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Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation Common Stock

NOC · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Top 12% of scored stocks
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Northrop Grumman scores 70/100 on fundamentals: in the top 12% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (80/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (50/100).

Best
Business 80
Weakest
Price 50

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

Mkt capUS$ 79.2b#164 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 31.68P/E17.5×✓ vs sector median 25.5×P/B4.2×✓ vs sector median 6×Div yield2%✓ Top 43% in the S&P 50052w range · 29% of range470.06774.00
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #5 of 76 in Industrials by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Northrop Grumman scores 70

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

Business Strength

80
Why 80?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Return on Equity (ROE)24%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+4%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+30%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin10%OkayQuarterly Momentum+6%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +119.8%Equity ↑ +26.3%ROE % 24.2%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
2.1b4.2b4.2b4.5b14.8b15.3b16.7b18.7b202320242025TTM13.9%27.3%25.1%24.2%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +10.9%Net Profit ↑ +119.8%Net Margin % 10.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
39.3b41.0b42.0b43.6b2.1b4.2b4.2b4.5b202320242025TTM5.2%10.2%10%10.4%

Sales grew about 10.9% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 119.8% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +8.8%Net Profit ↑ +6.6%Net Margin % 10.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
10.0b10.7b9.5b10.4b10.4b11.7b9.9b10.9b1.0b1.3b481m1.2b1.1b1.4b875m1.1bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2610.3%11.8%5.1%11.3%10.6%12.2%8.9%10.1%
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Sales grew about 8.8% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
Debt-to-Equity0.9×OkayCurrent Ratio1.2×OkayInterest Coverage9×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +6.1%Equity ↑ +26.3%D/E 0.9×
Total DebtEquityD/E
15.7b16.5b17.0b16.6b14.8b15.3b16.7b18.7b202320242025TTM1.1×1.1×1×0.9×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +23.9%Current Liabilities ↑ +15.2%Current Ratio 1.2×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
13.7b14.3b15.3b17.0b11.9b14.1b13.9b13.8b202320242025TTM1.1×1×1.1×1.2×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality2%Weak
Payout ratio: 30%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +35.9%Free CF ↑ +82.3%
Operating CFFree CF
3.9b4.4b4.8b5.3b2.1b2.6b3.3b3.8b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +20.4%Total Debt ↑ +6.1%
CashTotal Debt
3.1b4.4b4.4b3.7b15.7b16.5b17.0b16.6b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +33%Yield % 1.7%
DPS (cents)Yield %
17317317318718720620620623167673480589920222023202420251.5%1.7%1.8%1.7%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
P/E Ratio17.5×OkayP/B Ratio4.2×WeakPEG Ratio0.6Strong
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 749.41US$ 613.70US$ 478.00Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price has been roughly flat over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+3.5 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-1.6%OkayQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +10.9%Inventory ↑ +22.7%Inv. % of Rev. 3.1%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
39.3b41.0b42.0b43.6b1.1b1.5b1.3b1.4b202320242025TTM2.8%3.5%3.1%3.1%
Ranks #5 of 76 in Industrials by score

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Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026US$ 43.6bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 3.8bUS$ -1.4bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 16.6bUS$ 18.7bUS$ 17.0bUS$ 13.8bUS$ 52.5bUS$ 33.8bUS$ 1.4b-24%10%0.9×1.2×9.0×30%---
2025US$ 42.0bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 3.3bUS$ -1.4bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 17.0bUS$ 16.7bUS$ 15.3bUS$ 13.9bUS$ 51.4bUS$ 34.7bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 899.0m25%10%1.0×1.1×8.6×31%2%19.7×4.9×
2024US$ 41.0bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 2.6bUS$ -1.8bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 16.5bUS$ 15.3bUS$ 14.3bUS$ 14.1bUS$ 49.4bUS$ 34.1bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 805.0m27%10%1.1×1.0×9.1×28%2%15.8×4.3×
2023US$ 39.3bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 2.1bUS$ -1.8bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 15.7bUS$ 14.8bUS$ 13.7bUS$ 11.9bUS$ 46.5bUS$ 31.7bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 734.0m14%5%1.1×1.2×5.3×54%2%32.6×4.5×