Stock Research: Northrop Grumman

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Northrop Grumman

NYQ:NOC US6668071029
76
  • Value
    87
  • Growth
    65
  • Safety
    Safety
    37
  • Combined
    78
  • Sentiment
    59
  • 360° View
    360° View
    76
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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 76 (better than 76% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Northrop Grumman are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Northrop Grumman. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 87, 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 the stock price is lower than for 87% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 65, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 59. But the company’s financing is risky with a Safety rank of 37. This means 63% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than Northrop Grumman. ...read more

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D.J. US Defense
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Last update: 26-Oct-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
87 93 84 85
Growth
65 7 1 25
Safety
Safety
37 6 8 8
Sentiment
59 34 33 41
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76 11 1 24
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
25 34 24 33
Opinions Change
81 55 53 36
Pro Holdings
n/a 70 71 59
Market Pulse
65 29 42 69
Sentiment
59 34 33 41
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
87 93 84 85
Growth
65 7 1 25
Safety Safety
37 6 8 8
Combined
78 13 9 22
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
69 69 58 60
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
64 80 70 80
Price vs. Book (P/B)
43 34 28 24
Dividend Yield
95 88 86 86
Value
87 93 84 85
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
39 16 19 8
Profit Growth
92 28 27 26
Capital Growth
44 12 40 19
Stock Returns
55 25 21 91
Growth
65 7 1 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
26 15 17 20
Refinancing
25 4 14 21
Liquidity
72 63 52 45
Safety Safety
37 6 8 8

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This is a high-quality, high-growth stock with positive sentiment. However, the financing is on the riskier side. It is best for a growth-focused investor willing to accept higher financial risk for potentially higher shareholder returns.

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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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