Northrop Grumman NOC Defense Systems — Operating Income
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Reported directly by Northrop Grumman in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.
The official record: Northrop Grumman’s 10-Q, filed July 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Northrop Grumman's defense systems — operating income?
- Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported defense systems — operating income of $156M in Q2 2026.
- How has Northrop Grumman's defense systems — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Northrop Grumman's defense systems — operating income decreased by 38.3% year-over-year, from $253M to $156M.
- What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's defense systems — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's defense systems — operating income has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $696M to $871M.
- What does defense systems — operating income mean?
- This metric measures the profitability of the defense systems segment after accounting for all direct and indirect operating expenses. It serves as a key indicator of the segment's operational efficiency and its ability to manage costs associated with complex defense manufacturing and service contracts. Investors use this to assess the core earnings power of the defense systems business independent of corporate-level financing or tax impacts.