As the Iran conflict nears its ninth week, estimates pinned the cost of the conflict at roughly $1 billion to $2 billion per day prior to the ceasefire announcement. And while U.S. taxpayers are footing the bill, a select group of companies has seen heightened demand for their implements of war.
This week, aerospace and defense contractors began reporting Q1 2026 earnings. With the latest bout of geopolitical unrest in the Middle East having started on Feb. 28, the conflict has affected the top and bottom lines of companies like GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), and RTX (NYSE: RTX).
