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

Northrop Grumman (NOC) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of $17.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 2.63% quarter-over-quarter from $16.7 billion in Q4 2025, and up 14.11% on a YoY basis from $15.0 billion in Q1 2025.

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 $17.1 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 14.11% year-over-year to $17.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.1 billion (up 14.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $16.7 billion, up 11059.21% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings was $17.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, up from $16.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $17.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$152.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $8.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $13.7 billion in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings slumped 101.14% in 2023, then jumped 11059.21% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $15.3 billion in 2022, then slumped by 100.84% to -$128.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 18.75% to -$152.0 million in 2024, then surged by 11059.21% to $16.7 billion in 2025, then grew 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 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 -41.12 Mn
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn 89.07 Bn
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn -2.95 Bn
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn -10.27 Bn
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn -7.50 Bn
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 4.63 Bn
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn -557.00 Mn
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -99.00 Mn
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn 17.10 Bn
10 TransDigm 74.20 Bn 70.32 Bn 1.51 Bn -9.64 Bn

Historic Data

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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