In the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry, Lockheed Martin was by far the most profitable company in the world, with an operating profit of around 9.1 billion U.S. dollars. It was followed by Airbus and Northrop Grumman.
Leading aerospace and defense manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on operating profit (in billion U.S. dollars)
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PwC. (June 30, 2022). Leading aerospace and defense manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on operating profit (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347610/most-profitable-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturers/
PwC. "Leading aerospace and defense manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on operating profit (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347610/most-profitable-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturers/
PwC. (2022). Leading aerospace and defense manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on operating profit (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347610/most-profitable-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturers/
PwC. "Leading Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers Worldwide in 2021, Based on Operating Profit (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347610/most-profitable-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturers/
PwC, Leading aerospace and defense manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on operating profit (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347610/most-profitable-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturers/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Leading aerospace and defense manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on operating profit (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], PwC, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347610/most-profitable-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturers/