Northrop Grumman (NOC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman (NOC) posted quarterly Net Margin of 8.86% for Q1 2026, up 378.0% year-over-year from 1.85% in Q1 2025, and down 27.32% on a QoQ basis from 12.18% in Q4 2025.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Northrop Grumman (NOC) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 8.86% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 378.0% year-over-year to 8.86%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.8% (up 161.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.97%, down 20.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 8.86% for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, down from 12.18% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 20.73% in Q4 2022, with the low at 5.03% in Q4 2023.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 9.6%, with a median of 10.2% recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin slumped 2576 bps in 2023 and surged 1686 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 20.73% in 2022, then sank by 124 bps to 5.03% in 2023, then soared by 335 bps to 11.83% in 2024, then grew by 3 bps to 12.18% in 2025, then retreated by 27 bps to 8.86% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 8.86%, 12.18%, and 10.55% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -0.41% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 9.77% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 8.35% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 8.26% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 25.08% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 21.03% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.86% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -22.47% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.91% |
| 10 | Heico | 50.20 Bn | 50.07 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 18.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.19% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.33% |