NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:NOC • US6668071029

733.18 USD
-1.8 (-0.24%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
731 USD
-2.18 (-0.3%)
After Hours: 3/11/2026, 8:15:43 PM
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This NOC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

NOC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 78 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. NOC has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. NOC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. NOC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NOC was profitable.
  • In the past year NOC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NOC has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years NOC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
NOC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNOC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.14%, NOC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 25.08%, NOC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of NOC (9.46%) is better than 78.21% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NOC is in line with the industry average of 9.32%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.46%) for NOC is above the 3 year average (8.60%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.14%
ROE 25.08%
ROIC 9.46%
ROA(3y)7%
ROA(5y)9.73%
ROE(3y)22.09%
ROE(5y)30.49%
ROIC(3y)8.6%
ROIC(5y)8.86%
NOC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNOC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • NOC has a Profit Margin of 9.97%. This is in the better half of the industry: NOC outperforms 79.49% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NOC has grown nicely.
  • NOC has a Operating Margin of 10.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: NOC outperforms 64.10% of its industry peers.
  • NOC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • NOC has a Gross Margin of 19.81%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NOC underperforms 60.26% of its industry peers.
  • NOC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.2%
PM (TTM) 9.97%
GM 19.81%
OM growth 3Y1.22%
OM growth 5Y-1.58%
PM growth 3Y-9.34%
PM growth 5Y2.84%
GM growth 3Y-1%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
NOC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNOC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. NOC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NOC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NOC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NOC has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for NOC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
NOC Yearly Shares OutstandingNOC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
NOC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNOC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • NOC has an Altman-Z score of 3.38. This indicates that NOC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.38, NOC is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NOC is 4.75, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NOC, 4.75 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NOC's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.75 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NOC outperforms 74.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.91 indicates that NOC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.91, NOC is doing worse than 70.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.91
Debt/FCF 4.75
Altman-Z 3.38
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC9.73%
NOC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNOC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NOC has a Current Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that NOC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of NOC (1.10) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • NOC has a Quick Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that NOC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.01, NOC is doing worse than 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.01
NOC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNOC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. NOC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.67% over the past year.
  • NOC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.21% yearly.
  • NOC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.24%.
  • NOC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.66% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.67%
EPS 3Y2.74%
EPS 5Y3.21%
EPS Q2Q%13.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%9.6%

3.2 Future

  • NOC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.60% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NOC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.34% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.7%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
EPS Next 5Y5.6%
Revenue Next Year4.77%
Revenue Next 2Y5.41%
Revenue Next 3Y5.36%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
NOC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNOC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
NOC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNOC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10 20 30

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4. NOC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 26.12, the valuation of NOC can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NOC is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NOC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.15.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.94, the valuation of NOC can be described as expensive.
  • NOC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NOC is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.27, NOC is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.12
Fwd PE 25.94
NOC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNOC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NOC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NOC is cheaper than 71.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NOC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.46
EV/EBITDA 20.1
NOC Per share dataNOC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 100 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of NOC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)37.5
PEG (5Y)8.14
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%

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5. NOC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NOC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.25%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.34, NOC pays a better dividend. On top of this NOC pays more dividend than 91.03% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • NOC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.25%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NOC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.61%!
  • NOC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • NOC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.61%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years34
NOC Yearly Dividends per shareNOC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 30.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NOC. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • NOC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP30.92%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
NOC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNOC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B
NOC Dividend Payout.NOC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NOC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NOC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP

NYSE:NOC (3/11/2026, 8:15:43 PM)

After market: 731 -2.18 (-0.3%)

733.18

-1.8 (-0.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners82.93%
Inst Owner Change-1.5%
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner Change0.14%
Market Cap104.05B
Revenue(TTM)41.95B
Net Income(TTM)4.18B
Analysts75
Price Target744.59 (1.56%)
Short Float %1.29%
Short Ratio1.88
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.25%
Yearly Dividend9.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.61%
DP30.92%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.2%
Min EPS beat(2)2.76%
Max EPS beat(2)17.64%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.03%
Max EPS beat(4)17.64%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.95%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.51%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.97%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.97%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.8%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.33%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.58%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.79%
PT rev (1m)1.2%
PT rev (3m)9.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.12
Fwd PE 25.94
P/S 2.48
P/FCF 31.46
P/OCF 21.87
P/B 6.24
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.1
EPS(TTM)28.07
EY3.83%
EPS(NY)28.27
Fwd EY3.86%
FCF(TTM)23.3
FCFY3.18%
OCF(TTM)33.52
OCFY4.57%
SpS295.62
BVpS117.49
TBVpS-6.84
PEG (NY)37.5
PEG (5Y)8.14
Graham Number272.4
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.14%
ROE 25.08%
ROCE 11.41%
ROIC 9.46%
ROICexc 10.72%
ROICexgc 22.96%
OM 10.2%
PM (TTM) 9.97%
GM 19.81%
FCFM 7.88%
ROA(3y)7%
ROA(5y)9.73%
ROE(3y)22.09%
ROE(5y)30.49%
ROIC(3y)8.6%
ROIC(5y)8.86%
ROICexc(3y)9.71%
ROICexc(5y)9.9%
ROICexgc(3y)21.99%
ROICexgc(5y)23.62%
ROCE(3y)10.38%
ROCE(5y)10.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.94%
OM growth 3Y1.22%
OM growth 5Y-1.58%
PM growth 3Y-9.34%
PM growth 5Y2.84%
GM growth 3Y-1%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.82
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.91
Debt/FCF 4.75
Debt/EBITDA 2.64
Cap/Depr 98.51%
Cap/Sales 3.46%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 82.7%
Profit Quality 79.08%
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.01
Altman-Z 3.38
F-Score6
WACC9.73%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)120.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)116.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.03%
Profit Quality(3y)81.34%
Profit Quality(5y)60.93%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.67%
EPS 3Y2.74%
EPS 5Y3.21%
EPS Q2Q%13.15%
EPS Next Y0.7%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
EPS Next 5Y5.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%9.6%
Revenue Next Year4.77%
Revenue Next 2Y5.41%
Revenue Next 3Y5.36%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.06%
EBIT growth 3Y5.93%
EBIT growth 5Y1.04%
EBIT Next Year38.96%
EBIT Next 3Y15.99%
EBIT Next 5Y10.71%
FCF growth 1Y26.17%
FCF growth 3Y31.15%
FCF growth 5Y2.77%
OCF growth 1Y8.41%
OCF growth 3Y17.92%
OCF growth 5Y2.02%

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP / NOC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NOC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NOC.


What is the valuation status of NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP?

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for NOC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) is 26.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.24.


What is the financial health of NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) stock?

The financial health rating of NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) is 5 / 10.