Northrop Grumman (NOC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman (NOC) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.18 in Q1 2026, down 279.61% quarter-over-quarter from 0.1 in Q4 2025, and down 10.14% on a YoY basis from 0.2 in Q1 2025.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Northrop Grumman's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.18 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 10.14% year-over-year to 0.18; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.4 (down 40.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.39, down 13.59% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.18 for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, down from 0.1 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.52 in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.59 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.08 across 5 years, with a median of 0.17 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 284.41% in 2022, then surged 178.68% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.16 in 2022, then grew by 5.49% to 0.17 in 2023, then slipped by 2.1% to 0.17 in 2024, then slumped by 40.07% to 0.1 in 2025, then sank 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 | DEFSEC Technologies | 4,964.60 Bn | 4,964.60 Bn | 456,459.43 | - |
| 2 | General Electric | 375.02 Bn | 364.28 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Rtx | 251.10 Bn | 246.00 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 0.70 |
| 4 | Boeing | 176.15 Bn | 155.24 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -0.06 |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 117.75 Bn | 115.86 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -2.80 |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.79 Bn | 109.36 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 7 | Embraer | 94.69 Bn | 92.06 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | General Dynamics | 94.57 Bn | 90.92 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 0.21 |
| 9 | TransDigm | 77.14 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 10 | Northrop Grumman | 74.17 Bn | 72.08 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -0.18 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |