Growth Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman's quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $17.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 14.11% year-on-year from $15.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2.63% quarter-over-quarter from $16.7 billion in Q4 2025.

Northrop Grumman has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $17.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 14.11% year-over-year to $17.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.1 billion (up 14.11% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $16.7 billion, up 11059.21% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at $17.1 billion, up from $16.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $17.1 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$152.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $8.7 billion, with a median of $13.7 billion recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Retained Earnings slumped 101.14% in 2023 and soared 11059.21% in 2025.
  • Tracing NOC's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $15.3 billion in 2022, then sank by 100.84% to -$128.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 18.75% to -$152.0 million in 2024, then soared by 11059.21% to $16.7 billion in 2025, then increased by 2.63% to $17.1 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $17.1 billion (Q1 2026), $16.7 billion (Q4 2025), and -$123.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn 89.07 Bn
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn -2.95 Bn
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn -10.27 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -7.50 Bn
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 4.63 Bn
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn -557.00 Mn
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn -2.97 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn 17.10 Bn
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn -9.64 Bn
10 Cae 60.63 Bn 60.14 Bn -496.95 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 17.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 16.66 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -123.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.45 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 14.98 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -152.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 14.74 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 14.30 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -143.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -128.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -147.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -150.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -151.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 15.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 13.96 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 13.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 13.28 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -143.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -140.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 11.14 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 10.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 10.48 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 -121.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 9.65 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 9.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 8.75 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 -87.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -75.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -59.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 8.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 -5.54 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 13.67 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 13.21 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 11.55 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 11.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 -5.44 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 10.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 -5.04 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 10.63 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 10.66 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 10.66 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 -5.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 -5.18 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 -5.29 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 -5.36 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 12.57 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 -2.89 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 12.98 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 -2.98 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 12.20 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 11.84 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 11.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 -4.79 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 -3.33 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 -3.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2012 10.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 -3.49 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 -2.18 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 -2.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 8.52 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 8.12 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 8.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 -2.99 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 7.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 -3.01 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 -3.40 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 6.10 Bn