Growth Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Return on Sales (2016 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman (NOC) has disclosed Return on Sales for 18 consecutive years, with 0.09% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Sales rose 4.0% year-over-year to 0.09%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 0.11%, up 2.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.1%, 0.0% changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Sales was 0.09% for Q1 2026 at Northrop Grumman, down from 0.12% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Sales was 0.21% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.05% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Sales has averaged 0.1% across 5 years, with a median of 0.1% in 2022.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Sales decreased -26bps in 2023 before it rose 17bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Sales stood at 0.21% in 2022, then plummeted by -124bps to 0.05% in 2023, then soared by 335bps to 0.12% in 2024, then rose by 3bps to 0.12% in 2025, then dropped by -27bps to 0.09% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Return on Sales were 0.09% in Q1 2026, 0.12% in Q4 2025, and 0.11% in Q3 2025.