Northrop Grumman (NOC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman's Shares Outstanding was 142.1 million in Q2 2026, down 1.1% from 143.7 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Northrop Grumman (NOC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding at Northrop Grumman came in at 143.5 million, down 2.4% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has now declined for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 147 million in FY2024 (-3.0%), 151.5 million in FY2023 (-2.2%), 154.9 million in FY2022 (-3.4%) and 160.3 million in FY2021 (-4.1%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has moved between 142.1 million (Q1 2026) and 160.3 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has declined for 32 straight quarters, with an average decline of 2.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding ran from 1.1% in Q2 2026 to 4.4% in Q1 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, NOC's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 142.1 million (Q1 2026), 143.5 million (Q4 2025) and 143.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 790.80 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 230.20 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 400.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 270.16 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 165.80 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 142.10 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 317.10 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 59.83 Bn | 47.91 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 57.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 142.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 142.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 143.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 143.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 143.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 144.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 146.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 147.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 148.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 151.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 151.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 151.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 152.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 154.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 154.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 155.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 160.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 159.80 Mn |
API Access
Northrop Grumman Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=NOC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "NOC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=NOC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();