Northrop Grumman Operating Income Growth & History (NOC)
Northrop Grumman's operating income was $4.51B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating income | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.51B | $141.0M | +3.23% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.37B | $1.83B | +72.25% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.54B | −$1.06B | −29.55% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.60B | −$2.05B | −36.28% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.65B | $1.59B | +39.02% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.07B | $96.0M | +2.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.97B | $189.0M | +5.00% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.78B | $562.0M | +17.46% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.22B | −$59.0M | −1.80% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.28B | $201.0M | +6.53% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.08B | −$120.0M | −3.75% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $3.20B | $73.0M | +2.34% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.12B | −$7.0M | −0.22% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.13B | −$146.0M | −4.46% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.28B | $449.0M | +15.88% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.83B | $553.0M | +24.32% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.27B | $2.54B | — |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | −$263.0M | −$3.19B | — |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $2.92B | — | — |
Northrop Grumman quarterly operating income
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating income | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-09-30 | $1.27B | $27.0M | +2.17% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.10B | −$329.0M | −23.09% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $989.0M | $416.0M | +72.60% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.27B | $182.0M | +16.71% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.24B | $122.0M | +10.89% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.43B | $335.0M | +30.73% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $573.0M | −$498.0M | −46.50% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.09B | $1.48B | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.12B | $104.0M | +10.24% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.09B | $123.0M | +12.72% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.07B | $124.0M | +13.09% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$393.0M | −$1.30B | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.02B | $172.0M | +20.38% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $967.0M | $13.0M | +1.36% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $947.0M | $50.0M | +5.57% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $906.0M | $164.0M | +22.10% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $844.0M | −$199.0M | −19.08% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $954.0M | −$90.0M | −8.62% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $897.0M | −$1.93B | −68.21% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $742.0M | −$410.0M | −35.59% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.04B | $58.0M | +5.89% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.04B | $50.0M | +5.03% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.82B | $1.89B | +202.14% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.15B | $16.0M | +1.41% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $985.0M | $34.0M | +3.58% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $994.0M | $48.0M | +5.07% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $934.0M | −$2.0M | −0.21% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.14B | $193.0M | +20.47% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $951.0M | −$221.0M | −18.86% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $946.0M | $129.0M | +15.79% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $936.0M | $88.0M | +10.38% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $943.0M | $271.0M | +40.33% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.17B | $343.0M | +41.38% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $817.0M | −$47.0M | −5.44% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $848.0M | −$5.0M | −0.59% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $672.0M | −$159.0M | −19.13% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $829.0M | $3.0M | +0.36% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $864.0M | $67.0M | +8.41% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $853.0M | $114.0M | +15.43% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $831.0M | $142.0M | +20.61% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $826.0M | $32.0M | +4.03% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $797.0M | −$16.0M | −1.97% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $739.0M | −$41.0M | −5.26% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $689.0M | −$73.0M | −9.58% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $794.0M | $25.0M | +3.25% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $813.0M | −$7.0M | −0.85% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $780.0M | −$65.0M | −7.69% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $762.0M | −$6.0M | −0.78% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $769.0M | −$21.0M | −2.66% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $820.0M | $14.0M | +1.74% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $845.0M | $86.0M | +11.33% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $768.0M | −$56.0M | −6.80% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $790.0M | $54.0M | +7.34% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $806.0M | $32.0M | +4.13% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $759.0M | −$37.0M | −4.65% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $824.0M | $25.0M | +3.13% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $736.0M | −$89.0M | −10.79% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $774.0M | −$67.0M | −7.97% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $796.0M | −$15.0M | −1.85% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $799.0M | $124.0M | +18.37% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $825.0M | $102.0M | +14.11% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $841.0M | $92.0M | +12.28% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $811.0M | $131.0M | +19.26% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $675.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $723.0M | $104.0M | +16.80% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $749.0M | $135.0M | +21.99% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $680.0M | $61.0M | +9.85% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $619.0M | −$152.0M | −19.71% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $614.0M | −$192.0M | −23.82% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $619.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $771.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $806.0M | — | — |
Northrop Grumman operating income trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Northrop Grumman's operating income increased from $4.07B to $4.51B, a change of $446.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $1.27B.
What operating income means
Operating income is the profit or loss a company generates from its core business after cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before non-operating items such as interest and income taxes.
SEC-reported operating income
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Northrop increases adjusted earnings guidance after strong defense order intake
Northrop Grumman ($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. ...