Stock Research: Northrop Grumman

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Northrop Grumman

NYQ:NOC US6668071029
29
  • Value
    86
  • Growth
    15
  • Safety
    Safety
    42
  • Combined
    36
  • Sentiment
    31
  • 360° View
    360° View
    29
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Company Description

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company. It operates in the aerospace and defense industries through its Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems segments. The company serves the United States Air Force, Navy, and other government agencies, as well as international customers. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $74,385 million, profits of $8,362 million, revenue of $41,033 million, and 97000 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 29 (better than 29% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Northrop Grumman are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Northrop Grumman. Only the consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 86, which means that the share price of Northrop Grumman is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 86% of alternative stocks in the same industry. All other consolidated ranks are below average. The consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 15, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 42, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 58% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, professionals are more pessimistic about the stock than for 69% of alternative investment opportunities, reflected in the consolidated Sentiment Rank of 31. ...read more

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D.J. US Defense
S&P 500
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Last update: 23-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
86 93 84 85
Growth
15 7 1 25
Safety
Safety
42 6 8 8
Sentiment
31 34 33 41
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29 11 1 24
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
24 34 24 33
Opinions Change
75 55 53 36
Pro Holdings
n/a 70 71 59
Market Pulse
23 29 42 69
Sentiment
31 34 33 41
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
86 93 84 85
Growth
15 7 1 25
Safety Safety
42 6 8 8
Combined
36 13 9 22
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
68 69 58 60
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
59 80 70 80
Price vs. Book (P/B)
42 34 28 24
Dividend Yield
97 88 86 86
Value
86 93 84 85
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
19 16 19 8
Profit Growth
92 28 27 26
Capital Growth
31 12 40 19
Stock Returns
37 25 21 91
Growth
15 7 1 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
26 15 17 20
Refinancing
37 4 14 21
Liquidity
81 63 52 45
Safety Safety
42 6 8 8

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The only strength is good value. All other factors (growth, safety, and sentiment) are below average. This stock is highly sensitive to a crisis and is not advisable. Avoid unless you have solid, independent reasons to believe a significant turnaround is imminent.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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