Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $78.20BP/E 17.4Yield 1.63%
Northrop Grumman Corp grew revenue 6.5% to $43.59B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 6.8% to $4.63B, moving the operating margin from 10.6% to 10.6%. Free cash flow was $3.83B, up 108.8% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $78.20B, 17.4 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $78.20B
- P/E ratio
- 17.4
- Price to sales
- 1.79
- Price to book
- 4.19
- Dividend yield
- 1.63%
- Free cash flow yield
- 4.90%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $43.59B
- Net income
- $4.52B
- EPS, diluted
- $31.70
- Free cash flow
- $3.83B
- Book value per share
- $131.20
- Diluted shares
- 142M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 26, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $549.13
- Open
- $552.93
- Day's range
- $542.61 – $553.20
- Volume
- 515,743
- Average volume (20 days)
- 986,935
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.31
- 52-week range
- $470.06 – $774.00
- RSI (14 days)
- 58.3
- Volatility (1 year)
- 28.9%
- Relative volume
- 0.58×
- WACC
- 7.4%
On 2 of our idea lists: Dividend growers, Fallen quality
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (VOO, IVV, SPYM, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | NOC | S&P 500 | Difference | NOC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +14.3% | -3.0% | +17.4 pts | ||
| 3 months | -3.8% | -2.8% | −1.0 pts | ||
| Year to date | -2.3% | +11.5% | −13.8 pts | ||
| 1 year | +0.3% | +13.5% | −13.2 pts | ||
| 3 years | +24.6% | +77.7% | −53.1 pts | +7.6% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +66.0% | +72.6% | −6.6 pts | +10.7% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +161.2% | +308.2% | −147.0 pts | +10.1% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Press releases
Releases Northrop Grumman filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Northrop Grumman
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys
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.
Company profile, executives and historyNorthrop Grumman stock: common questions
What is Northrop Grumman's stock price?
NOC closed at $550.43 on Nov 13, 2026, up 0.24% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $470.06 and $774.00.
What is Northrop Grumman's market cap?
Northrop Grumman was worth $78.20B at the close on Nov 13, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is NOC's P/E ratio?
NOC trades at 17.4 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $31.70 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Northrop Grumman make?
Northrop Grumman reported revenue of $43.59B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 6.5% from a year earlier.
Does Northrop Grumman pay a dividend?
Yes. Northrop Grumman paid $8.99 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.63% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 18 years in a row.
When does Northrop Grumman report earnings next?
Northrop Grumman is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Jan 26, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has NOC stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, NOC returned +0.3% over the past year, against +13.5% for the S&P 500.
How many NOC shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 1.52% of the float, or 2.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are Northrop Grumman's competitors?
Companies most similar to Northrop Grumman by business, industry and size include LHX, TDY, DRS, LMT, GRMN.
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