Growth Metrics

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

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with 0.08% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 21.0% year-over-year to 0.08%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 0.08%, down 21.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.22%, 24.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital was 0.08% for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, up from 0.07% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 1752.77% in Q2 2024, with the low at 0.07% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 219.45% across 5 years, with a median of 0.24% in 2022.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Invested Capital crashed -823bps in 2022 before it skyrocketed 153148bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.22% in 2022, then crashed by -54bps to 0.1% in 2023, then surged by 242bps to 0.35% in 2024, then crashed by -80bps to 0.07% in 2025, then grew by 18bps to 0.08% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Return on Invested Capital were 0.08% in Q1 2026, 0.07% in Q4 2025, and 0.29% in Q1 2025.