Northrop Grumman (NOC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's Net Cash Flow came in at $1.44 billion for Q3 2026, compared with $58 million a year earlier and up 562.2% from the prior quarter.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Northrop Grumman reported Net Cash Flow of $1.79 billion; for FY2025, it came in at $50 million, down 96.0% from FY2024.
- Net Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -54.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Cash Flow was $1.24 billion in FY2024 (+133.8%), $532 million in FY2023, -$953 million in FY2022 and -$1.38 billion in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Cash Flow is -$2.67 billion (Q1 2025) to $2.45 billion (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow increased in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 29.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Cash Flow over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 336.0%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 76.3%).
- Business Quant data shows NOC's Net Cash Flow at $217 million (Q2 2026), -$2.31 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.45 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 296.54 Bn | 255.06 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -1.02 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 259.92 Bn | 228.19 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 835.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 149.11 Bn | 55.80 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -2.20 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 140.25 Bn | 124.49 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 94.76 Bn | 81.87 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 682.00 Mn |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 79.64 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -156.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.63 Bn | 66.08 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 74.43 Bn | 70.03 Bn | 951.00 Mn | -1.87 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 70.36 Bn | 22.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | -3.17 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 63.48 Bn | 51.49 Bn | 1.63 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 211.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 889.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -82.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 911.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 497.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -525.00 Mn |
Northrop Grumman Net Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=NOC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "NOC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=NOC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();