Growth Metrics

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

Northrop Grumman's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 18.45% in Q1 2026, up 78.0% year-on-year from 10.36% in Q1 2025, and down 166.79% quarter-over-quarter from 27.62% in Q4 2025.

Northrop Grumman has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 18.45% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 78.0% year-over-year to 18.45%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.8% (up 340.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.88%, up 149.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 18.45%, down from 27.62% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 27.62% in Q4 2025, with the low at 19.23% in Q1 2025.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 3.94%, with a median of 7.3% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin slumped 1395 bps in 2022 and jumped 1165 bps in 2023.
  • Tracing NOC's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.14% in 2022, then declined by 5 bps to 15.29% in 2023, then advanced by 8 bps to 16.49% in 2024, then soared by 68 bps to 27.62% in 2025, then tumbled 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 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn 12.04%
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn 5.93%
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn -6.54%
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -1.61%
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 15.52%
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn 14.48%
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn -35.67%
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn -18.45%
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 2.52%
10 Cae 60.63 Bn 60.14 Bn -496.95 Mn -

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%
Mar 31, 2021 -2.96%
Dec 31, 2020 9.89%
Sep 30, 2020 11.80%
Jun 30, 2020 23.28%
Mar 31, 2020 -14.68%
Dec 31, 2019 22.85%
Sep 30, 2019 10.41%
Jun 30, 2019 16.02%
Mar 31, 2019 -14.62%
Dec 31, 2018 23.47%
Sep 30, 2018 6.56%
Jun 30, 2018 9.50%
Mar 31, 2018 -8.05%
Dec 31, 2017 20.28%
Sep 30, 2017 10.98%
Jun 30, 2017 4.48%
Mar 31, 2017 -10.22%
Dec 31, 2016 19.06%
Sep 30, 2016 9.76%
Jun 30, 2016 7.18%
Mar 31, 2016 -6.01%
Dec 31, 2015 26.27%
Sep 30, 2015 7.61%
Jun 30, 2015 8.67%
Mar 31, 2015 -12.94%
Dec 31, 2014 19.88%
Sep 30, 2014 13.77%
Jun 30, 2014 7.55%
Mar 31, 2014 -7.90%
Dec 31, 2013 16.53%
Sep 30, 2013 14.08%
Jun 30, 2013 4.45%
Mar 31, 2013 -0.64%
Dec 31, 2012 14.24%
Sep 30, 2012 11.93%
Jun 30, 2012 13.15%
Mar 31, 2012 -3.00%
Dec 31, 2011 21.32%
Sep 30, 2011 9.18%
Jun 30, 2011 -1.95%
Mar 31, 2011 -0.16%
Dec 31, 2010 12.40%
Sep 30, 2010 9.97%
Jun 30, 2010 6.41%
Mar 31, 2010 -8.03%
Dec 31, 2009 10.02%
Sep 30, 2009 4.85%
Jun 30, 2009 8.13%
Mar 31, 2009 -4.21%