Growth Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.06% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.06%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 0.06%, down 1.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.12%, 1.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 0.06% for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, up from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.09% in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.05% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.06% across 5 years, with a median of 0.06% in 2024.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed fell -13bps in 2022 before it rose 4bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.06% in 2022, then fell by -13bps to 0.05% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 79bps to 0.09% in 2024, then crashed by -41bps to 0.06% in 2025, then grew by 16bps to 0.06% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Return on Capital Employed were 0.06% in Q1 2026, 0.06% in Q4 2025, and 0.05% in Q3 2025.