Screener / SEC EDGAR /CIK 0001133421 /10-K filed Jan 27, 2026, compared with Jan 30, 2025 /Numbers from the XBRL of the 10-Ks
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Northrop Grumman NOC

Northrop Grumman Corporation (herein referred to as “Northrop Grumman,” the “company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. 10-K, Item 1

Employees
95,000
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Next results
around Jan 26, 2027
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NOC among Industrials peers

Six ratios from the latest 10-K. Each corner is the share of 81 peers the company is above, not a score.

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Revenue growth: 2.2%, above 32% of 81 peers (their median 4.9%) REVENUE GROWTH 2.2% · above 32% Operating margin: 10.6%, above 28% of 71 peers (their median 17.5%) OPERATING MARGIN 10.6% · above 28% Net margin: 10.4%, above 38% of 81 peers (their median 13.0%) NET MARGIN 10.4% · above 38% FCF margin: 8.8%, above 23% of 78 peers (their median 13.3%) FCF MARGIN 8.8% · above 23% Return on capital: 11.0%, above 38% of 65 peers (their median 14.2%) RETURN ON CAPITAL 11.0% · above 38%
NOC Peer median Below the median

What changed

15 new risk paragraphs. 10-K filed Jan 27, 2026 against Jan 30, 2025.

Each row opens the detail with the quote and the filing. A row is a change worth reading, not a verdict.

Accounting checks

11 checks on the latest 10-K. Checks, not verdicts.

How it works

0facts worth reading about all 11 checks found nothing to note

  • Receivables +8.1% vs revenue +2.2% (+5.9 pts)
  • Cash from operations $4.8B vs net income $4.2B (FY ending Dec 31, 2025)
  • Inventory -10.0% vs revenue +2.2% (-12.3 pts)
8 more checks with nothing to note
  • Same auditor in both 10-Ks: Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • No statement of substantial doubt about going concern
  • No 8-K item 4.02 in the last 2 years
  • No NT 10-K or NT 10-Q in the last 2 years
  • The same matters as last year: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
  • No sentence in the 10-K concludes that controls were not effective because of a material weakness
  • No 8-K item 2.06 in the last 2 years
  • No 8-K item 1.03 in the last 2 years

In their words

15 paragraphs in Risk Factors that were not in the 10-K filed Jan 30, 2025. Quoted as filed.

All 15 new paragraphs
  1. Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Jan 30, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
    The U.S. government can also introduce new contract terms that could impact and/or restrict our capital deployment strategy under certain circumstances related to contractor underperformance, noncompliance, insufficient prioritization of a particular contract, insufficient investment or insufficient production speed. If our contracts…
  2. Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Jan 30, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
    In addition, high deficit levels and high debt servicing costs could drive cuts to federal spending. If the statutory debt limit is reached and not increased adequately, we could be obligated to work without receiving timely payments, and a prolonged breach could have far-reaching adverse consequences.
  3. Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Jan 30, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
    We operate in highly competitive markets and our competitors may have more financial capacity or more extensive or specialized engineering, technical, manufacturing, marketing or servicing capabilities. They may be willing to accept more risk or lower profitability in competing for contracts. We have seen, and anticipate we will…
  4. Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Jan 30, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
    Environmental impacts create short and long-term financial risks to our business globally. We have significant operations located in regions that have been, and may in the future be, exposed to significant weather events and other natural disasters. These events could damage our and our suppliers’ facilities, products, and other assets,…

New risk paragraphs, against peers

Latest 10-K of each, Industrials companies closest in revenue

Paragraphs in Risk Factors with nothing like them in the company's 10-K the year before. A count of text, not of risk.

Financial performance

Last 4 fiscal years · 10-K XBRL

All years
MetricFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$36.6B$39.3B$41.0B$42.0B
Net income$4.9B$2.1B$4.2B$4.2B
Operating cash flow$2.9B$3.9B$4.4B$4.8B
Free cash flow$1.5B$2.1B$2.6B$3.3B

Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025

Ten fiscal years, each from its own 10-K · XBRL · USD

$42.0B ▲ 2.2% in FY2025

FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Every number, year by year

Recent filings

2 filings in the last 30 days · SEC EDGAR

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About the company

Northrop Grumman, Falls Church, VA · from the 10-K filed Jan 27, 2026

Northrop Grumman Corporation (herein referred to as “Northrop Grumman,” the “company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. We deliver a broad range of products, services and solutions to U.S. and international customers, and principally to the U.S. Department of War (“DoW”) and intelligence community. Our broad portfolio is aligned to support national security priorities and our solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, protect and advance humanity.

Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Country
United States
Reports in
USD
Listed on
NYSE
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Last results
Oct 20, 2026

Employees, at the top of the page: "Our differentiated culture and workforce was a factor in our ability to hire approximately 7,500 new employees in 2025, and as of December 31, 2025, we have approximately 95,000 employees" (10-K). Address and exchange: SEC's company file.

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The 10-K filed Jan 27, 2026 (open at SEC), compared with the 10-K filed Jan 30, 2025. Numbers from the XBRL of the 10-Ks; filings from SEC EDGAR.

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