Service — Total operating costs and expenses
Northrop Grumman Service — Total operating costs and expenses decreased by 10.3% to $1.65B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.3%, from $1.72B to $1.65B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Service — Total operating costs and expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 0.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A rising trend relative to revenue may indicate margin compression or increased investment in service infrastructure and personnel.
Detailed definition
This metric aggregates all direct and indirect costs, including administrative and overhead expenses, associated with th...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to 'Segment Operating Expenses' reported by diversified industrial and defense companies.
noc_segment_service_total_operating_costs_and_expensesHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.77B | $1.77B | $1.77B | $1.77B | $1.81B | $1.81B | $1.81B | $1.81B | $1.79B | $1.86B | $1.80B | $1.78B | $1.72B | $1.81B | $1.75B | $1.84B | $1.65B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.3% | +3.6% | -2.9% | -1.2% | -3.3% | +5.3% | -3.5% | +4.9% | -10.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% | -1.3% | +2.3% | -0.7% | -1.9% | -3.9% | -2.3% | -2.8% | +3.1% | -4.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northrop Grumman's service — total operating costs and expenses?
- Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported service — total operating costs and expenses of $1.65B in Q1 2026.
- How has Northrop Grumman's service — total operating costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
- Northrop Grumman's service — total operating costs and expenses decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $1.72B to $1.65B.
- What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's service — total operating costs and expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's service — total operating costs and expenses has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.07B to $7.12B.
- What does service — total operating costs and expenses mean?
- The total sum of all direct and indirect expenses required to operate the service business segment.