What is Northrop Grumman's mission systems — goodwill?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported mission systems — goodwill of $5.88B in Q4 2025.

How has Northrop Grumman's mission systems — goodwill changed year-over-year?

Northrop Grumman's mission systems — goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $5.88B to $5.88B.

What does mission systems — goodwill mean?

The value of intangible assets like brand and customer relationships acquired through past business purchases within the Mission Systems segment.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Business Segments · Goodwill

Mission Systems — Goodwill

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems — Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $5.88B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $5.88B to $5.88B.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2025

Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

An increase indicates recent acquisitions, while a decrease suggests impairment charges or divestitures.

Detailed definition

This represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business com...

Peer comparison

Standard across defense contractors; peers like Lockheed Martin or Raytheon report similar goodwill balances based on their historical M&A activity.

Metric ID: noc_segment_mission_systems_goodwill

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$5.88B	$5.88B	$5.88B	$5.88B	$5.88B
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%

Range$5.88B – $5.88B

CAGR+0.0%

Avg YoY Growth+0.0%

Median YoY Growth+0.0%

Current Streak4+ quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northrop Grumman's mission systems — goodwill?: Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported mission systems — goodwill of $5.88B in Q4 2025.
How has Northrop Grumman's mission systems — goodwill changed year-over-year?: Northrop Grumman's mission systems — goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $5.88B to $5.88B.
What does mission systems — goodwill mean?: The value of intangible assets like brand and customer relationships acquired through past business purchases within the Mission Systems segment.