What is Northrop Grumman's share buybacks?

Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported share buybacks of $68M in Q1 2026.

How has Northrop Grumman's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Northrop Grumman's share buybacks decreased by 85.8% year-over-year, from $480M to $68M.

What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's share buybacks has grown at a -18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.71B to $1.62B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Northrop Grumman NOC Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.9B+4.4%

Operating income$989.0M+72.6%

Net income$875.0M+81.9%

EPS (diluted)$6.14+84.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.1B+24.0%

Total debt$17.1B+2.7%

Total equity$17.1B+14.2%

Total assets$50.0B+3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$1.7B-5.8%

CapEx$167.0M-34.8%

Free cash flow-$1.8B-0.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$75.59B+3.4%

Enterprise value$90.58B+2.1%

P/E16.5×-2.0×

P/S1.8×0.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin11.6%+2.0pp

Net margin10.8%+1.6pp

FCF margin7.8%+3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity28.5%+3.1pp

Debt / equity1×-0.1×

Current ratio1.2×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Northrop Grumman in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Northrop Grumman’s 10-Q, filed April 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Northrop Grumman's share buybacks?: Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported share buybacks of $68M in Q1 2026.
How has Northrop Grumman's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Northrop Grumman's share buybacks decreased by 85.8% year-over-year, from $480M to $68M.
What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's share buybacks has grown at a -18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.71B to $1.62B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.