Northrop Grumman (NOC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's (NOC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $9.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 6.8% year-on-year from $9.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 9.99% quarter-over-quarter from $8.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Northrop Grumman's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.8 billion for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 6.8% year-over-year to $9.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $38.3 billion, a 4.84% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $37.7 billion, up 2.76% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $9.8 billion in Q2 2026 per NOC's latest filing, from $8.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $11.0 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $7.8 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $9.0 billion (2024), against an average of $9.0 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses advanced 20.86% in 2023 and decreased 13.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $9.1 billion in 2022, then grew by 20.86% to $11.0 billion in 2023, then dropped by 13.0% to $9.6 billion in 2024, then rose by 8.79% to $10.4 billion in 2025, then slipped by 6.33% to $9.8 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NOC Operating Expenses figures stand at $9.8 billion (Q2 2026), $8.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $10.4 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cae | 5,697,680.75 Bn | 5,697,680.75 Bn | 230.83 Mn | 133.96 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 362.11 Bn | 352.99 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 10.86 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 281.55 Bn | 276.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 21.96 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 164.90 Bn | 143.99 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 130.94 Bn | 129.05 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 115.17 Bn | 112.74 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 103.20 Bn | 99.50 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 75.75 Bn | 73.44 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 9.78 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.66 Bn | 66.79 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 10 | L3Harris Technologies | 55.90 Bn | 55.90 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.68 Bn |