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

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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%