Growth Metrics

Northrop Grumman (NOC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)

Northrop Grumman's quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) came in at $142.5 million in Q1 2026, down 1.66% year-on-year from $144.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.9% quarter-over-quarter from $143.8 million in Q4 2025.

Northrop Grumman has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $142.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 1.66% year-over-year to $142.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $142.5 million (down 1.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $143.8 million, down 2.38% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $142.5 million, down from $143.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $156.6 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $142.5 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years is $149.6 million, with a median of $149.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) retreated 4.22% in 2022 and dropped 1.66% in 2026.
  • Tracing NOC's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years: stood at $155.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 2.31% to $152.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 3.09% to $147.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 2.38% to $143.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.9% to $142.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $142.5 million (Q1 2026), $143.8 million (Q4 2025), and $143.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn -
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn -
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn -
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 403.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn -
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn 605.43 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn 142.50 Mn
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 58.20 Mn
10 Cae 60.63 Bn 60.14 Bn -496.95 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 142.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 143.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 143.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 144.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 144.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 147.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 146.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 148.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 149.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 152.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 151.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 152.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 153.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 155.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 155.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 156.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 156.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 160.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 160.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 161.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 163.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 167.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 167.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 167.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 168.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 170.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 169.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 170.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 170.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 174.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 174.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 175.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 175.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 175.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 175.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 175.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 176.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 180.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 179.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 181.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 183.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 191.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 187.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 193.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 200.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 212.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 209.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 215.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 220.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 233.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 232.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 237.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 241.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 253.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 252.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 254.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 258.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 281.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 279.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 287.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 296.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 301.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 297.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 303.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 306.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 323.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 326.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 328.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 332.10 Mn