Northrop Grumman (NOC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman (NOC) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 34.9% in Q1 2026, down 59.35% quarter-over-quarter from 85.84% in Q4 2025, and down 4903.0% on a YoY basis from 0.73% in Q1 2025.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Northrop Grumman's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 34.9% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 4903.0% year-over-year to 34.9%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 61.8% (down 877.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 84.84%, up 4866.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 34.9% for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, down from 85.84% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 205.52% in Q4 2023 to a low of 80.32% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 64.81% across 5 years, with a median of 82.57% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin slumped 30270 bps in 2022, then surged 28584 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 80.32% in 2022, then surged by 356 bps to 205.52% in 2023, then sank by 84 bps to 33.47% in 2024, then soared by 156 bps to 85.84% in 2025, then tumbled by 59 bps to 34.9% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 34.9% (Q1 2026), 85.84% (Q4 2025), and 84.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 29.53% |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 73.52% |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 41.11% |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 11.46% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.53% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 36.92% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 67.40% |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 34.90% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 74.20 Bn | 70.32 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 59.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 84.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 83.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 83.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 205.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -80.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 82.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 82.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 222.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.62% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 38.59% |