NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
Business
Northrop Grumman designs, develops, produces and sustains military aircraft, space systems, missile defense, advanced weapons, and mission systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and international customers. The company operates four segments: Aeronautics Systems (fighter aircraft, strategic bombers, ISR), Defense Systems (missiles, weapons, command-and-control), Mission Systems (radar, sensors, electronic warfare, communications, cyber), and Space Systems (satellites, spacecraft, launch vehicles). Products are delivered through long-term contracts with U.S. government and international sales.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-01-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 41,954 | 41,033 | 39,290 | 36,602 | 35,667 | |
| Operating income | 4,511 | 4,370 | 2,537 | 3,601 | 5,651 | |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax | 9 | −2 | 23 | −16 | −7 | |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other Components, Net of Tax | 17 | −22 | 2 | 6 | −8 | |
| Gain on sale of business | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 | |
| Non-operating FAS pension benefit | 541 | 656 | 530 | — | — | |
| General and administrative expenses | 4,033 | 3,992 | 4,014 | 3,873 | 3,597 | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 37,674 | 36,663 | 36,753 | 33,001 | 31,996 | |
| Interest expense | −665 | −621 | −545 | −506 | −556 | |
| Mark-to-market pension and OPB benefit (expense) | 527 | 443 | −422 | 1,232 | 2,355 | |
| Other, net | 154 | 168 | 246 | 4 | 19 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 5,068 | 5,016 | 2,346 | 5,836 | 8,938 | |
| Federal and foreign income tax expense | 886 | 842 | 290 | 940 | 1,933 | |
| Net earnings | 4,182 | 4,174 | 2,056 | 4,896 | 7,005 | |
| Basic earnings per share | 29.14 | 28.39 | 13.57 | 31.61 | 43.7 | |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, in millions | 144 | 147 | 152 | 155 | 160 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 29.08 | 28.34 | 13.53 | 31.47 | 43.54 | |
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 144 | 147 | 152 | 156 | 161 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 26 | −24 | 25 | −10 | −15 | |
| Comprehensive income | 4,208 | 4,150 | 2,081 | 4,886 | 6,990 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,403 | 4,353 | 3,109 | 2,577 | 3,530 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,375 | 1,272 | 1,454 | 1,511 | 1,467 | |
| Unbilled receivables, net | 6,544 | 5,908 | — | — | — | |
| Inventoried costs, net | 1,309 | 1,455 | 1,109 | 978 | 811 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,656 | 1,286 | 2,341 | 1,439 | 1,126 | |
| Total current assets | 15,287 | 14,274 | 13,706 | 12,488 | 12,426 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,648 for 2025 and $8,733 for 2024 | 10,972 | 10,536 | 9,653 | 8,800 | 7,894 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,859 | 1,770 | 1,818 | 1,811 | 1,655 | |
| Goodwill | 17,437 | 17,512 | 17,517 | 17,516 | 17,515 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,051 | 1,599 | 1,020 | 162 | 200 | |
| Non-current assets | 3,167 | 2,184 | 1,331 | — | — | |
| Other non-current assets | 1,604 | 1,484 | 1,194 | 2,594 | 2,311 | |
| Total assets | 51,377 | 49,359 | 46,544 | 43,755 | 42,579 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 3,240 | 2,599 | 2,110 | 2,587 | 2,197 | |
| Accrued employee compensation | 2,309 | 2,271 | 2,251 | 2,057 | 1,993 | |
| Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred | 4,086 | 4,070 | 4,193 | 3,609 | 3,026 | |
| Other current liabilities | 4,247 | 5,188 | 3,388 | 3,334 | 2,314 | |
| Total current liabilities | 13,882 | 14,128 | 11,942 | 11,587 | 9,530 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion of $534 for 2025 and $1,582 for 2024 | 15,162 | 14,692 | 13,786 | 11,805 | 12,777 | |
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities | 1,110 | 1,120 | 1,290 | 1,188 | 3,269 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,857 | 1,798 | 1,892 | 1,824 | 1,590 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 2,692 | 2,331 | 2,839 | 2,039 | 1,997 | |
| Total liabilities | 34,703 | 34,069 | 31,749 | 28,443 | 29,653 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $1 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2025141,997,194 and 2024144,952,026 | 142 | 145 | 150 | 153 | 156 | |
| Paid-in capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Retained earnings | 16,658 | 15,297 | 14,773 | 15,312 | 12,913 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −126 | −152 | −128 | −153 | −143 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 16,674 | 15,290 | 14,795 | 15,312 | 12,926 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 51,377 | 49,359 | 46,544 | 43,755 | 42,579 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,472 | 1,370 | 1,338 | 1,342 | 1,239 | |
| Mark-to-market pension and OPB (benefit) expense | −527 | −443 | 422 | −1,232 | −2,355 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 119 | 101 | 87 | 99 | 94 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 548 | −582 | −988 | −321 | 603 | |
| B-21 loss provisions | 477 | 0 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net periodic pension and OPB income | −346 | −438 | −308 | −1,193 | −1,091 | |
| Pension and OPB contributions | −130 | −129 | −139 | −136 | −141 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −108 | 182 | 54 | −44 | −10 | |
| Unbilled receivables, net | −754 | −215 | 247 | — | — | |
| Inventoried costs, net | 97 | −358 | −220 | −205 | −52 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 8 | 35 | −86 | 2 | 66 | |
| Trade accounts payable | −646 | −485 | 469 | — | — | |
| Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred | −19 | 123 | −587 | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 212 | 875 | −401 | — | — | |
| Income taxes payable, net | −559 | 1,143 | −658 | −279 | 215 | |
| Other operating activities | 56 | 61 | −8 | 46 | 12 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,757 | 4,388 | 3,875 | 2,901 | 3,567 | |
| Capital expenditures | −1,450 | −1,767 | −1,775 | −1,435 | −1,415 | |
| Proceeds from Sale, Maturity and Collection of Investments | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,400 | |
| Other investing activities | −38 | 18 | −4 | 39 | −11 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,155 | −1,749 | −1,582 | −1,241 | 2,058 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 998 | 2,495 | 1,995 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments of long-term debt | −1,500 | 0 | −1,050 | 0 | −2,236 | |
| Common stock repurchases | −1,624 | −2,514 | −1,500 | −1,504 | −3,705 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −1,293 | −1,186 | −1,116 | −1,052 | −983 | |
| Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards | −39 | −58 | −52 | −50 | −34 | |
| Other financing activities | −94 | −132 | −38 | −7 | −44 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −3,552 | −1,395 | −1,761 | −2,613 | −7,002 | |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 50 | 1,244 | 532 | −953 | −1,377 |
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