Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Business Segments · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Defense Systems — Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems — Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment increased by 90.9% to $21.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.5%, from $24.00M to $21.00M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates active investment in modernization or capacity growth, whereas lower spending may signal a focus on cash preservation or the completion of major capital projects.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the cash outflows used to acquire or upgrade tangible long-lived assets within the Defense Systems...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to 'Segment Capital Expenditures' or 'Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment' found in the segment reporting notes of peer defense firms.
Metric ID:
noc_segment_defense_systems_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipmentHistorical Data
13 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $33.25M | $33.25M | $33.25M | $27.50M | $27.50M | $27.50M | $27.50M | $8.00M | $14.00M | $24.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $21.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -17.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -70.9% | +75.0% | +71.4% | -50.0% | -8.3% | +90.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.3% | -17.3% | -17.3% | — | — | — | +50.0% | -21.4% | -12.5% |
Range$8.00M – $33.25M
CAGR-14.2%
Avg YoY Growth-6.0%
Median YoY Growth-17.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northrop Grumman's defense systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported defense systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $21.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Northrop Grumman's defense systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Northrop Grumman's defense systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment decreased by 12.5% year-over-year, from $24.00M to $21.00M.
- What does defense systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
- The amount of cash spent by the Defense Systems segment to buy or improve physical assets like machinery and buildings.