5 Most Valuable Publicly Traded Defense Companies In The World

Below you can see the list of the 5 most valuable publicly traded defense companies in the world. For our discussion as well as a more comprehensive list please see 30 Most Valuable Publicly Traded Defense Companies In The World.

5. Airbus SE

Total value of the company: $107.76 billion

The top five of our list of most valuable defense companies in the world is kicked off by Airbus. Airbus is the biggest airline manufacturer in the world, with the European company boasting revenues of nearly 50 billion euros in 2020 and is one of four companies in our list with a market cap greater than $100 billion.

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4. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

Total value of the company: $98.58 billion

Who doesn’t know about Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)? Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) employs more than 110,000 people and is one of the most famous defense companies in the world, having won the Collier Trophy six times. Responsible for the creation of the F-16 jet, one of the most famous fighter jets in the world, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is currently working on the F-35 Lightning II jet.

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3. Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE:RTX)

Total value of the company: $126.13 billion

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) came into existence just one year ago after the merger of Raytheon with United Technologies, two of the biggest companies in the defense sector. However, the pandemic has definitely affected the operations of Raytheon (NYSE:RTX), which made a loss of around $3.5 billion in 2020, despite an improvement in revenues. Among the multiple subsidiaries of Raytheon (NYSE:RTX) are Raytheon Intelligence and Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

2. Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA)

Total value of the company: $127.88 billion

If you’ve travelled internationally, and in most cases even domestically, you have most likely been on a Boeing (NYSE:BA) aircraft.  However, the company is also engaged in the production and selling of satellites, missiles, telecommunications equipment and military aircraft.

1. Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON)

Total value of the company: $157.66 billion

Topping the list of the 30 most valuable defense companies in the world is Honeywell (NYSE:HON). The company is more popular among the normal population due to its line of smart home devices, which are all the rage nowadays, but Honeywell (NYSE:HON)  is also a major defense contractor, having recorded revenue of more than $32 billion in 2020. In response to the pandemic, Honeywell (NYSE:HON) converted some of its manufacturing facilities in the United States and Germany to create personal protective equipment for those in the healthcare industry.

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