Northrop Grumman Net Profit Margin Growth & History (NOC)
Northrop Grumman's net profit margin was 9.97% for fiscal 2025.
View full Northrop Grumman company overviewNorthrop Grumman annual net profit margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 9.97% | −0.20 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 10.17% | +4.94 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 5.23% | −8.14 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 13.38% | −6.26 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 19.64% | +10.97 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.67% | +2.02 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 6.64% | −4.09 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 10.73% | −0.30 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 11.03% | +2.76 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.27% | −0.19 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 8.46% | −0.17 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 8.63% | +0.71 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 7.92% | +0.07 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 7.84% | −0.18 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 8.02% | +0.72 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 7.29% | +1.20 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 6.10% | +10.00 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | −3.91% | −9.80 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 5.90% | — |
Northrop Grumman quarterly net profit margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-09-30 | 10.11% | −0.45 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 10.06% | −1.28 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 8.86% | +3.78 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 12.18% | +0.36 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 10.55% | +0.29 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 11.34% | +2.14 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 5.08% | −4.24 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 11.83% | +16.86 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 10.26% | +0.68 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 9.20% | +0.72 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 9.32% | +0.26 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −5.03% | −25.76 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 9.59% | −0.61 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 8.48% | −2.27 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 9.05% | −1.80 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 20.73% | −10.64 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 10.20% | −1.99 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 10.75% | −0.58 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 10.86% | −13.11 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 31.37% | +28.14 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 12.19% | +1.33 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 11.33% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 23.97% | +13.90 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.23% | +7.92 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 10.86% | −0.15 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 11.31% | +1.13 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 10.07% | −0.47 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −4.69% | −9.05 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 11.01% | −4.38 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 10.18% | −0.90 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 10.54% | −1.93 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.36% | −5.89 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 15.39% | +3.97 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 11.08% | +0.62 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 12.47% | +0.46 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.26% | +2.05 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 11.42% | +1.64 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 10.46% | +1.84 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 12.01% | +2.68 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.21% | +0.15 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 9.78% | +1.15 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 8.62% | −0.39 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 9.34% | +1.21 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 8.06% | −0.22 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 8.63% | +0.73 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 9.01% | +0.54 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 8.12% | −1.78 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 8.28% | +0.52 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 7.90% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 8.46% | +0.71 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 9.90% | +1.89 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 7.76% | −0.47 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 8.14% | +0.82 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 7.75% | +0.10 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 8.01% | −0.15 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 8.23% | −0.19 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 7.32% | −0.54 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 7.65% | −0.28 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 8.16% | +0.29 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 8.42% | +2.98 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 7.86% | +0.84 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 7.93% | −1.87 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 7.87% | +1.09 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 5.45% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 7.03% | +1.16 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 9.80% | +5.19 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 6.78% | +1.88 pp |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 5.87% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 4.61% | −1.13 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 4.90% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 6.11% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | 5.74% | — |
Northrop Grumman net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Northrop Grumman's net profit margin increased from 8.67% to 9.97%, a change of +1.30 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 10.11%.
What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Northrop increases adjusted earnings guidance after strong defense order intake
Northrop Grumman ($NOC) reported quarterly sales of $11.1 billion, up 7%, and net earnings of approximately $1.1 billion. Earnings per share increased to $7.89 from $7.67. New awards totaled $16.4 billion, lifting backlog to $109.6 billion. ...