NOC 8-K
Northrop Grumman Corp /De/ (NOC)
8-K
2026-04-21
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April 21, 2026
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | |||||
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
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ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 21, 2026 , Northrop Grumman Corporation issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, under the heading “Northrop Grumman Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results.” The earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | ||||||||||
Exhibit Number | Description | ||||||||||
99 | |||||||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer C. McGarey | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Signature) Jennifer C. McGarey Corporate Vice President and Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: April 21, 2026
| Exhibit 99 | ||||||||
| News Release | Contact: | Katie Young (Media) | ||||||||||||
908-520-9948 | ||||||||||||||
| Todd Ernst (Investors) | ||||||||||||||
703-280-4535 | ||||||||||||||
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Northrop Grumman Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
•Reached agreements with the U.S. Air Force to increase B-21 production capacity and accelerate Sentinel initial operating capability
•Continued strong demand with net awards of $9.8 billion and backlog of $96 billion
•Sales increase 4 percent to $9.9 billion; organic sales1 increase 5 percent
•Operating income and margin rate increase to $989 million and 10.0 percent, respectively
•Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increases to $6.14
•Company reaffirms 2026 financial guidance for sales, segment operating income1, MTM-adjusted EPS1, and free cash flow1
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – April 21, 2026 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reported first quarter 2026 sales increased 4 percent to $9.9 billion, as compared with $9.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025. First quarter sales reflect continued strong demand for our global capabilities. First quarter 2026 net earnings totaled $875 million, or $6.14 per diluted share, as compared with $481 million, or $3.32 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025.
“Northrop Grumman delivered strong first quarter results, with continued robust bookings, mid-single-digit organic sales growth, and solid operating performance, underscoring our ability to deliver in today’s unprecedented global demand environment,” said Kathy Warden, chair, chief executive officer and president. “With our diverse portfolio, robust manufacturing capacity, and proven performance, we’re delivering differentiating technology at speed and scale in support of our customers’ needs.”
1 Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release. | ||||||||
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Consolidated Operating Results and Cash Flows
| Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions, except per share amounts | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Sales | |||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | $ | 3,283 | $ | 2,814 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 1,899 | 1,805 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 2,861 | 2,807 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||
| Space Systems | 2,480 | 2,568 | (3) | % | |||||||||||||
| Intersegment eliminations | (642) | (526) | |||||||||||||||
| Total sales | 9,881 | 9,468 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | |||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | 305 | (183) | NM | ||||||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 184 | 179 | 3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 433 | 361 | 20 | % | |||||||||||||
| Space Systems | 235 | 283 | (17) | % | |||||||||||||
| Intersegment eliminations | (85) | (72) | |||||||||||||||
Segment operating income1 | 1,072 | 568 | 89 | % | |||||||||||||
Segment operating margin rate1 | 10.8 | % | 6.0 | % | 480 bps | ||||||||||||
| FAS/CAS operating adjustment | 7 | 63 | (89) | % | |||||||||||||
| Unallocated corporate expense: | |||||||||||||||||
| Intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation | (21) | (21) | — | % | |||||||||||||
| Other unallocated corporate expense | (69) | (37) | 86 | % | |||||||||||||
| Unallocated corporate expense | (90) | (58) | 55 | % | |||||||||||||
Total operating income | $ | 989 | $ | 573 | 73 | % | |||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 10.0 | % | 6.1 | % | 390 bps | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (162) | (156) | 4 | % | |||||||||||||
| Non-operating FAS pension benefit | 166 | 130 | 28 | % | |||||||||||||
| Other, net | 37 | 31 | 19 | % | |||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 1,030 | 578 | 78 | % | |||||||||||||
| Federal and foreign income tax expense | 155 | 97 | 60 | % | |||||||||||||
| Effective income tax rate | 15.0 | % | 16.8 | % | (180) bps | ||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 875 | $ | 481 | 82 | % | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | 6.14 | 3.32 | 85 | % | |||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 142.5 | 144.9 | (2) | % | |||||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (1,656) | $ | (1,565) | (6) | % | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (167) | (256) | (35) | % | |||||||||||||
Free cash flow1 | $ | (1,823) | $ | (1,821) | — | % | |||||||||||
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Sales
| Three Months Ended March 31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
$ in millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 9,881 | $ | 9,468 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
Less: Training services sales | — | (72) | |||||||||||||||
Organic sales1 | $ | 9,881 | $ | 9,396 | 5 | % | |||||||||||
First quarter 2026 sales increased $413 million, or 4 percent, due to higher sales of $469 million at Aeronautics Systems, as well as higher sales at Defense Systems and Mission Systems. These increases were partially offset by $116 million of higher intercompany eliminations and lower sales at Space Systems due to the wind-down of work on the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.
Operating Income and Margin Rate
First quarter 2026 operating income increased $416 million, or 73 percent, largely driven by the prior year $477 million B-21 loss provision at Aeronautics Systems, partially offset by a $56 million decrease in the FAS/CAS operating adjustment. Operating margin rate increased to 10.0 percent from 6.1 percent reflecting the items above.
Segment Operating Income and Margin Rate1
First quarter 2026 segment operating income1 increased $504 million, or 89 percent, primarily due to $488 million of higher operating income at Aeronautics Systems and $72 million of higher operating income at Mission Systems, partially offset by $48 million of lower operating income at Space Systems. Segment operating margin rate1 increased to 10.8 percent from 6.0 percent primarily due to a higher operating margin rate at Aeronautics Systems and Mission Systems, partially offset by a lower operating margin rate at Space Systems.
Federal and Foreign Income Taxes
First quarter 2026 income tax expense increased $58 million, or 60 percent, due to $452 million of higher earnings before income taxes, partially offset by a lower effective tax rate (ETR). The first quarter 2026 ETR decreased to 15.0 percent from 16.8 percent primarily due to higher research credits, including a benefit related to Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax guidance recently issued by the IRS.
Net Earnings
First quarter 2026 net earnings increased $394 million, or 82 percent, primarily due to the $416 million increase in operating income described above and a $36 million increase in the non-operating FAS pension benefit, partially offset by a $58 million increase in income tax expense.
Cash Flows
First quarter 2026 net cash used in operating activities was comparable with the same period in 2025. Net cash used in operating activities reflects increases in trade working capital, consistent with the company’s historical timing of operating cash flows, which are generally more heavily weighted towards the second half of the year. First quarter 2026 free cash flow1 was comparable with the prior year period and reflects a $91 million increase in net cash used in operating activities and an $89 million reduction in capital expenditures.
1 Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release. | ||||||||
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Awards and Backlog
First quarter 2026 net awards totaled $9.8 billion, and backlog totaled $95.6 billion. Significant first quarter new awards include $4.9 billion for restricted programs (primarily at Aeronautics Systems, Space Systems, and Mission Systems), $0.5 billion for F-35 (primarily at Aeronautics Systems), $0.5 billion for infrared countermeasures programs, and $0.4 billion for Triton.
Segment Operating Results
AERONAUTICS SYSTEMS | Three Months Ended March 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 3,283 | $ | 2,814 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 305 | (183) | NM | ||||||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 9.3 | % | (6.5) | % | |||||||||||||
Sales
First quarter 2026 sales increased $469 million, or 17 percent, primarily due to higher sales on B-21 and other restricted programs as well as increased volume on the E-130J TACAMO program as it ramps up. The higher B-21 sales reflect the company’s first quarter 2026 agreement with the U.S. Air Force to expand production capacity and increase the aircraft production rate, including the sale of a company-owned test asset. The sales increases were partially offset by a decrease on F/A-18 as final production deliveries have completed.
Operating Income
First quarter 2026 operating income increased $488 million and operating margin rate increased to 9.3 percent primarily due to the absence of the prior year B-21 loss provision.
DEFENSE SYSTEMS | Three Months Ended March 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 1,899 | $ | 1,805 | 5 | % | |||||||||||
Less: Training services sales | — | (72) | |||||||||||||||
Organic sales1 | $ | 1,899 | $ | 1,733 | 10 | % | |||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 184 | $ | 179 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 9.7 | % | 9.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Sales
First quarter 2026 sales increased $94 million, or 5 percent, primarily due to higher volume on Sentinel as that program continues to ramp, as well as higher volume on tactical solid rocket motor programs and across the Integrated Battle Command System portfolio. These increases were partially offset by a $72 million reduction in sales related to the divested training services business.
Operating Income
First quarter 2026 operating income increased $5 million, or 3 percent, primarily due to higher sales, partially offset by a lower operating margin rate. Operating margin rate decreased to 9.7 percent from 9.9 percent principally due to lower net EAC adjustments.
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MISSION SYSTEMS | Three Months Ended March 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 2,861 | $ | 2,807 | 2 | % | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 433 | 361 | 20 | % | |||||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 15.1 | % | 12.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Sales
First quarter 2026 sales increased $54 million, or 2 percent, primarily due to ramp-up on restricted airborne radar programs and higher volume on marine systems programs, partially offset by lower volume on the Scalable Agile Beam Radar program and airborne electronic warfare programs.
Operating Income
First quarter 2026 operating income increased $72 million, or 20 percent, primarily due to a higher operating margin rate and higher sales. Operating margin rate increased to 15.1 percent from 12.9 percent, primarily due to prior year investments made by the sector in connection with restricted business opportunities, as well as higher net EAC adjustments in the current year.
SPACE SYSTEMS | Three Months Ended March 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 2,480 | $ | 2,568 | (3) | % | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 235 | 283 | (17) | % | |||||||||||||
| Operating margin rate | 9.5 | % | 11.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Sales
First quarter 2026 sales decreased $88 million, or 3 percent, primarily due to wind-down of work on the NGI program, which reduced sales by $98 million, as well as lower sales on the Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM) 63XL program related to the unfavorable EAC adjustment described below. These decreases were partially offset by higher volume on Space Development Agency satellite programs driven by ramp-up on the Tranche 3 tracking layer award.
Operating Income
First quarter 2026 operating income decreased $48 million, or 17 percent, due to a lower operating margin rate and lower sales. Operating margin rate decreased to 9.5 percent from 11.0 percent, largely due to lower net EAC adjustments, including a $71 million unfavorable adjustment on GEM 63XL associated with a launch anomaly that occurred during the first quarter.
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Guidance
Financial guidance, as well as outlook, trends, expectations and other forward-looking statements provided by the company for 2026 and beyond, reflect the company's judgment based on the information available to the company at the time of this release. The company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2026 and beyond reflect what the company currently anticipates will be the impacts on the company from, among other factors, the global macroeconomic, security, and political/budget environments, including the impacts from inflationary pressures and labor and supply chain challenges; changes in the threat environment; changes in government budget, appropriations and procurement priorities and processes; changes in the regulatory environment, including trade policy; and changes in support for our programs. We are not assuming, and the company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2026 and beyond do not reflect impacts on the company from, a prolonged government shutdown, or application of spending limits or other spending cuts. However, the company cannot predict how these factors will evolve or what impacts they will have, and there can be no assurance that the company’s current expectations or underlying assumptions are correct. These factors can affect the company’s ability to achieve guidance or meet expectations.
For additional factors that may impact the company’s ability to achieve guidance or meet expectations, please see the “Forward-Looking Statements” section in this release and our Form 10-Q.
2026 Guidance | |||||
| ($ in millions, except per share amounts) | As of 4/21/2026 | ||||
| Sales | $43,500 — $44,000 | ||||
Segment operating income1 | $4,850 — $5,000 | ||||
MTM-adjusted EPS1 | $27.40 — $27.90 | ||||
Free cash flow1 | $3,100 — $3,500 | ||||
2026 Segment Guidance | ||||||||
As of 4/21/2026 | ||||||||
| Sales ($B) | OM Rate % | |||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | Mid $13 | Low to Mid 9% | ||||||
| Defense Systems | Mid to High $8 | ~10% | ||||||
| Mission Systems | High $12 | High 14% | ||||||
| Space Systems | ~$11 | ~11% | ||||||
Intersegment Eliminations | ~($2.4) | High 13% | ||||||
1 | Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release. | |||||||
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About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman will webcast its earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on April 21, 2026. 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
This earnings release and the information we are incorporating by reference, and statements to be made on the earnings conference call, contain or may contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “plan,” “strategy,” “project,” “forecast,” “achieve,” “believe,” “estimate,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “trends,” “goals,” “confident,” “targeting,” “on track” and similar expressions generally identify these forward-looking statements.
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 2026 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, 2025, and from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (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, U.S. Department of War (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 and preferences 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, 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, critical minerals and metals, chemicals, parts and components, particularly with inflationary pressures, increased costs, pricing changes, 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 and strategic alliances, geopolitical and economic factors, misconduct, suppliers, laws and regulations
•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
•natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks and other significant disruptions
•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 March 31 | |||||||||||
| $ in millions, except per share amounts | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Sales | |||||||||||
| Product | $ | 7,958 | $ | 7,521 | |||||||
| Service | 1,923 | 1,947 | |||||||||
| Total sales | 9,881 | 9,468 | |||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||
| Product | 6,433 | 6,366 | |||||||||
| Service | 1,488 | 1,522 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 971 | 1,007 | |||||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 8,892 | 8,895 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 989 | 573 | |||||||||
| Other (expense) income | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (162) | (156) | |||||||||
| Non-operating FAS pension benefit | 166 | 130 | |||||||||
| Other, net | 37 | 31 | |||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 1,030 | 578 | |||||||||
| Federal and foreign income tax expense | 155 | 97 | |||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 875 | $ | 481 | |||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 6.16 | $ | 3.33 | |||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, in millions | 142.1 | 144.6 | |||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 6.14 | $ | 3.32 | |||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 142.5 | 144.9 | |||||||||
| Net earnings (from above) | $ | 875 | $ | 481 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | |||||||||||
| Change in cumulative translation adjustment | (2) | 2 | |||||||||
| Change in other, net | (3) | 8 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (5) | 10 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 870 | $ | 491 | |||||||
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SCHEDULE 2
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited)
| $ in millions, except par value | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,090 | $ | 4,403 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,806 | 1,375 | |||||||||
| Unbilled receivables, net | 7,556 | 6,544 | |||||||||
| Inventoried costs, net | 1,450 | 1,309 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,868 | 1,656 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 14,770 | 15,287 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,854 for 2026 and $9,648 for 2025 | 10,243 | 10,972 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,925 | 1,859 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 17,439 | 17,437 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 743 | 1,051 | |||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets | 3,307 | 3,167 | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 1,580 | 1,604 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 50,007 | $ | 51,377 | |||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | 2,681 | $ | 3,240 | |||||||
| Accrued employee compensation | 1,732 | 2,309 | |||||||||
| Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred | 3,697 | 4,086 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 4,711 | 4,247 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 12,821 | 13,882 | |||||||||
Long-term debt, net of current portion of $758 for 2026 and $534 for 2025 | 14,411 | 15,162 | |||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities | 1,095 | 1,110 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,905 | 1,857 | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 2,660 | 2,692 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 32,892 | 34,703 | |||||||||
| 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: 2026—142,033,476 and 2025—141,997,194 | 142 | 142 | |||||||||
| Paid-in capital | 8 | — | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 17,096 | 16,658 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (131) | (126) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 17,115 | 16,674 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 50,007 | $ | 51,377 | |||||||
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SCHEDULE 3
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||||
| $ in millions | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 875 | $ | 481 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 372 | 337 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 308 | (34) | |||||||||
| B-21 loss provision | — | 477 | |||||||||
| Net periodic pension and OPB income | (120) | (81) | |||||||||
| Pension and OPB contributions | (33) | (28) | |||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (431) | (542) | |||||||||
| Unbilled receivables, net | (551) | (1,069) | |||||||||
| Inventoried costs, net | (144) | (125) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (37) | (42) | |||||||||
Trade accounts payable | (559) | (93) | |||||||||
Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred | (389) | (358) | |||||||||
Other liabilities | (802) | (563) | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable, net | (164) | 58 | |||||||||
| Other operating activities | (1) | (3) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (1,656) | (1,565) | |||||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (167) | (256) | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (1) | 4 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (168) | (252) | |||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||
| Payments of long-term debt | (527) | (1,500) | |||||||||
| Net borrowings on commercial paper | 498 | 1,474 | |||||||||
| Common stock repurchases | (68) | (480) | |||||||||
| Cash dividends paid | (333) | (302) | |||||||||
| Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards | (57) | (38) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (2) | (5) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (489) | (851) | |||||||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (2,313) | (2,668) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 4,403 | 4,353 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 2,090 | $ | 1,685 | |||||||
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SCHEDULE 4
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
TOTAL BACKLOG
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| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | % Change in 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ in millions | Funded1 | Unfunded | Total Backlog2 | Total Backlog2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aeronautics Systems | $ | 12,996 | $ | 11,275 | $ | 24,271 | $ | 23,052 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense Systems | 7,759 | 19,970 | 27,729 | 27,796 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mission Systems | 12,887 | 4,916 | 17,803 | 18,632 | (4) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Space Systems | 10,426 | 15,379 | 25,805 | 26,201 | (2) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total backlog | $ | 44,068 | $ | 51,540 | $ | 95,608 | $ | 95,681 | — | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31 | |||||||||||
| $ in millions, except per share amounts | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Per share impact of total net FAS/CAS pension adjustment | |||||||||||
| FAS/CAS operating adjustment | $ | 7 | $ | 63 | |||||||
| Non-operating FAS pension benefit | 166 | 130 | |||||||||
| Total net FAS/CAS pension adjustment | 173 | 193 | |||||||||
Tax effect1 | (44) | (49) | |||||||||
| After-tax impact | $ | 129 | $ | 144 | |||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 142.5 | 144.9 | |||||||||
| Per share impact | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.99 | |||||||
| Per share impact of intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation | |||||||||||
| Intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation | $ | (21) | $ | (21) | |||||||
Tax effect1 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| After-tax impact | $ | (16) | $ | (16) | |||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions | 142.5 | 144.9 | |||||||||
| Per share impact | $ | (0.11) | $ | (0.11) | |||||||
| 1 | Based on a 21% federal statutory tax rate and a 5.25% blended state tax rate. | |||||||
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