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Northrop Grumman NOC Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.9B+5.1%
Operating income$1.1B-23.1%
Net income$1.1B-6.8%
EPS (diluted)$7.68-5.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.3B+21.5%
Total debt$17.1B-2.6%
Total equity$17.9B+15.6%
Total assets$50.8B+2.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$1.7B-5.8%
CapEx$302.0M+30.7%
Free cash flow-$1.8B-0.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$77.07B-8.7%
Enterprise value$91.81B-8.2%
P/E17.1×-4.3×
P/S1.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin10.7%+0.3pp
Net margin10.5%+0.7pp
FCF margin7.8%+3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity27%+0.5pp
Debt / equity-0.2×
Current ratio1.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Northrop Grumman’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Northrop Grumman’s 10-Q, filed July 21, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 21, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001133421-26-000034

FAQ

What is Northrop Grumman's return on invested capital?
Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported return on invested capital of 12.3% in Q2 2026.
How has Northrop Grumman's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Northrop Grumman's return on invested capital increased by 6.3% year-over-year, from 11.6% to 12.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's return on invested capital has grown at a -5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 15.6% to 12.5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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