Defense & Military Stocks

80 stocks · Updated Sep 19, 2026

Defense stocks represent companies that manufacture weapons systems, military vehicles, cybersecurity tools, and defense electronics. The sector benefits from long-term government contracts and bipartisan support for defense spending.

#	Stock	Symbol	Company	Price	Change %	Market Cap	P/E	Div Yield	Rev Growth
1	GEGE Aerospace	GE	GE Aerospace	$312.84	-0.18%	$325.25B	38.62	0.53%	+24.74%
2	RTXRTX Corporation	RTX	RTX Corporation	$193.43	-0.06%	$260.85B	36.29	1.46%	+8.72%
3	BAThe Boeing Company	BA	The Boeing Company	$198.48	+0.76%	$155.70B	96.35	3.91%	+13.96%
4	LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	$534.78	-0.61%	$124.19B	25.90	2.56%	+0.32%
5	GDGeneral Dynamics Corporation	GD	General Dynamics Corporation	$352.81	-0.88%	$96.30B	22.19	1.74%	+10.29%
6	HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.	HWM	Howmet Aerospace Inc.	$229.99	+1.87%	$90.33B	61.99	0.22%	+14.65%
7	NOCNorthrop Grumman Corporation	NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	$527.00	+0.58%	$74.44B	16.49	1.82%	+4.36%
8	TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	TransDigm Group Incorporated	$1086.03	+0.93%	$60.19B	34.94	15.33%	+13.91%
9	LHXL3Harris Technologies, Inc.	LHX	L3Harris Technologies, Inc.	$247.72	-1.09%	$46.64B	30.58	1.98%	+83.89%
10	HEIHEICO Corporation	HEI	HEICO Corporation	$297.41	+0.31%	$41.31B	53.11	0.08%	+25.31%
11	RKLBRocket Lab USA, Inc.	RKLB	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.	$64.24	-5.26%	$39.26B	-227.00	—	+63.46%
12	AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.	AXON	Axon Enterprise, Inc.	$448.51	-1.10%	$36.55B	294.67	—	+38.53%
13	ESLTElbit Systems Ltd.	ESLT	Elbit Systems Ltd.	$746.75	-0.24%	$35.07B	59.93	0.47%	+19.09%
14	CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation	CW	Curtiss-Wright Corporation	$566.27	-0.21%	$20.65B	41.45	0.18%	+13.41%
15	WWDWoodward, Inc.	WWD	Woodward, Inc.	$321.76	+0.69%	$20.09B	40.52	0.37%	+28.95%
16	FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.	FTAI	FTAI Aviation Ltd.	$191.59	-1.78%	$19.09B	38.01	0.91%	+64.40%
17	TXTTextron Inc.	TXT	Textron Inc.	$79.92	-1.22%	$13.93B	15.28	0.10%	+11.77%
18	BWXTBWX Technologies, Inc.	BWXT	BWX Technologies, Inc.	$147.11	+0.52%	$13.75B	39.13	0.71%	+26.08%
19	EMBJEmbraer S.A.	EMBJ	Embraer S.A.	$75.30	+1.01%	$11.82B	32.80	0.92%	—
20	HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	HII	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	$272.27	-1.83%	$11.02B	17.71	1.97%	+13.35%
21	DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.	DRS	Leonardo DRS, Inc.	$37.29	+0.62%	$9.63B	34.53	1.00%	+5.88%
22	KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	KTOS	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.	$47.53	-0.28%	$8.76B	278.92	—	+22.60%
23	SAROStandardAero, Inc.	SARO	StandardAero, Inc.	$22.46	-0.35%	$7.99B	25.53	—	+13.32%
24	CAECAE Inc.	CAE	CAE Inc.	$23.66	-2.35%	$7.71B	24.39	1.28%	+4.29%
25	AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.	AVAV	AeroVironment, Inc.	$160.81	-1.57%	$7.42B	-41.80	—	+143.41%
26	HXLHexcel Corporation	HXL	Hexcel Corporation	$88.03	-0.02%	$7.01B	57.91	0.77%	+9.86%
27	LOARLoar Holdings Inc.	LOAR	Loar Holdings Inc.	$64.67	+0.58%	$6.23B	91.08	—	+36.13%
28	PLPlanet Labs PBC	PL	Planet Labs PBC	$16.48	-3.03%	$5.48B	-45.04	—	+42.08%
29	VSECVSE Corporation	VSEC	VSE Corporation	$175.15	+0.04%	$5.47B	70.91	0.21%	+26.77%
30	MRCYMercury Systems, Inc.	MRCY	Mercury Systems, Inc.	$84.64	-1.79%	$4.84B	-149.52	0.66%	+11.54%
31	AMTMAmentum Holdings, Inc.	AMTM	Amentum Holdings, Inc.	$19.77	-2.08%	$4.75B	32.95	—	-0.37%
32	KRMNKarman Holdings Inc.	KRMN	Karman Holdings Inc.	$35.85	+1.70%	$4.68B	158.42	—	+51.02%
33	AIRAAR Corp.	AIR	AAR Corp.	$111.56	-0.54%	$4.62B	24.63	0.22%	+24.61%
34	BETABETA Technologies, Inc.	BETA	BETA Technologies, Inc.	$20.52	-5.44%	$4.59B	-4.78	—	+30.20%
35	ACHRArcher Aviation Inc.	ACHR	Archer Aviation Inc.	$5.25	-2.69%	$4.16B	-5.89	—	—
36	FLYFirefly Aerospace Inc.	FLY	Firefly Aerospace Inc.	$20.91	-3.73%	$3.37B	-17.85	—	+44.80%
37	ATROAstronics Corporation	ATRO	Astronics Corporation	$65.49	+0.85%	$2.73B	55.50	2.15%	+11.99%
38	RDWRedwire Corp	RDW	Redwire Corp	$10.74	-6.97%	$2.51B	-6.79	—	+57.95%
39	DCODucommun Incorporated	DCO	Ducommun Incorporated	$165.99	-0.34%	$2.48B	-63.01	0.16%	+7.68%
40	VVXV2X, Inc.	VVX	V2X, Inc.	$77.18	+0.98%	$2.28B	27.66	—	+23.45%
41	LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc.	LUNR	Intuitive Machines, Inc.	$14.04	-5.17%	$2.21B	-30.28	—	-18.64%
42	VOYGVoyager Technologies, Inc.	VOYG	Voyager Technologies, Inc.	$35.73	-2.32%	$2.01B	-14.83	—	+2.14%
43	CDRECadre Holdings, Inc.	CDRE	Cadre Holdings, Inc.	$26.25	+0.56%	$1.13B	29.49	1.50%	+19.46%
44	UMACUnusual Machines, Inc.	UMAC	Unusual Machines, Inc.	$23.23	-2.72%	$1.12B	-19.64	—	+296.41%
45	NPKNational Presto Industries, Inc.	NPK	National Presto Industries, Inc.	$148.74	-2.20%	$1.10B	33.05	0.65%	+14.48%
46	RCATRed Cat Holdings, Inc.	RCAT	Red Cat Holdings, Inc.	$6.78	-4.30%	$1.08B	-18.79	—	+380.68%
47	YSSYork Space Systems, Inc.	YSS	York Space Systems, Inc.	$8.54	-2.51%	$1.02B	-75.79	—	—
48	EVEXEve Holding, Inc.	EVEX	Eve Holding, Inc.	$2.04	-0.73%	$693.1M	-4.44	—	—
49	PKEPark Aerospace Corp.	PKE	Park Aerospace Corp.	$30.10	-1.28%	$668.0M	53.75	1.63%	+42.79%
50	SATLSatellogic Inc.	SATL	Satellogic Inc.	$5.17	-6.26%	$647.0M	-140.32	—	+106.82%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best defense stocks?

Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics are the largest defense contractors.

Are defense stocks recession-proof?

Largely yes — defense budgets are set by government and tend to be stable regardless of economic conditions.

Do defense stocks pay dividends?

Yes — most major defense contractors pay attractive dividends with consistent growth.

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