Northrop Grumman (NOC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.49% in Q1 2026, down 150.0% year-on-year from 12.98% in Q1 2025, and up 15.88% quarter-over-quarter from 5.6% in Q4 2025.
Northrop Grumman has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.49% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 150.0% year-over-year to 6.49%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.49% (down 150.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.36%, down 56.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.49%, up from 5.6% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 9.48% in Q4 2024, with the low at 5.01% in Q2 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 6.39%, with a median of 5.9% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1251 bps in 2022 and surged 420 bps in 2024.
- Tracing NOC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 6.1% in 2022, then decreased by 13 bps to 5.28% in 2023, then soared by 79 bps to 9.48% in 2024, then sank by 41 bps to 5.6% in 2025, then grew by 16 bps to 6.49% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.49% (Q1 2026), 5.6% (Q4 2025), and 5.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 338.65 Bn | 327.91 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -9.24% |
| 2 | Rtx | 242.18 Bn | 237.08 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | Boeing | 182.15 Bn | 161.24 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 121.95 Bn | 120.06 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 103.56 Bn | 101.12 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 93.70 Bn | 90.05 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 7 | Embraer | 89.60 Bn | 86.98 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 86.87 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 80.10 Bn | 78.01 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 73.23 Bn | 69.36 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.09% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.22% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.60% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.90% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.95% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.41% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.65% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 11.93% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 12.68% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.44% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.27% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.32% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.82% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.55% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.30% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.11% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 17.37% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 16.25% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 16.61% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 16.07% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 15.97% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 15.79% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 16.42% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 16.46% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 15.81% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 15.17% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 16.05% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 16.27% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 16.09% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 15.51% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 14.82% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.65% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 14.83% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 14.96% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 15.77% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 15.88% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 16.35% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 16.61% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 17.13% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 16.15% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 15.03% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.90% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 13.61% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 12.55% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 12.14% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 11.30% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 10.54% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -1.95% |