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

Northrop Grumman (NOC) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 18.45% in Q1 2026, down 166.79% quarter-over-quarter from 27.62% in Q4 2025, and up 78.0% on a YoY basis from 10.36% in Q1 2025.

Northrop Grumman (NOC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Northrop Grumman's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.45% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 78.0% year-over-year to 18.45%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.8% (up 340.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.88%, up 149.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 18.45% for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, down from 27.62% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 27.62% in Q4 2025 to a low of 19.23% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 3.94% across 5 years, with a median of 7.3% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin slumped 1395 bps in 2022, then surged 1165 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 16.14% in 2022, then dropped by 5 bps to 15.29% in 2023, then gained by 8 bps to 16.49% in 2024, then surged by 68 bps to 27.62% in 2025, then plunged by 167 bps to 18.45% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 18.45% (Q1 2026), 27.62% (Q4 2025), and 12.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 -80.16%
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn 12.04%
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn 5.93%
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn -6.54%
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn -1.61%
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 15.52%
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn 14.48%
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn -18.45%
10 TransDigm 74.20 Bn 70.32 Bn 1.51 Bn 2.52%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -18.45%
Dec 31, 2025 27.62%
Sep 30, 2025 12.05%
Jun 30, 2025 6.15%
Mar 31, 2025 -19.23%
Dec 31, 2024 16.49%
Sep 30, 2024 7.30%
Jun 30, 2024 10.81%
Mar 31, 2024 -9.63%
Dec 31, 2023 15.29%
Sep 30, 2023 8.89%
Jun 30, 2023 6.42%
Mar 31, 2023 -10.87%
Dec 31, 2022 16.14%
Sep 30, 2022 11.58%
Jun 30, 2022 -5.23%
Mar 31, 2022 -8.32%
Dec 31, 2021 8.21%
Sep 30, 2021 10.50%
Jun 30, 2021 8.72%