Northrop Grumman (NOC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's quarterly Net Margin came in at 8.86% in Q1 2026, up 378.0% year-on-year from 1.85% in Q1 2025, and down 27.32% quarter-over-quarter from 12.18% in Q4 2025.
Northrop Grumman has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.86% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 378.0% year-over-year to 8.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.8% (up 161.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.97%, down 20.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.86%, 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.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin sank 2576 bps in 2023 and jumped 1686 bps in 2024.
- Tracing NOC's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 20.73% in 2022, then tumbled by 124 bps to 5.03% in 2023, then jumped by 335 bps to 11.83% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 12.18% in 2025, then declined by 27 bps to 8.86% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 8.86% (Q1 2026), 12.18% (Q4 2025), and 10.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 15.36% |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 9.77% |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -0.41% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 8.26% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 25.08% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -22.47% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.86% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 21.03% |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | 10.05% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.97% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.23% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.86% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.31% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.69% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 11.01% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.18% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.54% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.36% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 15.39% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.08% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.47% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 15.58% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.79% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.57% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.14% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.78% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.62% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.34% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 8.06% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.63% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 9.01% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.12% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.28% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 7.90% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 8.46% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.90% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 7.76% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.14% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.75% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.50% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.01% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.69% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -0.40% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.98% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.30% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.29% |