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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |