Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace, defense and security technology company based in Falls Church, Virginia. Founded in 1939, Northrop Grumman Corporation designs and develops specialized products and services primarily for the US government. It also offers its products and solutions to global and commercial customers.
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates through four segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. Northrop Grumman Corporation shares (NOC.US) are listed on the NYSE.
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Is it a good time to buy Northrop Grumman Corporation stock?
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Northrop Grumman Corporation price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $519.7 from 2025-07-16
1 week (2025-07-11)
0.99%
1 month (2025-06-18)
5.06%
3 months (2025-04-17)
-3.83%
6 months (2025-01-17)
7.74%
1 year (2024-07-18)
18.22%
2 years (2023-07-18)
21.49%
3 years (2022-07-18)
21.49%
5 years (2020-07-17)
84.07%
Is Northrop Grumman Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Northrop Grumman Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Northrop Grumman Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's P/E ratio
Northrop Grumman Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, Northrop Grumman Corporation shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's PEG ratio
Northrop Grumman Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.3344. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Northrop Grumman Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's EBITDA
Northrop Grumman Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $6.3 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Northrop Grumman Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Northrop Grumman Corporation financials
Revenue TTM
$40.4 billion
Operating margin TTM
7.43%
Gross profit TTM
$7.8 billion
Return on assets TTM
6.4%
Return on equity TTM
25.41%
Profit margin
9.19%
Book value
$104.00
Market Capitalization
$74.1 billion
TTM: trailing 12 months
Northrop Grumman Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Northrop Grumman Corporation.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 33.16
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Northrop Grumman Corporation's overall score of 33.16 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 64th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Northrop Grumman Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Northrop Grumman Corporation's environmental score of 11.84 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's social score
Social score: 17.49/100
Northrop Grumman Corporation's social score of 17.49 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's governance score
Governance score: 8.83/100
Northrop Grumman Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Northrop Grumman Corporation scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Northrop Grumman Corporation hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Northrop Grumman Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score
33.16
Total ESG percentile
63.95
Environmental score
11.84
Environmental score percentile
5
Social score
17.49
Social score percentile
5
Governance score
8.83
Governance score percentile
5
Level of controversy
3
Northrop Grumman Corporation share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 36.8% of net profits
Recently Northrop Grumman Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Northrop Grumman Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Northrop Grumman Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $8.24 per share.
While Northrop Grumman Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Northrop Grumman Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Northrop Grumman Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 17 June 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 June 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Northrop Grumman Corporation's shares ever split?
Northrop Grumman Corporation's shares were
split on a 10000:9035 basis on 30 March 2011
. So if you had owned 9035 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Northrop Grumman Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 9.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Northrop Grumman Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Northrop Grumman Corporation's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Northrop Grumman Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $422.3164 up to $548.14. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Northrop Grumman Corporation's is 0.144. This would suggest that Northrop Grumman Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Northrop Grumman Corporation overview
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, the Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, sustains, and modernizes aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic, and surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces strategic deterrent systems, tactical weapons, and missile defense solutions; and provides sustainment, modernization, and training services for manned and unmanned aircraft and electronics systems. This segment also offers strategic missiles; integrated all-domain command and control systems; precision strike weapons; tactical solid rocket motors, and high speed air-breathing and hypersonic systems; high-performance gun systems, ammunition, precision munitions, and advanced fuzes; and aircraft and mission systems logistics support, sustainment, operation, and modernization. The company's Mission Systems segment provides command, control, communication and computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared, and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; microelectronics; navigation and positioning sensors; maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems; cyber solutions; and intelligence processing systems. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites, spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; and launch vehicles and related propulsion systems.
Frequently asked questions
OVERWRITE^ How high will Northrop Grumman stock go? Analysts on average expect Northrop Grumman stock to reach $502.41 over the next 12 months.Is Northrop Grumman publicly traded? Yes, Northrop Grumman is a publicly-traded company. It trades on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol "NOC".Is it worth it to buy NOC? According to Yahoo Finance, Northrop Grumman stock is currently trading near fair value. Of the 19 analysts covering the stock, 10 rate it either a Strong Buy or Buy, while nine rate it a Hold. However, whether the stock is worth buying depends on your individual investment strategy.What is the stock price forecast for Northrop Grumman in 2025? There's no telling where Northrop Grumman stock will be in five years but analysts on average think the stock will reach $502.41 over the next 12 months.What percentage of Northrop Grumman Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions? Currently 0.22% of Northrop Grumman Corporation shares are held by insiders and 84.736% by institutions.How many people work for Northrop Grumman Corporation? Latest data suggests 97,000 work at Northrop Grumman Corporation.When does the fiscal year end for Northrop Grumman Corporation? Northrop Grumman Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.Where is Northrop Grumman Corporation based? Northrop Grumman Corporation's address is: 2980 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA, United States, 22042What is Northrop Grumman Corporation's ISIN number? Northrop Grumman Corporation's international securities identification number is: US6668071029What is Northrop Grumman Corporation's CUSIP number? Northrop Grumman Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 666807102
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