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Northrop Grumman Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
•Net awards increase to $12.2 billion; book to bill ratio of 1.17
•Sales increase 4 percent to $10.4 billion, organic sales1 increase 5 percent
•Operating margin rate of 11.9 percent; segment operating margin rate1 of 12.3 percent
•Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increase 10 percent to $7.67
•Company raises 2025 MTM-adjusted EPS guidance range by $0.65 to $25.65 to $26.05
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – October 21, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reported third quarter 2025 sales increased 4 percent to $10.4 billion, as compared with $10.0 billion in the third quarter of 2024. Third quarter 2025 sales reflect continued strong demand for our global capabilities.
Third quarter 2025 net earnings totaled $1.1 billion, or $7.67 per diluted share, as compared with $1.0 billion, or $7.00 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2024. Third quarter 2025 net earnings reflect strong segment operating performance.
“The momentum we are building in our business drove strong third quarter performance to achieve our financial objectives for mid-single-digit growth, expanding segment margins, and growing cash flows year over year. As a result of this performance and our positive outlook for the remainder of the year, we are once again increasing our 2025 EPS guidance,” said Kathy Warden, chair, chief executive officer and president. “I am excited about our continued progress in responding with urgency to our customers’ needs. We’re demonstrating our team can rapidly innovate the way we work and the products we deliver, while also providing the quality and performance customers expect from Northrop Grumman. As we look to the future, we expect global demand to remain strong for our portfolio, with growth in each of our four business segments next year.”
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Consolidated Operating Results and Cash Flows
| Three Months Ended September 30 | Nine Months Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions, except per share amounts | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | $ | 3,142 | $ | 2,961 | 6% | $ | 9,070 | $ | 9,065 | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 2,059 | 1,800 | 14% | 5,855 | 5,396 | 9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 3,093 | 2,823 | 10% | 9,057 | 8,255 | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Space Systems | 2,698 | 2,870 | (6%) | 7,912 | 9,021 | (12%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intersegment eliminations | (569) | (458) | (1,652) | (1,390) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total sales | 10,423 | 9,996 | 4% | 30,242 | 30,347 | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | 305 | 309 | (1%) | 443 | 927 | (52%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 234 | 160 | 46% | 666 | 507 | 31% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 515 | 390 | 32% | 1,317 | 1,129 | 17% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Space Systems | 298 | 345 | (14%) | 861 | 979 | (12%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intersegment eliminations | (75) | (58) | (223) | (191) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income1 | 1,277 | 1,146 | 11% | 3,064 | 3,351 | (9%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating margin rate1 | 12.3 | % | 11.5 | % | 80 bps | 10.1 | % | 11.0 | % | (90) bps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAS/CAS operating adjustment | 67 | 20 | 235% | 193 | 32 | 503% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gain on sale of business | — | — | NM | 231 | — | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training services divestiture - unallowable state taxes and transaction costs | — | (2) | NM | (20) | (2) | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation | (21) | (23) | (9%) | (63) | (72) | (13%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other unallocated corporate expense | (81) | (21) | 286% | (165) | (28) | 489% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unallocated corporate expense | (102) | (46) | 122% | (17) | (102) | (83%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating income | $ | 1,242 | $ | 1,120 | 11% | $ | 3,240 | $ | 3,281 | (1%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 11.9 | % | 11.2 | % | 70 bps | 10.7 | % | 10.8 | % | (10) bps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (161) | (161) | —% | (490) | (461) | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating FAS pension benefit | 136 | 168 | (19%) | 403 | 503 | (20%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | 106 | 61 | 74% | 175 | 142 | 23% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 1,323 | 1,188 | 11% | 3,328 | 3,465 | (4%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federal and foreign income tax expense | 223 | 162 | 38% | 573 | 555 | 3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective income tax rate | 16.9 | % | 13.6 | % | 330 bps | 17.2 | % | 16.0 | % | 120 bps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 1,100 | $ | 1,026 | 7% | $ | 2,755 | $ | 2,910 | (5%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | 7.67 | 7.00 | 10% | 19.12 | 19.69 | (3%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 143.5 | 146.5 | (2%) | 144.1 | 147.8 | (3%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,557 | $ | 1,091 | 43% | $ | 860 | $ | 1,810 | (52%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (301) | (361) | (17%) | (788) | (951) | (17%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Free cash flow1 | $ | 1,256 | $ | 730 | 72% | $ | 72 | $ | 859 | (92%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sales
| Three Months Ended September 30 | % | Nine Months Ended September 30 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ in millions | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 10,423 | $ | 9,996 | 4 | % | $ | 30,242 | $ | 30,347 | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Training services sales | — | (70) | (112) | (226) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organic sales1 | $ | 10,423 | $ | 9,926 | 5 | % | $ | 30,130 | $ | 30,121 | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Third quarter 2025 sales increased $427 million, or 4 percent, primarily driven by higher sales at Mission Systems, Defense Systems and Aeronautics Systems, partially offset by lower sales at Space Systems due, in part, to the wind-down of work on certain Space programs, as discussed in our segment operating results below.
Operating Income and Margin Rate
Third quarter 2025 operating income increased $122 million, or 11 percent, primarily due to a $131 million increase in segment operating income. Operating margin rate increased to 11.9 percent from 11.2 percent principally due to a higher segment operating margin rate.
Segment Operating Income and Margin Rate1
Third quarter 2025 segment operating income increased $131 million, or 11 percent, primarily due to higher operating income at Mission Systems and Defense Systems, partially offset by lower operating income at Space Systems. Segment operating margin rate increased to 12.3 percent from 11.5 percent due to higher operating margin rates at Mission Systems and Defense Systems, partially offset by lower operating margin rates at Space Systems and Aeronautics Systems.
Federal and Foreign Income Taxes
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted. Key income tax-related provisions of the OBBBA include the repeal of mandatory capitalization of research and development expenditures under Internal Revenue Code Section 174 (reinstating full expensing beginning in 2025), extension of bonus depreciation, and revisions to international tax regimes. The company recognized the income tax effects of the OBBBA in its third quarter 2025 financial statements.
Third quarter 2025 income tax expense increased $61 million, or 38 percent, due to a higher effective tax rate (ETR) and higher earnings before income taxes. The third quarter 2025 ETR increased to 16.9 percent from 13.6 percent primarily due to the prior year ETR reflecting a net reduction in tax reserves largely due to a federal court decision in 2024 as well as a reduction in research credits in the current year due to enactment of the OBBBA, partially offset by lower interest expense on unrecognized tax benefits.
Net Earnings
Third quarter 2025 net earnings increased $74 million, or 7 percent, primarily due to the $122 million increase in operating income described above as well as a $62 million increase in returns on marketable securities, partially offset by a $61 million increase in income tax expense and a $32 million reduction in the non-operating FAS pension benefit.
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Cash Flows
Third quarter 2025 net cash provided by operating activities increased $466 million as compared with the same period in 2024 primarily due to higher earnings and improved trade working capital due principally to the timing of billings and collections. Third quarter 2025 free cash flow1 increased $526 million, or 72 percent, due to an increase in net cash provided by operating activities and lower capital expenditures.
Awards and Backlog
Third quarter 2025 net awards totaled $12.2 billion and backlog totaled $91.4 billion. Significant third quarter new awards include $4.5 billion for restricted programs (primarily at Space Systems, Mission Systems and Aeronautics Systems), $1.8 billion for Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Weapon System (GWS), $0.5 billion for F-35 (primarily at Aeronautics Systems and Mission Systems), and $0.4 billion for Virginia Class submarines.
Segment Operating Results
Effective July 1, 2024, the company realigned the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division, which includes the Sentinel program, from Space Systems to Defense Systems. Effective January 1, 2025, the company realigned the Strike and Surveillance Aircraft Solutions (SSAS) business unit from Defense Systems to Aeronautics Systems. These realignments are reflected in the financial information contained in this report.
AERONAUTICS SYSTEMS | Three Months Ended September 30 | % | Nine Months Ended September 30 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 3,142 | $ | 2,961 | 6 | % | $ | 9,070 | $ | 9,065 | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 305 | 309 | (1) | % | 443 | 927 | (52) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 9.7 | % | 10.4 | % | 4.9 | % | 10.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
Third quarter 2025 sales increased $181 million, or 6 percent, primarily due to a $110 million increase on the E-130J TACAMO (“TACAMO”) program as it ramps up and a $105 million increase on the F-35 program largely driven by materials volume, partially offset by a decrease on F/A-18 as production nears completion.
Operating Income
Third quarter 2025 operating income decreased $4 million, or 1 percent, due to a lower operating margin rate, partially offset by higher sales. Operating margin rate decreased to 9.7 percent from 10.4 percent, primarily due to lower net contract margin adjustments.
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DEFENSE SYSTEMS | Three Months Ended September 30 | % | Nine Months Ended September 30 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 2,059 | $ | 1,800 | 14 | % | $ | 5,855 | $ | 5,396 | 9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Training services sales | — | (70) | (112) | (226) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organic sales1 | $ | 2,059 | $ | 1,730 | 19 | % | $ | 5,743 | $ | 5,170 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 234 | $ | 160 | 46 | % | $ | 666 | $ | 507 | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 11.4 | % | 8.9 | % | 11.4 | % | 9.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
Third quarter 2025 sales increased $259 million, or 14 percent, primarily due to higher volume on armament programs, including military ammunition programs, increased volume from new awards across the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) program portfolio and higher sales on Sentinel. These increases were partially offset by a $70 million reduction in sales related to the training services divestiture.
Operating Income
Third quarter 2025 operating income increased $74 million, or 46 percent, primarily due to a higher operating margin rate and higher sales. Operating margin rate increased to 11.4 percent from 8.9 percent principally due to higher net EAC adjustments and changes in mix toward more fixed-price contracts.
MISSION SYSTEMS | Three Months Ended September 30 | % | Nine Months Ended September 30 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 3,093 | $ | 2,823 | 10 | % | $ | 9,057 | $ | 8,255 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 515 | 390 | 32 | % | 1,317 | 1,129 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 16.7 | % | 13.8 | % | 14.5 | % | 13.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
Third quarter 2025 sales increased $270 million, or 10 percent, primarily due to higher sales on restricted advanced microelectronics programs, higher volume on marine systems programs and ramp-up on international ground-based radar programs.
Operating Income
Third quarter 2025 operating income increased $125 million, or 32 percent, due to a higher operating margin rate and higher sales. Operating margin rate increased to 16.7 percent from 13.8 percent, principally due to higher net EAC adjustments, including a $68 million favorable EAC adjustment in the restricted advanced microelectronics portfolio largely driven by program efficiencies and risk mitigations.
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SPACE SYSTEMS | Three Months Ended September 30 | % | Nine Months Ended September 30 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 2,698 | $ | 2,870 | (6) | % | $ | 7,912 | $ | 9,021 | (12) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 298 | 345 | (14) | % | 861 | 979 | (12) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 11.0 | % | 12.0 | % | 10.9 | % | 10.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
Third quarter 2025 sales decreased $172 million, or 6 percent, primarily due to wind-down of work on the restricted space and Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) programs, which reduced sales by $124 million, as well as lower volume on Space Development Agency (SDA) satellite programs. These decreases were partially offset by a $100 million increase for Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) missions.
Operating Income
Third quarter 2025 operating income decreased $47 million, or 14 percent, primarily due to a lower operating margin rate and lower sales. Operating margin rate decreased to 11.0 percent from 12.0 percent principally due to lower net EAC adjustments, including a prior year $39 million favorable EAC adjustment on the Habitation and Logistics Outpost program, partially offset by sales growth on programs with accretive margin rates.
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Guidance
Financial guidance, as well as outlook, trends, expectations and other forward-looking statements provided by the company for 2025 and beyond, reflect the company's judgment based on the information available to the company at the time of this release. The company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2025 and beyond reflect what the company currently anticipates will be the impacts on the company from, among other factors, the global macroeconomic, security, and political/budget environments, including the impacts from inflationary pressures and labor and supply chain challenges; changes in the threat environment; changes in government budget, appropriations and procurement priorities and processes; changes in the regulatory environment, including trade policy and tax policy; and changes in support for our programs. We are not assuming, and the company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2025 and beyond do not reflect impacts on the company from, a prolonged government shutdown, or application of spending limits or other spending cuts. However, the company cannot predict how these factors will evolve or what impacts they will have, and there can be no assurance that the company’s current expectations or underlying assumptions are correct. These factors can affect the company’s ability to achieve guidance or meet expectations.
For additional factors that may impact the company’s ability to achieve guidance or meet expectations, please see the “Forward-Looking Statements” section in this release and our Form 10-Q.
| 2025 Guidance | |||||
| ($ in millions, except per share amounts) | As of 10/21/2025 | ||||
| Sales | $41,700 — $41,900 | ||||
| Prior: $42,050 — $42,250 | |||||
Segment operating income1 | $4,275 — $4,375 | ||||
MTM-adjusted EPS1 | $25.65 — $26.05 | ||||
| Prior: $25.00 — $25.40 | |||||
Free cash flow1 | $3,050 — $3,350 | ||||
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| Sales ($B) | OM Rate % | |||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | High $12 | Low to Mid 6% | ||||||
| Prior: Low $13 | ||||||||
| Defense Systems | Low $8 | High 10% | ||||||
| Prior: Mid 10% | ||||||||
| Mission Systems | Mid $12 | Mid 14% | ||||||
| Prior: Low to Mid $12 | ||||||||
| Space Systems | Mid to High $10 | High 10% | ||||||
Intersegment Eliminations | ~($2.25) | High 13% | ||||||
| Prior: ~($2.1) | ||||||||
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About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman will webcast its earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on October 21, 2025. A live audio broadcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of the company’s website at www.northropgrumman.com.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world, and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our employees define possible every day.
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Forward-Looking Statements and Projections
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Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to our future financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows, including financial guidance, outlook, trends, expectations and other forward-looking statements for 2025 and beyond. Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions, expectations, plans and projections that we believe to be reasonable when made, but which may change over time. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and inherently involve a wide range of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Specific risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those identified and discussed more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. They include:
Industry and Economic Risks
•our dependence on the U.S. government for a substantial portion of our business
•significant delays or reductions in appropriations and/or for our programs, and U.S. government funding and program support more broadly, including as a result of a prolonged continuing resolution and/or government shutdown, and/or related to the global security environment or other global events
•significant delays or reductions in payments as a result of or related to a breach of the debt ceiling or a prolonged government shutdown
•the use of estimates when accounting for our contracts and the effect of contract cost growth and our efforts to recover or offset such costs and/or changes in estimated contract costs and revenues, including as a result of inflationary pressures, labor shortages, supply chain challenges, changes in trade policies and/or other macroeconomic factors, and risks related
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to management’s judgments and assumptions in estimating and/or projecting contract revenue and performance which may be inaccurate
•increased competition within our markets and bid protests
•continued pressures from macroeconomic trends, including on costs, schedules, performance and ability to meet expectations
Legal and Regulatory Risks
•investigations, claims, disputes, enforcement actions, litigation (including criminal, civil and administrative) and/or other legal proceedings
•changes in procurement and other laws, SEC, DoW and other rules and regulations, including changes through executive orders, contract terms and practices applicable to our industry, findings by the U.S. government as to our compliance with such requirements, more aggressive enforcement of such requirements and changes in our customers’ business practices globally
•the improper conduct of employees, agents, subcontractors, suppliers, business partners or joint ventures in which we participate, including the impact on our reputation and our ability to do business
•environmental matters, including climate change, unforeseen environmental costs and government and third-party claims
•unanticipated changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional tax liabilities
Business and Operational Risks
•cyber and other security threats or disruptions faced by us, our customers or our suppliers and other partners, and changes in related regulations
•the performance and viability of our subcontractors and suppliers and the availability and pricing of raw materials, chemicals, parts and components, particularly with inflationary pressures, increased costs, shortages in labor and financial resources, supply chain disruptions, and extended material lead times
•our ability to attract and retain a qualified and talented workforce with the necessary security clearances to meet our performance obligations
•our exposure to additional risks as a result of our international business, including risks related to global security, geopolitical and economic factors, misconduct, suppliers, laws and regulations
•natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks and other significant disruptions
•our ability to innovate, develop new products and technologies, progress and benefit from digital transformation and maintain technologies to meet the needs of our customers
•products and services we provide related to hazardous and high risk operations, including the production and use of such products, which subject us to various environmental, regulatory, financial, reputational and other risks
•our ability appropriately to protect and exploit intellectual property rights
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General and Other Risk Factors
•the adequacy and availability of, and ability to obtain, insurance coverage, customer indemnifications or other liability protections
•the future investment performance of plan assets, gains or losses associated with changes in valuation of marketable securities related to our non-qualified benefit plans, changes in actuarial assumptions associated with our pension and other postretirement benefit plans and legislative or other regulatory actions impacting our pension and postretirement benefit obligations
•changes in business conditions that could impact business investments and/or recorded goodwill or the value of other long-lived assets, and other potential future liabilities
You are urged to consider the limitations on, and risks associated with, forward-looking statements and not unduly rely on the accuracy of forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date this earnings release is first issued or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
This release and the attachments also contain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure and a discussion of the company’s use of these measures are included in this release or the attachments.
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SCHEDULE 1
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30 | Nine Months Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions, except per share amounts | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | $ | 8,369 | $ | 7,939 | $ | 24,148 | $ | 24,117 | |||||||||||||||
| Service | 2,054 | 2,057 | 6,094 | 6,230 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total sales | 10,423 | 9,996 | 30,242 | 30,347 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | 6,631 | 6,280 | 19,523 | 19,079 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Service | 1,565 | 1,610 | 4,702 | 4,838 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 985 | 986 | 3,008 | 3,149 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 9,181 | 8,876 | 27,233 | 27,066 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of business | — | — | 231 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 1,242 | 1,120 | 3,240 | 3,281 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (161) | (161) | (490) | (461) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating FAS pension benefit | 136 | 168 | 403 | 503 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | 106 | 61 | 175 | 142 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 1,323 | 1,188 | 3,328 | 3,465 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Federal and foreign income tax expense | 223 | 162 | 573 | 555 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 1,100 | $ | 1,026 | $ | 2,755 | $ | 2,910 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 7.69 | $ | 7.02 | $ | 19.16 | $ | 19.73 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, in millions | 143.1 | 146.2 | 143.8 | 147.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 7.67 | $ | 7.00 | $ | 19.12 | $ | 19.69 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 143.5 | 146.5 | 144.1 | 147.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (from above) | $ | 1,100 | $ | 1,026 | $ | 2,755 | $ | 2,910 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in cumulative translation adjustment | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Change in other, net | (1) | 8 | 18 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 1 | 10 | 29 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 1,101 | $ | 1,036 | $ | 2,784 | $ | 2,902 | |||||||||||||||
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SCHEDULE 2
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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| $ in millions, except par value | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,957 | $ | 4,353 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,983 | 1,272 | |||||||||
| Unbilled receivables, net | 7,030 | 5,908 | |||||||||
| Inventoried costs, net | 1,615 | 1,455 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,520 | 1,286 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 14,105 | 14,274 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,430 for 2025 and $8,733 for 2024 | 10,542 | 10,536 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,783 | 1,770 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 17,436 | 17,512 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 220 | 254 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 1,255 | 1,599 | |||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets | 2,501 | 2,184 | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 1,458 | 1,230 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 49,300 | $ | 49,359 | |||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | 2,797 | $ | 2,599 | |||||||
| Accrued employee compensation | 1,946 | 2,271 | |||||||||
| Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred | 3,562 | 4,070 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 4,413 | 5,188 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 12,718 | 14,128 | |||||||||
Long-term debt, net of current portion of $533 for 2025 and $1,582 for 2024 | 15,162 | 14,692 | |||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities | 1,100 | 1,120 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,796 | 1,798 | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 2,536 | 2,331 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 33,312 | 34,069 | |||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock, $1 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2025—142,790,278 and 2024—144,952,026 | 143 | 145 | |||||||||
| Paid-in capital | — | — | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 15,968 | 15,297 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (123) | (152) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 15,988 | 15,290 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 49,300 | $ | 49,359 | |||||||
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SCHEDULE 3
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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| Nine Months Ended September 30 | |||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 2,755 | $ | 2,910 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,066 | 956 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 65 | 72 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 344 | (387) | |||||||||
| B-21 loss provision | 477 | — | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of business | (231) | — | |||||||||
| Net periodic pension and OPB income | (256) | (339) | |||||||||
| Pension and OPB contributions | (94) | (93) | |||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (716) | (155) | |||||||||
| Unbilled receivables, net | (1,240) | (825) | |||||||||
| Inventoried costs, net | (179) | (542) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (29) | (15) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | (642) | (915) | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable, net | (421) | 1,106 | |||||||||
| Other, net | (39) | 37 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 860 | 1,810 | |||||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (788) | (951) | |||||||||
| Divestiture of training services business | 333 | — | |||||||||
| Other, net | (36) | — | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (491) | (951) | |||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 998 | 2,495 | |||||||||
| Payments of long-term debt | (1,500) | — | |||||||||
| Common stock repurchases | (1,168) | (2,073) | |||||||||
| Cash dividends paid | (964) | (887) | |||||||||
| Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards | (38) | (57) | |||||||||
| Other, net | (93) | (120) | |||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,765) | (642) | |||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (2,396) | 217 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 4,353 | 3,109 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 1,957 | $ | 3,326 | |||||||
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SCHEDULE 4
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
TOTAL BACKLOG
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| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | % Change in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | Funded1 | Unfunded | Total Backlog2 | Total Backlog2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | $ | 10,912 | $ | 11,538 | $ | 22,450 | $ | 25,202 | (11) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 8,643 | 18,455 | 27,098 | 26,614 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 12,311 | 5,886 | 18,197 | 16,443 | 11 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Space Systems | 7,100 | 16,603 | 23,703 | 23,209 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total backlog | $ | 38,966 | $ | 52,482 | $ | 91,448 | $ | 91,468 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Funded backlog represents firm orders for which funding is authorized and appropriated. | |||||||
| 2 | Total backlog excludes unexercised contract options and indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts until the time the option or IDIQ task order is exercised or awarded. | |||||||
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SCHEDULE 5
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL PER SHARE INFORMATION
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| Three Months Ended September 30 | Nine Months Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions, except per share amounts | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Per share impact of total net FAS/CAS pension adjustment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAS/CAS operating adjustment | $ | 67 | $ | 20 | $ | 193 | $ | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-operating FAS pension benefit | 136 | 168 | 403 | 503 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net FAS/CAS pension adjustment | 203 | 188 | 596 | 535 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tax effect1 | (51) | (47) | (150) | (135) | |||||||||||||||||||
| After-tax impact | $ | 152 | $ | 141 | $ | 446 | $ | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 143.5 | 146.5 | 144.1 | 147.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Per share impact | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 3.10 | $ | 2.71 | |||||||||||||||
| Per share impact of intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation | $ | (21) | $ | (23) | $ | (63) | $ | (72) | |||||||||||||||
Tax effect1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| After-tax impact | $ | (16) | $ | (17) | $ | (47) | $ | (54) | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 143.5 | 146.5 | 144.1 | 147.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Per share impact | $ | (0.11) | $ | (0.12) | $ | (0.33) | $ | (0.37) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Based on a 21% federal statutory tax rate and a 5.25% blended state tax rate. | |||||||
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SCHEDULE 6
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
RECAST SEGMENT SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
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SALES | SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Three Months Ended | Total | Total | Three Months Ended | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | Year | Mar 31 | Jun 30 | Sep 30 | Dec 31 | Year | Year | Mar 31 | Jun 30 | Sep 30 | Dec 31 | Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AS REPORTED2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | $ | 10,786 | $ | 2,969 | $ | 2,963 | $ | (473) | $ | 297 | $ | 295 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 5,862 | 1,412 | 1,513 | 710 | 177 | 204 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 10,895 | 2,659 | 2,773 | 1,609 | 378 | 361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Space Systems | 13,946 | 3,655 | 3,573 | 1,212 | 332 | 324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intersegment eliminations | (2,199) | (562) | (604) | (298) | (80) | (83) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 39,290 | $ | 10,133 | $ | 10,218 | $ | 2,760 | $ | 1,104 | $ | 1,101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REALIGNED, effective July 1, 20243 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | $ | 10,786 | $ | 2,969 | $ | 2,963 | $ | 2,878 | $ | 3,220 | $ | 12,030 | $ | (473) | $ | 297 | $ | 295 | $ | 298 | $ | 292 | $ | 1,182 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 8,289 | 1,990 | 2,153 | 2,084 | 2,333 | 8,560 | 829 | 187 | 231 | 196 | 252 | 866 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 10,895 | 2,659 | 2,773 | 2,823 | 3,144 | 11,399 | 1,609 | 378 | 361 | 390 | 469 | 1,598 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Space Systems | 11,873 | 3,149 | 3,002 | 2,870 | 2,710 | 11,731 | 1,130 | 330 | 304 | 345 | 275 | 1,254 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intersegment eliminations | (2,553) | (634) | (673) | (659) | (721) | (2,687) | (335) | (88) | (90) | (83) | (95) | (356) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 39,290 | $ | 10,133 | $ | 10,218 | $ | 9,996 | $ | 10,686 | $ | 41,033 | $ | 2,760 | $ | 1,104 | $ | 1,101 | $ | 1,146 | $ | 1,193 | $ | 4,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FURTHER REALIGNED, effective January 1, 20254 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | $ | 11,164 | $ | 3,044 | $ | 3,060 | $ | 2,961 | $ | 3,331 | $ | 12,396 | $ | (416) | $ | 306 | $ | 312 | $ | 309 | $ | 309 | $ | 1,236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 7,185 | 1,737 | 1,859 | 1,800 | 2,003 | 7,399 | 684 | 156 | 191 | 160 | 209 | 716 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 10,895 | 2,659 | 2,773 | 2,823 | 3,144 | 11,399 | 1,609 | 378 | 361 | 390 | 469 | 1,598 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Space Systems | 11,873 | 3,149 | 3,002 | 2,870 | 2,710 | 11,731 | 1,130 | 330 | 304 | 345 | 275 | 1,254 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intersegment eliminations | (1,827) | (456) | (476) | (458) | (502) | (1,892) | (247) | (66) | (67) | (58) | (69) | (260) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 39,290 | $ | 10,133 | $ | 10,218 | $ | 9,996 | $ | 10,686 | $ | 41,033 | $ | 2,760 | $ | 1,104 | $ | 1,101 | $ | 1,146 | $ | 1,193 | $ | 4,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release. | |||||||
| 2 | “As reported” summary operating results for the periods presented reflect the composition of our reportable segments prior to July 1, 2024 as previously disclosed in the company’s filings with the SEC. | |||||||
| 3 | “Realigned, effective July 1, 2024” summary operating results for periods prior to July 1, 2024 were recast to reflect the realignment of the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division from Space Systems to Defense Systems effective July 1, 2024 as described in the company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2024. Results for periods subsequent to July 1, 2024 represent “As reported” actuals disclosed in the company’s filings with the SEC. | |||||||
| 4 | “Further realigned, effective January 1, 2025” summary operating results for the periods presented were recast to reflect the realignment of the Strike and Surveillance Aircraft Solutions (SSAS) business unit from Defense Systems to Aeronautics Systems effective January 1, 2025. | |||||||
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Disclosure: This earnings release contains non-GAAP (accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) financial measures, as defined by SEC Regulation G and indicated by a footnote in the text of the release. Definitions for the non-GAAP measures are provided below and reconciliations are provided in the body of the release, except that reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP measures are not provided because the company is unable to provide such reconciliations without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and financial impact of certain items, including, but not limited to, the impact of any mark-to-market pension adjustment. Other companies may define these measures differently or may utilize different non-GAAP measures.
MTM-adjusted EPS: Diluted earnings per share excluding the per share impact of MTM benefit (expense) and related tax impacts. This measure may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as a supplemental measure in evaluating the company’s underlying financial performance by presenting the company’s diluted earnings per share results before the non-operational impact of pension and OPB actuarial gains and losses.
Segment operating income and segment operating margin rate: Segment operating income and segment operating margin rate (segment operating income divided by sales) reflect the combined operating income of our four segments less the operating income associated with intersegment sales. Segment operating income includes pension expense allocated to our sectors under FAR and CAS and excludes FAS pension service expense and unallocated corporate items. These measures may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as supplemental measures in evaluating the financial performance and operational trends of our sectors. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to operating results presented in accordance with GAAP.
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