NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ NOC
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ (NOC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.82% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $42.0B at a 10.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.027 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.324 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.088 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.48 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOC | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ | 6/9 | 2.33 | 17 | +2.2% |
| GRMN | GARMIN LTD | 6/9 | 10.58 | 26.9 | +15.1% |
| TDY | TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 7/9 | 4.86 | 32.3 | +7.9% |
| LUNR | Intuitive Machines, Inc. | 3/9 | -1.03 | — | -7.9% |
| MIND | MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC | 5/9 | 3.79 | 60.5 | -12.6% |
| CODA | Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | 6/9 | 14.39 | 26.2 | +30.7% |
| NN | NEXTNAV INC. | 2/9 | -12.21 | — | — |
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, produces, integrates, sustains, and modernizes aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces strategic deterrent systems, tactical weapons, and missile defense solutions; and provides sustainment, modernization, and training services for manned and unmanned aircraft and electronics systems. This segment also offers strategic missiles; integrated all-domain command and control systems; precision strike weapons; tactical solid rocket motors, and high-speed air-breathing and hypersonic systems; high-performance gun systems, ammunition, precision munitions, and advanced fuzes; and sustainment, operation, and modernization. The Mission Systems segment provides command, control, communication and computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared, and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; microelectronics; navigation and positioning sensors; maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems; cyber solutions; and intelligence processing systems. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites, spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; and launch vehicles and related propulsion systems. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
FAQ
Is NOC financially healthy?
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does NOC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ pays a dividend yielding about 1.82% with a 30.9% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is NOC?
In FY2025, NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ had a net margin of 10.0% and a return on equity of 25.1%.
Is NOC overvalued or undervalued?
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ trades at about 19.9× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.5×–33.0×, median 20.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NOC?
The average Wall-Street price target for NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ is $643.28, about 11.4% above the recent price, from 21 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is NOC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 17.0×, a dividend yield of 1.82%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.