Northrop Grumman (NOC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's (NOC) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$134.0 million in Q2 2026, down 100.87% year-on-year from $15.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 100.78% quarter-over-quarter from $17.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Northrop Grumman's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$134.0 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 100.87% year-over-year to -$134.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$134.0 million, a 100.87% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$126.0 million, up 17.11% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings eased to -$134.0 million in Q2 2026 per NOC's latest filing, from $17.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $17.1 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$159.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $13.6 billion (2022), against an average of $8.3 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings sank 101.43% in 2022 and soared 12139.44% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $15.3 billion in 2022, then dropped by 3.52% to $14.8 billion in 2023, then plunged by 101.03% to -$152.0 million in 2024, then gained by 17.11% to -$126.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.35% to -$134.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NOC Retained Earnings figures stand at -$134.0 million (Q2 2026), $17.1 billion (Q1 2026), and -$126.0 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 369.74 Bn | 360.40 Bn | -3.10 Bn | -4.95 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 286.79 Bn | 278.48 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 58.02 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.91 Bn | 148.89 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 21.95 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.03 Bn | 128.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 15.76 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.81 Bn | 109.37 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -1.69 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 101.89 Bn | 97.56 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 45.50 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.58 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 3.72 Bn | -134.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.49 Bn | 68.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -9.64 Bn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.52 Bn | 49.93 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 4.42 Bn |
| 10 | Heico | 49.29 Bn | 49.08 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 7.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -134.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -152.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -146.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -150.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -159.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -143.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -140.00 Mn |