Northrop Grumman Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NOC)

Northrop Grumman reported $3.31B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 26.17% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 7.88%.

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Northrop Grumman free cash flow by year

Northrop Grumman annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$3.31B$686.0M+26.17%+7.88%
20242024-12-31$2.62B$521.0M+24.81%+6.39%
20232023-12-31$2.10B$634.0M+43.25%+5.34%
20222022-12-31$1.47B−$686.0M−31.88%+4.01%
20212021-12-31$2.15B−$733.0M−25.41%+6.03%
20202020-12-31$2.88B−$148.0M−4.88%+7.84%
20192019-12-31$3.03B$455.0M+17.65%+8.96%
20182018-12-31$2.58B$893.0M+53.00%+8.57%
20172017-12-31$1.69B−$208.0M−10.99%+6.48%
20162016-12-31$1.89B$202.0M+11.95%+7.66%
20152015-12-31$1.69B−$341.0M−16.78%+7.19%
20142014-12-31$2.03B−$87.0M−4.11%+8.47%
20132013-12-31$2.12B−$190.0M−8.23%+8.59%
20122012-12-31$2.31B$686.0M+42.27%+9.16%
20112011-12-31$1.62B−$245.0M−13.12%+6.14%
20102010-12-31$1.87B$208.0M+12.53%+6.64%
20092009-12-31$1.66B−$870.0M−34.39%+6.00%
20082008-12-31$2.53B$321.0M+14.53%+7.83%
20072007-12-31$2.21B+7.28%

Northrop Grumman free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $2.88B to $3.31B, a compound annual growth rate of 2.77%. Northrop Grumman's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $978.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 53.53% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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