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Northrop Grumman Corporation

Northrop Grumman Corporation

NOCNYSEIndustrials● Active
$540.81
$-3.59(-0.66%)
Market Cap$76.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$774
52W Low$472.02

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

NOC · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $3.31B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 26.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 7.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at +2.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$3.31B▲ +26.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$3.31Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin7.9%$3.31B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+31.1%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+2.8%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$3.31B▲ +26.2%7.9%
FY2024$2.62B▲ +24.8%6.4%
FY2023$2.10B▲ +43.2%5.3%
FY2022$1.47B▼ 31.9%4.0%
FY2021$2.15B▼ 25.4%6.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) trades at a FCF yield of 4.31% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 23.5x. FCF per share stands at $23.03, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.31%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$23.03
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x23.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x27.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Northrop Grumman Corporation generated $4.76B in operating cash flow and spent 1.45B in capital expenditures, yielding $3.31B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$4.76B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.16B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$3.55B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($4.76B) − |CapEx| (1.45B) = FCF ($3.31B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Northrop Grumman CorporationYOU
NOC
$3.31B+26.2%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) reported free cash flow of $3.31B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 26.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 7.9%.

Based on available data, Northrop Grumman Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $3.31B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +2.8%.

Northrop Grumman Corporation's FCF yield is 4.31% and price-to-FCF ratio is 23.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

NOC free cash flow · 8 questions

Northrop Grumman Corporation free cash flow was $3.31B for FY2025, up 26.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $3.31B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Northrop Grumman Corporation · Northrop Grumman Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026