Northrop Grumman (NOC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman (NOC) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 34.9% for Q1 2026, down 4903.0% year-over-year from 0.73% in Q1 2025, and down 59.35% on a QoQ basis from 85.84% in Q4 2025.

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 34.9% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 34.9% for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, down from 85.84% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 205.52% in Q4 2023, with the low at 80.32% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 64.81%, with a median of 82.57% recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 30270 bps in 2022 and surged 28584 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 80.32% in 2022, then surged by 356 bps to 205.52% in 2023, then slumped by 84 bps to 33.47% in 2024, then soared by 156 bps to 85.84% in 2025, then plunged by 59 bps to 34.9% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 34.9%, 85.84%, and 84.99% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 11.46%
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 41.11%
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 67.40%
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn 11.53%
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 36.92%
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn 59.39%
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn 34.90%
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 38.18%
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn 24.41%
10 Heico 50.20 Bn 50.07 Bn 569.53 Mn 41.40%

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%