Business Segments · CapEx
Mission Systems — CapEx
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems — CapEx increased by 15.4% to $45.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.4%, from $39.00M to $45.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Mission Systems — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Increased spending often signals investment in future growth or facility upgrades, while significantly lower spending might suggest a focus on cash preservation or nearing the end of a capital cycle.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the investments made by the Mission Systems segment in property, plant, equipment, and software to su...
Peer comparison
Comparable to capital intensity ratios in capital-intensive defense and manufacturing sectors.
Metric ID:
noc_segment_mission_systems_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $59.00M | $59.00M | $59.00M | $62.00M | $62.00M | $62.00M | $62.00M | $72.00M | $72.00M | $72.00M | $72.00M | $78.50M | $78.50M | $78.50M | $78.50M | $39.00M | $45.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -50.3% | +15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.1% | +5.1% | +5.1% | +16.1% | +16.1% | +16.1% | +16.1% | +9.0% | +9.0% | +9.0% | +9.0% | -50.3% | +15.4% |
Range$39.00M – $78.50M
CAGR-6.5%
Avg YoY Growth+6.2%
Median YoY Growth+9.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northrop Grumman's mission systems — capex?
- Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported mission systems — capex of $45.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Northrop Grumman's mission systems — capex changed year-over-year?
- Northrop Grumman's mission systems — capex increased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $39.00M to $45.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's mission systems — capex?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Northrop Grumman's mission systems — capex has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $236.00M to $314.00M.
- What does mission systems — capex mean?
- The amount of money the Mission Systems segment spends on physical assets and infrastructure.