Growth Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman's quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.18 in Q1 2026, down 10.14% year-on-year from 0.2 in Q1 2025, and down 279.61% quarter-over-quarter from 0.1 in Q4 2025.

Northrop Grumman has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.18 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 10.14% year-over-year to 0.18; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.4 (down 40.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.39, down 13.59% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.18, down from 0.1 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.52 in Q2 2025, with the low at 0.59 in Q2 2022.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.08, with a median of 0.17 recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 284.41% in 2022 and jumped 178.68% in 2023.
  • Tracing NOC's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.16 in 2022, then increased by 5.49% to 0.17 in 2023, then dropped by 2.1% to 0.17 in 2024, then sank by 40.07% to 0.1 in 2025, then plunged by 279.61% to 0.18 in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.18 (Q1 2026), 0.1 (Q4 2025), and 0.26 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 General Electric 338.65 Bn 327.91 Bn 9.11 Bn 0.26
2 Rtx 242.18 Bn 237.08 Bn 9.08 Bn 0.70
3 Boeing 182.15 Bn 161.24 Bn 2.55 Bn -0.06
4 Lockheed Martin 121.95 Bn 120.06 Bn 2.08 Bn -2.80
5 Howmet Aerospace 103.56 Bn 101.12 Bn 854.00 Mn 0.13
6 General Dynamics 93.70 Bn 90.05 Bn 9.09 Bn 0.21
7 Embraer 89.60 Bn 86.98 Bn - -
8 Rocket Lab 86.87 Bn 85.59 Bn 76.49 Mn -
9 Northrop Grumman 80.10 Bn 78.01 Bn 3.45 Bn -0.18
10 TransDigm 73.23 Bn 69.36 Bn 1.51 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -0.18
Dec 31, 2025 0.10
Sep 30, 2025 0.26
Jun 30, 2025 0.52
Mar 31, 2025 -0.17
Dec 31, 2024 0.17
Sep 30, 2024 0.41
Jun 30, 2024 0.28
Mar 31, 2024 -0.29
Dec 31, 2023 0.17
Sep 30, 2023 0.33
Jun 30, 2023 0.46
Mar 31, 2023 -0.27
Dec 31, 2022 0.16
Sep 30, 2022 0.26
Jun 30, 2022 -0.59
Mar 31, 2022 -0.34
Dec 31, 2021 0.35
Sep 30, 2021 0.28
Jun 30, 2021 0.32
Mar 31, 2021 -0.88
Dec 31, 2020 0.24
Sep 30, 2020 0.23
Jun 30, 2020 0.12
Mar 31, 2020 -0.18
Dec 31, 2019 0.11
Sep 30, 2019 0.26
Jun 30, 2019 0.17
Mar 31, 2019 -0.18
Dec 31, 2018 0.11
Sep 30, 2018 0.40
Jun 30, 2018 0.31
Mar 31, 2018 -0.37
Dec 31, 2017 0.13
Sep 30, 2017 0.24
Jun 30, 2017 0.60
Mar 31, 2017 -0.25
Dec 31, 2016 0.13
Sep 30, 2016 0.27
Jun 30, 2016 0.38
Mar 31, 2016 -0.44
Dec 31, 2015 0.10
Sep 30, 2015 0.33
Jun 30, 2015 0.30
Mar 31, 2015 -0.20
Dec 31, 2014 0.12
Sep 30, 2014 0.17
Jun 30, 2014 0.32
Mar 31, 2014 -0.29
Dec 31, 2013 0.13
Sep 30, 2013 0.16
Jun 30, 2013 0.51
Mar 31, 2013 -3.33
Dec 31, 2012 0.15
Sep 30, 2012 0.18
Jun 30, 2012 0.17
Mar 31, 2012 -0.68
Dec 31, 2011 0.09
Sep 30, 2011 0.23
Jun 30, 2011 -1.09
Mar 31, 2011 -12.45
Dec 31, 2010 0.16
Sep 30, 2010 0.20
Jun 30, 2010 0.30
Mar 31, 2010 -0.23
Dec 31, 2009 0.15
Sep 30, 2009 0.34
Jun 30, 2009 0.20
Mar 31, 2009 -0.39