Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Northrop Grumman Investing Cash Flow increased by 74.7% to -$168.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.3%, from -$252.00M to -$168.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -2.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$174.00M-$223.00M-$249.00M-$219.00M-$195.00M-$578.00M-$309.00M-$303.00M-$200.00M-$770.00M-$269.00M-$321.00M-$361.00M-$798.00M-$252.00M$61.00M-$300.00M-$664.00M-$168.00M
QoQ Change-28.2%-11.7%+12.0%+11.0%-196.4%+46.5%+1.9%+34.0%-285.0%+65.1%-19.3%-12.5%-121.1%+68.4%+124.2%-591.8%-121.3%+74.7%
YoY Change-25.9%+12.6%-24.1%-38.4%-2.6%-33.2%+12.9%-5.9%-80.5%-3.6%+6.3%+119.0%+16.9%+16.8%+33.3%
Range-$798.00M$61.00M
CAGR-0.8%
Avg YoY Growth+0.2%
Median YoY Growth-2.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northrop Grumman's investing cash flow?
Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported investing cash flow of -$168.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Northrop Grumman's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Northrop Grumman's investing cash flow increased by 33.3% year-over-year, from -$252.00M to -$168.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's investing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's investing cash flow has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.24B to -$1.16B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.