Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Business Segments · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Space Systems — Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Northrop Grumman Space Systems — Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment decreased by 1.4% to $70.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 45.3%, from $128.00M to $70.00M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Higher spending typically signals growth initiatives and facility modernization, whereas lower spending may indicate a shift toward asset-light operations or the completion of major capital projects.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflows used to acquire or construct long-lived physical assets specifically for the Spac...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Capital Expenditures' or 'Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment' reported at the segment level by peer defense firms.
Metric ID:
noc_segment_space_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 | $132.50M | $132.50M | $132.50M | $132.25M | $132.25M | $132.25M | $132.25M | $127.00M | $146.00M | $128.00M | $110.00M | $71.00M | $70.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.0% | +15.0% | -12.3% | -14.1% | -35.5% | -1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | — | — | — | -13.4% | -51.4% | -45.3% |
Range$70.00M – $146.00M
CAGR-19.2%
Avg YoY Growth-18.4%
Median YoY Growth-6.8%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northrop Grumman's space systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported space systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $70.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Northrop Grumman's space systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Northrop Grumman's space systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment decreased by 45.3% year-over-year, from $128.00M to $70.00M.
- What does space systems — payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
- The amount of cash spent by the Space Systems segment to purchase or build physical assets like machinery, buildings, and equipment.