Growth Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman's quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 8.8% in Q1 2026, up 362.0% year-on-year from 1.91% in Q1 2025, and down 27.58% quarter-over-quarter from 12.16% in Q4 2025.

Northrop Grumman has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.8% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 362.0% year-over-year to 8.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.83% (up 163.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.03%, down 8.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.8%, down from 12.16% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 20.86% in Q4 2022, with the low at 4.85% in Q4 2023.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 9.61%, with a median of 10.12% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin tumbled 2571 bps in 2023 and jumped 1653 bps in 2024.
  • Tracing NOC's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 20.86% in 2022, then sank by 123 bps to 4.85% in 2023, then soared by 341 bps to 11.68% in 2024, then rose by 4 bps to 12.16% in 2025, then declined by 28 bps to 8.8% in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 8.8% (Q1 2026), 12.16% (Q4 2025), and 10.56% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn -8.61%
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn 11.57%
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn 2.02%
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn 11.45%
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 32.56%
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn 10.53%
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn -22.97%
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn 8.80%
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 46.31%
10 Cae 60.63 Bn 60.14 Bn -496.95 Mn 14.11%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 8.80%
Dec 31, 2025 12.16%
Sep 30, 2025 10.56%
Jun 30, 2025 11.52%
Mar 31, 2025 5.19%
Dec 31, 2024 11.68%
Sep 30, 2024 10.36%
Jun 30, 2024 9.17%
Mar 31, 2024 9.17%
Dec 31, 2023 -4.85%
Sep 30, 2023 9.62%
Jun 30, 2023 8.49%
Mar 31, 2023 9.07%
Dec 31, 2022 20.86%
Sep 30, 2022 10.12%
Jun 30, 2022 10.60%
Mar 31, 2022 10.82%
Dec 31, 2021 31.33%
Sep 30, 2021 12.10%
Jun 30, 2021 11.32%
Mar 31, 2021 23.94%
Dec 31, 2020 3.16%
Sep 30, 2020 10.81%
Jun 30, 2020 11.30%
Mar 31, 2020 9.85%
Dec 31, 2019 -4.80%
Sep 30, 2019 10.87%
Jun 30, 2019 9.99%
Mar 31, 2019 10.45%
Dec 31, 2018 4.12%
Sep 30, 2018 15.16%
Jun 30, 2018 10.83%
Mar 31, 2018 12.20%
Dec 31, 2017 10.26%
Sep 30, 2017 11.30%
Jun 30, 2017 10.10%
Mar 31, 2017 11.78%
Dec 31, 2016 -0.42%
Sep 30, 2016 11.31%
Jun 30, 2016 10.15%
Mar 31, 2016 10.95%
Dec 31, 2015 4.18%
Sep 30, 2015 10.00%
Jun 30, 2015 10.85%
Mar 31, 2015 9.23%
Dec 31, 2014 -32.29%
Sep 30, 2014 8.04%
Jun 30, 2014 9.04%
Mar 31, 2014 10.98%
Dec 31, 2013 33.08%
Sep 30, 2013 9.65%
Jun 30, 2013 9.15%
Mar 31, 2013 9.06%
Dec 31, 2012 -14.21%
Sep 30, 2012 8.29%
Jun 30, 2012 8.27%
Mar 31, 2012 9.07%
Dec 31, 2011 -11.77%
Sep 30, 2011 7.82%
Jun 30, 2011 8.14%
Mar 31, 2011 8.55%
Dec 31, 2010 7.95%
Sep 30, 2010 7.83%
Jun 30, 2010 10.01%
Mar 31, 2010 6.96%
Dec 31, 2009 9.00%
Sep 30, 2009 6.74%
Jun 30, 2009 6.00%
Mar 31, 2009 5.48%