Growth Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman's quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 6.1 in Q1 2026, up 66.21% year-on-year from 3.67 in Q1 2025, and down 15.94% quarter-over-quarter from 7.26 in Q4 2025.

Northrop Grumman has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.1 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 66.21% year-over-year to 6.1; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.66 (down 17.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.78, down 3.6% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 6.1, down from 7.26 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 7.34 in Q1 2023, with the low at 1.12 in Q4 2023.
  • Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 4.01, with a median of 6.1 recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 303.12% in 2023 and soared 2990.15% in 2024.
  • Tracing NOC's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.55 in 2022, then plunged by 303.12% to 1.12 in 2023, then surged by 709.23% to 6.81 in 2024, then advanced by 6.71% to 7.26 in 2025, then fell by 15.94% to 6.1 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 6.1 (Q1 2026), 7.26 (Q4 2025), and 0.76 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn -4.64
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn -
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn 0.73
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn 7.67
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn -
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn -
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn -43.93
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn 6.10
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 2.43
10 Cae 60.63 Bn 60.14 Bn -496.95 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 6.10
Dec 31, 2025 7.26
Sep 30, 2025 0.76
Jun 30, 2025 0.44
Mar 31, 2025 3.67
Dec 31, 2024 6.81
Sep 30, 2024 0.24
Jun 30, 2024 7.08
Mar 31, 2024 7.34
Dec 31, 2023 -1.12
Sep 30, 2023 7.21
Jun 30, 2023 -0.24
Mar 31, 2023 7.34
Dec 31, 2022 0.55
Sep 30, 2022 6.92
Jun 30, 2022 7.28
Mar 31, 2022 0.50
Dec 31, 2021 -0.70
Sep 30, 2021 7.90
Jun 30, 2021 7.68
Mar 31, 2021 18.21
Dec 31, 2020 7.20
Sep 30, 2020 6.40
Jun 30, 2020 6.45
Mar 31, 2020 7.47
Dec 31, 2019 8.74
Sep 30, 2019 7.73
Jun 30, 2019 6.91
Mar 31, 2019 6.78
Dec 31, 2018 6.64
Sep 30, 2018 8.81
Jun 30, 2018 0.48
Mar 31, 2018 5.93
Dec 31, 2017 4.94
Sep 30, 2017 0.77
Jun 30, 2017 11.37
Mar 31, 2017 11.37
Dec 31, 2016 10.79
Sep 30, 2016 11.16
Jun 30, 2016 10.77
Mar 31, 2016 9.72
Dec 31, 2015 9.19
Sep 30, 2015 10.59
Jun 30, 2015 10.84
Mar 31, 2015 10.26
Dec 31, 2014 10.30
Sep 30, 2014 11.14
Jun 30, 2014 11.71
Mar 31, 2014 12.25
Dec 31, 2013 10.38
Sep 30, 2013 11.29
Jun 30, 2013 13.43
Mar 31, 2013 14.32
Dec 31, 2012 15.26
Sep 30, 2012 13.89
Jun 30, 2012 14.88
Mar 31, 2012 15.02
Dec 31, 2011 15.08
Sep 30, 2011 14.47
Jun 30, 2011 15.87
Mar 31, 2011 13.98
Dec 31, 2010 10.71
Sep 30, 2010 11.30
Jun 30, 2010 11.52
Mar 31, 2010 8.83
Dec 31, 2009 12.62
Sep 30, 2009 8.14
Jun 30, 2009 8.77
Mar 31, 2009 8.48