Growth Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman's quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$168.0 million in Q1 2026, up 33.33% year-on-year from -$126.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 74.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$664.0 million in Q4 2025.

Northrop Grumman has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$168.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 33.33% year-over-year to -$168.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion (up 38.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.2 billion, up 33.96% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$168.0 million, up from -$664.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $61.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$798.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$346.8 million, with a median of -$300.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities sank 107.79% in 2022 and surged 119.0% in 2025.
  • Tracing NOC's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$578.0 million in 2022, then sank by 33.22% to -$770.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 3.64% to -$798.0 million in 2024, then grew by 16.79% to -$664.0 million in 2025, then surged by 74.7% to -$168.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$168.0 million (Q1 2026), -$664.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$300.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn -875.00 Mn
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn -608.00 Mn
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn 5.71 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -541.00 Mn
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 14.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn -202.00 Mn
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn -35.72 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn -168.00 Mn
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn -164.00 Mn
10 Cae 60.63 Bn 60.14 Bn -496.95 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -168.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -168.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -664.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -664.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -300.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -300.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 61.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 61.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -252.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -252.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -798.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -798.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -361.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -361.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -321.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -321.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -269.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -269.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -770.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -770.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -200.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -200.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -303.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -303.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -309.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -309.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -578.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -578.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -195.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -195.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -219.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -219.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -249.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -249.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -741.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -741.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -223.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -223.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -174.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -174.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 3.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 3.20 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 -383.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -383.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -289.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -289.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -269.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -269.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -270.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -270.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -422.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -422.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -250.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -250.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -255.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -255.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -280.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -280.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -458.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -458.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -261.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -261.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -7.85 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 -7.85 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 -307.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -307.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -260.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -260.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -203.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -203.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -212.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -212.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -214.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -214.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -200.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -200.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -136.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -136.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -171.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -171.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -298.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -298.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -133.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -133.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -64.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -64.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -119.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -119.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -115.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -115.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -288.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -288.00 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 -132.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -132.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -177.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -177.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -87.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -87.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -44.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -44.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -145.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -145.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -101.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -101.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -7.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -7.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 169.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 169.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -409.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -409.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -164.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -164.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -28.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -28.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 1.28 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 1.28 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 -379.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -379.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -222.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -222.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -56.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -56.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -103.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -103.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 1.59 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 1.59 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 -177.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -177.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -186.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -186.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -176.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -176.00 Mn