Northrop Grumman (NOC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's Change in Inventory came in at -$26 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$23 million a year earlier.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Northrop Grumman reported Change in Inventory of -$81 million; for FY2025, it was -$97 million.
- Going back by year, Change in Inventory was $358 million in FY2024 (+62.7%), $220 million in FY2023 (+7.3%), $205 million in FY2022 (+294.2%) and $52 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Change in Inventory is -$276 million (Q4 2025) to $262 million (Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, Change in Inventory increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 9.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Change in Inventory over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 711.1%), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a decline of 73.3%).
- Business Quant data shows NOC's Change in Inventory at $144 million (Q1 2026), -$276 million (Q4 2025) and $77 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 109.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 55.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | -80.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | -26.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 59.83 Bn | 47.91 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 87.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -276.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -184.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 262.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 65.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 194.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 71.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -61.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
Northrop Grumman Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=NOC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "NOC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=NOC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();