Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$125Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $125 of operating cash.
Lower than 65% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.6 times.
Higher than 51% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$14For every $100 of sales, $14 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $16 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$13Sales grew 15% in 3 years, but profit fell: $13 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 78% of Industrials companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+15% / +17%In 3 years sales changed by +15% while total assets changed by +17%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
—Data incomplete
Cash Cushion Ratio
−16%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 16% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 57% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
66%Of every $100 the company owns, $66 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 66% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Northrop Grumman Corporation owes $0.65 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
17.4Investors pay $17.4 for every $1 of Northrop Grumman Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
4.39The share price is 4.39 times Northrop Grumman Corporation's book value per share, higher than 70% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$78.5 BThe total market value of all of Northrop Grumman Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 96% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$17.9 BWhat Northrop Grumman Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$125.89Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $552.35 is 4.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
26.1%Northrop Grumman Corporation earned 26.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 86% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.65×Northrop Grumman Corporation owes $0.65 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 66% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.83%Northrop Grumman Corporation pays 1.83% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 70% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+2%Revenue rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+0%Net profit rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
10.0%Northrop Grumman Corporation keeps $10 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.1×Cash from Northrop Grumman Corporation's business was 1.1× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
6.4×Northrop Grumman Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 6.4 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtNorthrop Grumman Corporation had $12.6 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Northrop Grumman Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $17.4 for every $1 of Northrop Grumman Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Northrop Grumman Corporation: $78.5 B ÷ $17.9 B (30 Jun 2026) = 4.4.
What is Northrop Grumman Corporation's return on equity?
Northrop Grumman Corporation earned 26.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 86% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Northrop Grumman Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Northrop Grumman Corporation owes $0.65 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 66% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Northrop Grumman Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Northrop Grumman Corporation pays 1.83% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 70% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is Northrop Grumman Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.