Northrop Grumman NOC
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$481.93 -1.55 (-0.32%)
As of: Oct 1, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Updated

Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported Free Cash Flow of $978 million for Q2 2026, up 53.5% from $637 million a year earlier.

Analysis

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Northrop Grumman's Free Cash Flow came in at $3.65 billion, up 178.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.31 billion, up 26.2% from FY2024.

  • Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
  • By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $2.62 billion in FY2024 (+24.8%), $2.1 billion in FY2023 (+43.2%), $1.47 billion in FY2022 (-31.9%) and $2.15 billion in FY2021 (-25.4%).
  • Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$1.82 billion in Q1 2026 and a high of $3.24 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 26.5%.
  • The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 128.3%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 42.4%).
  • Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$1.82 billion (Q1 2026), $3.24 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.26 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 General Electric 324.09 Bn 278.09 Bn 4.68 Bn 2.92 Bn
2 Rtx 250.22 Bn 223.44 Bn 5.13 Bn 2.88 Bn
3 Boeing 147.08 Bn 53.78 Bn 2.41 Bn 631.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 117.51 Bn 104.24 Bn 2.45 Bn 2.92 Bn
5 Howmet Aerospace 90.46 Bn 86.07 Bn 951.00 Mn 479.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 89.77 Bn 76.88 Bn 2.18 Bn 1.65 Bn
7 Motorola Solutions 73.88 Bn 70.24 Bn 1.68 Bn 414.00 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 68.68 Bn 57.92 Bn 2.12 Bn 978.00 Mn
9 Honeywell International 66.86 Bn 19.30 Bn 3.65 Bn 961.00 Mn
10 TransDigm 59.83 Bn 47.91 Bn 1.63 Bn 650.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 978.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.82 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.24 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 637.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.82 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.76 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 730.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -976.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 869.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 615.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -1.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.62 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.04 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -460.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -732.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 709.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 916.00 Mn
API Access

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