Northrop Grumman Corp. /DE/ (NOC) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Northrop Grumman Corp. /DE/ (NOC) has a Graham intrinsic value of $614.67 per share. At $519.86 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 15% below that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 6.1% a year to $42.0B, with an average return on invested capital of 17.4%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $614.67
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $519.86
- Price vs Graham value
- 15% below
- Market cap
- $74.8B
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $42.0B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 6.1%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 17.4%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $3.3B
NOC 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $42.0B | $4.2B | $29.08 | $3.3B | 10.8% | 14.0% |
| FY2024 | $41.0B | $4.2B | $28.34 | $2.6B | 10.6% | 14.2% |
| FY2023 | $39.3B | $2.1B | $13.53 | $2.1B | 6.5% | 8.9% |
| FY2022 | $36.6B | $4.9B | $31.47 | $1.5B | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| FY2021 | $35.7B | $7.0B | $43.54 | $2.2B | 15.8% | 21.0% |
| FY2020 | $36.8B | $3.2B | $19.03 | $2.9B | 11.0% | 17.7% |
| FY2019 | $33.8B | $2.2B | $13.22 | $3.0B | 11.7% | 17.6% |
| FY2018 | $30.1B | $3.2B | $18.49 | $2.6B | 12.6% | 21.2% |
| FY2017 | $26.0B | $2.0B | $11.47 | $1.7B | 12.7% | 21.8% |
| FY2016 | $24.7B | $2.2B | $12.19 | $1.9B | 12.9% | 24.6% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 6.1% annually over the past decade.
Northrop Grumman has earned high returns on invested capital, averaging 17.4% ROIC over the available history. High ROIC is consistent with a durable franchise, but it is not by itself proof of an economic moat.
Over the decade, Northrop Grumman shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 20.3% of outstanding shares, and that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Northrop Grumman is modeled at 8.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $614.67 per share.