5.77B	$61.57	−5.01%$3.25	US
71	PJSC United Aircraft CorporationUNAC.ME	$5.35B	$0.01	+1.18%$0.00	RU
72	Amentum Holdings, Inc.AMTM	$5.32B	$21.76	+2.21%$0.47	US
73	Fincantieri S.p.A.FCT.MI	$5.10B	$13.46	−0.37%$0.05	IT
74	Karman Holdings Inc.KRMN	$4.86B	$36.65	+5.99%$2.07	US
75	OHB SEOHB.DE	$4.81B	$231.86	+1.47%$3.36	DE
76	CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Limited600685.SS	$4.63B	$4.12	+1.37%$0.06	CN
77	Planet Labs PBCPL	$4.56B	$13.41	+2.52%$0.33	US
78	Mercury Systems, Inc.MRCY	$4.56B	$74.87	−0.91%$0.69	US
79	MDA Space LtdMDA	$4.48B	$27.61	+3.02%$0.81	CA
80	BETA Technologies, Inc.BETA	$4.46B	$19.80	+6.45%$1.20	US
81	RENK Group AGR3NK.DE	$4.07B	$40.68	−2.05%$0.85	DE
82	Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Co., Ltd.600316.SS	$4.01B	$5.60	+3.61%$0.20	CN
83	VSE CorporationVSEC	$3.99B	$142.17	−4.04%$5.98	US
84	Bharat Dynamics LimitedBDL.BO	$3.94B	$10.71	−3.14%$0.35	IN
85	AAR Corp.AIR	$3.83B	$95.25	−1.47%$1.42	US
86	Aecc Aero-Engine Control Co.,Ltd.000738.SZ	$3.76B	$2.86	+3.03%$0.08	CN
87	Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co.,Ltd.600967.SS	$3.57B	$2.10	−1.20%$0.03	CN
88	Anhui Great Wall Military Industry Co., Ltd.601606.SS	$3.43B	$4.73	−5.00%$0.25	CN
89	QinetiQ Group plcQQ.L	$3.35B	$6.58	+1.28%$0.08	GB
90	Avicopter Plc600038.SS	$3.33B	$4.06	+1.58%$0.06	CN
91	ExosensEXENS.PA	$3.27B	$64.24	+0.44%$0.28	FR
92	Cochin Shipyard LimitedCOCHINSHIP.BO	$3.17B	$12.04	−1.80%$0.22	IN
93	Lisi S.A.FII.PA	$3.12B	$68.32	+2.52%$1.68	FR
94	Firefly Aerospace Inc.FLY	$3.05B	$18.23	+4.05%$0.71	US
95	North Industries Group Red Arrow Co., Ltd000519.SZ	$2.96B	$2.13	+0.35%$0.01	CN
96	North Navigation Control Technology Co.,Ltd.600435.SS	$2.93B	$1.94	+3.12%$0.06	CN
97	PJSC YakovlevIRKT.ME	$2.92B	$0.25	+2.60%$0.01	RU
98	Aerospace CH UAV Co.,Ltd002389.SZ	$2.71B	$2.75	+1.50%$0.04	CN
99	Bet Shemesh Engines Holdings (1997) LtdBSEN.TA	$2.57B	$269.13	+0.12%$0.32	IL
100	Theon International PLCW8C.SG	$2.54B	$32.28	+3.59%$1.12	CY
101	Colt CZ Group SECZGZF	$2.53B	$40.62	+0.00%$0.00	CZ
102	AviChina Industry & Technology Company LimitedAVIJF	$2.41B	$0.39	+0.00%$0.00	CN
103	Exail TechnologiesEXA.PA	$2.38B	$140.35	+0.08%$0.11	FR
104	Ducommun IncorporatedDCO	$2.37B	$157.26	−1.74%$2.79	US
105	V2X, Inc.VVX	$2.32B	$74.09	+1.00%$0.73	US
106	Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd.7003.T	$2.26B	$22.40	−1.32%$0.30	JP
107	Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers LimitedGRSE.NS	$2.25B	$19.61	−4.85%$1.00	IN
108	Data Patterns (India) LimitedDATAPATTNS.NS	$2.24B	$39.95	−2.80%$1.15	IN
109	Intuitive Machines, Inc.LUNR	$2.14B	$10.52	+0.67%$0.07	US
110	Arxis, Inc. Class A Common StockARXS	$2.09B	$51.72	+4.11%$2.04	US
111	Astronics CorporationATRO	$2.09B	$57.89	−2.21%$1.31	US
112	Redwire CorpRDW	$2.09B	$8.36	+2.70%$0.22	US
113	Aecc Aero Science and Technology Co.,Ltd600391.SS	$2.08B	$6.31	+3.27%$0.20	CN

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.