Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Thales's competitors and similar companies include BAE Systems and General Dynamics.

	Thales Thales (formerly known as Thomson-CSF) is a company that provides cybersecurity and data protection solutions.	BAE Systems BAE Systems (formerly known as British Aerospace) is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures defense and aerospace systems.	General Dynamics General Dynamics (GD) is a company that develops and manufactures nuclear-based submarines and communications systems.
Founding Date	Founding Date 1893	Founding Date 1999	Founding Date 1952
Type	Type Public	Type Public	Type Public
Tags	Tags Technology biometrics cloud cybersecurity identity management	Tags Manufacturing & Industrial aerospace electronic components it services vehicles	Tags Manufacturing & Industrial aerospace communication equipment marine vehicles
Locations	Locations Meudon, FR HQ Buenos Aires, AR Sydney, AU Wien, AT Tubize, BE São Bernardo Do Campo, BR Burlington, CA see more	Locations London, GB HQ Adelaide, AU Alice Springs, AU Alice Springs, AU Barton, AU Canberra, AU Clovelly Park, AU see more	Locations Reston, US HQ Wien, AT Calgary, CA Cole Harbour, CA Nicolet, CA Ottawa, CA Repentigny, CA see more
Employees	Employees 84,958	Employees 109,700	Employees 117,000
Valuation ($)	Valuation ($) 33.4 b	Valuation ($) 50.1 b	Valuation ($) 80 b
Financial
Revenue (est.)	Revenue (est.) €22.1b (FY, 2025)	Revenue (est.) £28.3b (FY, 2025)	Revenue (est.) $52.6b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods	Cost of goods €5.6b (FY, 2025)	Cost of goods £9.9b (FY, 2025)	Cost of goods $44.6b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit	Gross profit €16.6b (FY, 2025)	Gross profit £18.6b (FY, 2025)	Gross profit $8b (FY, 2025)
Net income	Net income €1.6b (FY, 2025)	Net income £2.2b (FY, 2025)	Net income $4.2b (FY, 2025)
Operating ⚠
Backlog	Backlog N/A	Backlog £69.8b (FY, 2023)	Backlog $93.7b (Q1, 2024)
Order Intake	Order Intake €8.6b (H1, 2023)	Order Intake £37.7b (FY, 2023)	Order Intake N/A