What is Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported product — total operating costs and expenses of $7.16B in Q1 2026.

How has Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses changed year-over-year?

Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $7.18B to $7.16B.

What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.28B to $30.46B.

What does product — total operating costs and expenses mean?

The total of all direct and indirect costs required to operate the product manufacturing segment.

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Product — Total operating costs and expenses

Northrop Grumman Product — Total operating costs and expenses decreased by 16.4% to $7.16B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.2%, from $7.18B to $7.16B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Product — Total operating costs and expenses shows an upward trend with a 6.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ1 2026

Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses

How to read this metric

An increase suggests rising operational overhead or investment in manufacturing capacity, while a decrease indicates cost-cutting measures or improved operational leverage.

Detailed definition

This metric encompasses the total expenditure required to support the product segment, including both direct cost of sal...

Peer comparison

Comparable to total segment operating expenses reported by diversified aerospace and defense peers.

Metric ID: noc_segment_product_total_operating_costs_and_expenses

Historical Data

17 periods

	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	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$6.32B	$6.32B	$6.32B	$6.32B	$7.32B	$7.32B	$7.32B	$7.32B	$7.24B	$7.26B	$7.05B	$7.71B	$7.18B	$7.32B	$7.40B	$8.56B	$7.16B
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+15.8%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-1.1%	+0.3%	-2.9%	+9.4%	-6.9%	+2.0%	+1.1%	+15.8%	-16.4%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+15.8%	+15.8%	+15.8%	+15.8%	-1.1%	-0.8%	-3.7%	+5.4%	-0.8%	+0.8%	+4.9%	+11.0%	-0.2%

Range$6.32B – $8.56B

CAGR+3.2%

Avg YoY Growth+6.1%

Median YoY Growth+4.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses?: Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported product — total operating costs and expenses of $7.16B in Q1 2026.
How has Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses changed year-over-year?: Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $7.18B to $7.16B.
What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's product — total operating costs and expenses has grown at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.28B to $30.46B.
What does product — total operating costs and expenses mean?: The total of all direct and indirect costs required to operate the product manufacturing segment.