Aerospace & Defense Stock List

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Number of Stocks: 171
Median 1Y Volatility: 49.98%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 0.95%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 16.98%
Median P/E Ratio: 29.25
Median Risk/Return Score: 50 / 100

105 results

Symbol	Full Name	Sector	Industry	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	-6.58%	10.85%	1.78%	47
NPK	National Presto Industries, Inc.	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	15.82%	6.97%	0.81%	60
OPXS	Optex Systems Holdings Inc. Common Stock	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	-7.76%	21.33%	0.00%	47
PKE	Park Aerospace Corp.	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	59.22%	15.62%	1.49%	94
PL	Planet Labs PBC	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	29.61%	—	0.00%	96
POWW	AMMO, Inc.	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	39.77%	46.92%	0.00%	91
POWWP	AMMO, Inc.	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	4.76%	—	9.16%	79
PRZO	ParaZero Technologies Ltd. Ordinary Shares	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	-38.65%	—	0.00%	14
QNTQY	Qinetiq Group PLC ADR	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	2.91%	10.02%	1.98%	33
RCAT	Red Cat Holdings, Inc.	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	10.84%	—	0.00%	43
RDW	Redwire Corporation	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	28.16%	—	0.00%	30
RGR	Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	16.56%	-1.91%	1.03%	50
RKLB	Rocket Lab USA, Inc.	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	12.97%	—	0.00%	74
RNMBF	Rheinmetall AG	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	-37.41%	—	1.19%	7
RNMBY	Rheinmetall AG ADR	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	-38.44%	35.61%	1.22%	6
RTX	RTX Corporation	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	6.24%	15.81%	1.43%	78
RYCEY	Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	19.54%	7.51%	0.68%	75
SAABY	Saab AB (publ)	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	-6.31%	—	0.44%	49
SAFRY	Safran SA	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	8.00%	19.71%	1.06%	59
SARO	StandardAero, Inc	Industrials	Aerospace & Defense	-4.60%	—	0.00%	31

Best Aerospace & Defense Stocks by Risk/Return Score

The top Aerospace & Defense Stocks by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are SIF (98) and MOG-A (97). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank
SIF	SIFCO Industries, Inc.	98
MOG-A	Moog Inc	97
PL	Planet Labs PBC	96
ATRO	Astronics Corporation	95
PKE	Park Aerospace Corp.	94

Best-Performing Aerospace & Defense Stocks Over 5 Years

The top Aerospace & Defense Stocks is RYCEY (71.02%). Across the lineup, Aerospace & Defense Stocks show an average 1-year return of 16.98% and an average 5-year return of 17.93%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y
RYCEY	Rolls-Royce Holdings plc	71.02%
RNMBF	Rheinmetall AG	67.85%
RNMBY	Rheinmetall AG ADR	65.81%
OPXS	Optex Systems Holdings Inc. Common Stock	54.21%
HWM	Howmet Aerospace Inc.	54.01%

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