Northrop Grumman (NOC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 142.06 million for Q3 2026, down 0.5% from 142.79 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Northrop Grumman posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 142 million, down 2.0% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 144.95 million in FY2024 (-3.4%), 150.11 million in FY2023 (-2.0%), 153.16 million in FY2022 (-2.0%) and 156.28 million in FY2021 (-6.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) spans a low of 142 million in Q4 2025 and a high of 156.28 million in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined in each of the last 33 quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from 0.5% (Q3 2026) to 6.3% (Q4 2021).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 142.06 million (Q2 2026), 142.03 million (Q1 2026) and 142 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,722.87 Bn | 1,722.87 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 13.58 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.20 Bn | 303.72 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 269.97 Bn | 238.24 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 137.94 Bn | 122.17 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 5 | Boeing | 136.62 Bn | 45.58 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 792.45 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 98.71 Bn | 83.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 270.22 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 88.13 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 8 | Motorola Solutions | 86.35 Bn | 82.81 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 165.50 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.53 Bn | 64.99 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 142.06 Mn |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.26 Bn | 31.77 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 317.40 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 142.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 142.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 142.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 142.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 142.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 143.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 144.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 144.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 145.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 146.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 148.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 150.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 150.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 151.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 151.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 153.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 154.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 154.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 155.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 156.28 Mn |
Northrop Grumman Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=NOC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=NOC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();