Northrop Grumman (NOC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman (NOC) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $144.0 million in Q1 2026, up 152.17% quarter-over-quarter from -$276.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 15.2% on a YoY basis from $125.0 million in Q1 2025.

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Northrop Grumman's Change in Inventory history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $144.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 15.2% year-over-year to $144.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$78.0 million (down 135.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$97.0 million, down 127.09% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was $144.0 million for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, up from -$276.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $262.0 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$276.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $48.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $73.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory jumped 2266.67% in 2022, then slumped 617.65% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $34.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 617.65% to -$176.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 4.55% to -$184.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 50.0% to -$276.0 million in 2025, then surged by 152.17% to $144.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $144.0 million (Q1 2026), -$276.0 million (Q4 2025), and $77.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 -
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn 534.00 Mn
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn 813.00 Mn
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn 2.63 Bn
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn 727.00 Mn
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 110.00 Mn
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn -55.00 Mn
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn 144.00 Mn
10 TransDigm 74.20 Bn 70.32 Bn 1.51 Bn 49.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 144.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 144.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -276.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -276.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 77.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 77.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -23.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 125.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 125.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -184.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -184.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 144.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 144.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 136.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 136.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 262.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 262.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -176.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -176.00 Mn