NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $72.72B
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.2
- Dividend yield
- 1.76%
About Northrop Grumman
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys, SIC 3812
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as a global aerospace and defense technology enterprise delivering systems, mission solutions, and equipment. The company structures its activities across four main reportable segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems. Its portfolio comprises military and uncrewed aircraft, strategic deterrent and missile defense systems, precision munitions, tactical rocket motors, radar, sensors, avionics, electronic warfare, cyber systems, satellites, and space launch technologies. The company primarily serves the United States government—principally the Department of War and intelligence agencies—alongside civil government, commercial, and allied international customers.
The company maintains an extensive workforce, employing roughly 95,000 individuals as of late 2025. Its executive headquarters are based in Falls Church, Virginia. Operations support domestic defense programs as well as select international armed forces across several partner countries, including Japan, France, Australia, and Poland.
Summary of the business section of Northrop Grumman's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- Founded
- 1939
- Headquarters
- Falls Church, VA
- Address
- 2980 Fairview Park Drive, C/O Northrop Grumman Corp 22042
- Phone
- (703) 280-2900
- Website
- northropgrumman.com
- Employees
- 95,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte& Touche LLP, McLean, Virginia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NOC
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 142M, Jul 16, 2026
- Public float
- $71.50B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 22, 2004; 3-for-1, Sep 11, 1984
- SEC CIK
- 1133421
- CUSIP
- 666807102
- ISIN
- US6668071029
- LEI
- RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61
- EIN
- 80-0640649
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy J. Warden | Chair, CEO and President, Director | 196,681 |
| Kathryn G. Simpson | Corp VP & General Counsel | 1 |
| Roshan S. Roeder | CVP & Pres. Mission Systems | 2,470 |
| Michael A. Hardesty | Corp VP, Controller & CAO | 2,525 |
| Thomas H. Jones | CVP & Pres Aeronautics Systems | 12,210 |
| Benjamin R. Davies | CVP & Pres. Defense Systems | 151 |
| Robert J. Fleming | CVP and Pres. Space Systems | 2,619 |
| John Greene | CVP & Chief Financial Officer | 0 |
| Kenneth B. Crews | CVP & Chief Financial Officer | 2,729 |
| Mark A. Welsh Iii | Director | 4,480 |
| Arvind Krishna | Director | 2,749 |
| Marianne Catherine Brown | Director | 11,558 |
| Christopher W. Grady | Director | 421 |
| Gary Roughead | Director | 12,210 |
| Thomas M. Schoewe | Director | 16,990 |
| James S. Turley | Director | 6,738 |
| Kimberly A. Ross | Director | 1,612 |
| Mary A. Winston | Director | 1,618 |
| David P. Abney | Director | 2,824 |
| Madeleine Kleiner | Director | 21,002 |
| Ann M. Fudge | Director | 5,792 |
| Graham Robinson | Director | 1,984 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $25.36M | $46.13M | $5.66M | $203 | $213 |
| FY2024 | $24.36M | $26.35M | $5.29M | $148 | $125 |
| FY2023 | $24.74M | $13.44M | $5.75M | $145 | $111 |
| FY2022 | $20.67M | $54.75M | $5.39M | $167 | $106 |
| FY2021 | $19.88M | $38.89M | $5.27M | $116 | $92 |
| FY2020 | $20.81M | $14.60M | $5.53M | $90 | $82 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Our differentiated culture and workforce was a factor in our ability to hire approximately 7,500 new employees in 2025, and as of December 31, 2025, we have approximately 95,000 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings