Northrop Grumman (NOC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from -$1.8 billion in Q1 2025, and down 156.35% quarter-over-quarter from $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Northrop Grumman has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow changed 0.11% year-over-year to -$1.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.3 billion (up 86.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.3 billion, up 26.17% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.8 billion, down from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $3.2 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $451.2 million, with a median of $730.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 170.11% in 2022 and soared 233.7% in 2023.
- Tracing NOC's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then climbed by 0.49% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then climbed by 8.3% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then soared by 83.6% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 156.35% to -$1.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$1.8 billion (Q1 2026), $3.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -71.46 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 637.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 637.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 730.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 730.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -976.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -976.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 869.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 869.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 615.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 615.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -460.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -460.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -732.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -732.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 709.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 709.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 916.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 916.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 798.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 798.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -271.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -271.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 882.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 882.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 530.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 530.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 676.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 676.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -542.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -542.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 721.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 721.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 290.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 290.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -655.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -655.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 601.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 601.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 431.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 431.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -358.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -358.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 455.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 455.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 511.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 511.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -771.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -771.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 824.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 824.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 456.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 456.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -462.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -462.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 860.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 860.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 280.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 280.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 922.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 922.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 748.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 748.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 825.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 825.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -186.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -186.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 607.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 607.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -128.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -128.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 856.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 856.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 705.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 705.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 465.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 465.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -555.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -555.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 894.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 894.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 405.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 405.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 695.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 695.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -334.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -334.00 Mn |