Northrop Grumman (NOC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $167.0 million in Q1 2026, down 34.77% year-on-year from $256.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 74.77% quarter-over-quarter from $662.0 million in Q4 2025.
Northrop Grumman has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $167.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 34.77% year-over-year to $167.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (down 22.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.5 billion, down 17.94% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $167.0 million, down from $662.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $816.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $167.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $387.9 million, with a median of $304.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures grew 27.06% in 2023 and slumped 34.77% in 2026.
- Tracing NOC's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $632.0 million in 2022, then gained by 27.06% to $803.0 million in 2023, then grew by 1.62% to $816.0 million in 2024, then declined by 18.87% to $662.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 74.77% to $167.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $167.0 million (Q1 2026), $662.0 million (Q4 2025), and $301.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 331.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 94.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 203.00 Mn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 21.13 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 167.00 Mn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 71.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 167.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 167.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 662.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 662.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 301.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 301.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 231.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 231.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 256.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 256.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 816.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 816.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 361.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 361.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 320.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 320.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 270.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 803.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 803.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 359.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 359.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 304.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 304.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 309.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 309.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 632.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 632.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 296.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 296.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 263.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 263.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 244.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 244.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 733.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 733.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 247.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 230.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 230.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 205.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 205.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 592.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 592.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 287.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 287.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 269.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 269.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 272.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 272.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 471.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 471.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 257.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 252.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 284.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 284.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 463.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 282.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 282.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 199.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 199.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 305.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 305.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 278.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 278.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 217.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 217.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 217.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 216.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 216.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 312.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 137.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 137.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 173.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 173.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 298.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 137.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 102.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 102.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 115.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 276.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 276.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 109.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 109.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 116.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 60.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 186.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 186.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 90.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 90.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 135.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 135.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 64.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 64.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 166.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 166.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 109.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 109.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 94.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 284.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 284.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 123.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 75.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 139.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 139.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 135.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 135.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 162.00 Mn |