Latest period
$2.09B
YoY change
+1.1%
5Y CAGR
-2.1%
Peak year (2017)
$11.22B
Latest annual
$4.40B
Cash on Hand history chart for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $4.40B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +1.1%
Cash on Hand history table for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $4.40B | +1.1% | +$50.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.35B | +40.0% | +$1.24B | ||
| 2023 | $3.11B | +20.6% | +$532.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.58B | -27.0% | −$953.00M | ||
| 2021 | $3.53B | -28.1% | −$1.38B | ||
| 2020 | $4.91B | +118.6% | +$2.66B | ||
| 2019 | $2.25B | +42.2% | +$666.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.58B | -85.9% | −$9.65B | ||
| 2017 | $11.22B | +341.8% | +$8.68B | ||
| 2016 | $2.54B | +9.6% | +$222.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.32B | -40.0% | −$1.54B | ||
| 2014 | $3.86B | -25.0% | −$1.29B | ||
| 2013 | $5.15B | +33.4% | +$1.29B | ||
| 2012 | $3.86B | +28.6% | +$860.00M | ||
| 2011 | $3.00B | -18.9% | −$699.00M | ||
| 2010 | $3.70B | +13.0% | +$426.00M | ||
| 2009 | $3.27B | +117.8% | +$1.77B | ||
| 2008 | $1.50B | +56.2% | +$541.00M | ||
| 2007 | $963.00M | -5.1% | −$52.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.01B | -36.8% | −$590.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.60B | +30.5% | +$375.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.23B | +259.6% | +$888.00M | ||
| 2003 | $342.00M | -75.8% | −$1.07B | ||
| 2002 | $1.41B | +204.3% | +$948.00M | ||
| 2001 | $464.00M | +45.5% | +$145.00M | ||
| 2000 | $319.00M | +124.6% | +$177.00M | ||
| 1999 | $142.00M | +222.7% | +$98.00M | ||
| 1998 | $44.00M | -30.2% | −$19.00M | ||
| 1997 | $63.00M | +43.2% | +$19.00M | ||
| 1996 | $44.00M | +144.4% | +$26.00M | ||
| 1995 | $18.00M | +5.9% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1994 | $17.00M | -83.0% | −$83.00M | ||
| 1993 | $100.00M | -56.5% | −$130.00M | ||
| 1992 | $230.00M | +13.2% | +$26.90M | ||
| 1991 | $203.10M | +17.5% | +$30.20M | ||
| 1990 | $172.90M | +3578.7% | +$168.20M | ||
| 1989 | $4.70M | +30.6% | +$1.10M | ||
| 1988 | $3.60M | -28.0% | −$1.40M | ||
| 1987 | $5.00M | +4.2% | +$200.00K | ||
| 1986 | $4.80M | -32.4% | −$2.30M | ||
| 1985 | $7.10M | — | — |
- 2025$4.40B+1.1%
- 2024$4.35B+40.0%
- 2023$3.11B+20.6%
- 2022$2.58B-27.0%
- 2021$3.53B-28.1%
- 2020$4.91B+118.6%
- 2019$2.25B+42.2%
- 2018$1.58B-85.9%
- 2017$11.22B+341.8%
- 2016$2.54B+9.6%
- 2015$2.32B-40.0%
- 2014$3.86B-25.0%
- 2013$5.15B+33.4%
- 2012$3.86B+28.6%
- 2011$3.00B-18.9%
- 2010$3.70B+13.0%
- 2009$3.27B+117.8%
- 2008$1.50B+56.2%
- 2007$963.00M-5.1%
- 2006$1.01B-36.8%
- 2005$1.60B+30.5%
- 2004$1.23B+259.6%
- 2003$342.00M-75.8%
- 2002$1.41B+204.3%
- 2001$464.00M+45.5%
- 2000$319.00M+124.6%
- 1999$142.00M+222.7%
- 1998$44.00M-30.2%
- 1997$63.00M+43.2%
- 1996$44.00M+144.4%
- 1995$18.00M+5.9%
- 1994$17.00M-83.0%
- 1993$100.00M-56.5%
- 1992$230.00M+13.2%
- 1991$203.10M+17.5%
- 1990$172.90M+3578.7%
- 1989$4.70M+30.6%
- 1988$3.60M-28.0%
- 1987$5.00M+4.2%
- 1986$4.80M-32.4%
- 1985$7.10M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Northrop Grumman's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Northrop Grumman (NOC)
According to Northrop Grumman's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $2.09B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported cash and short-term investments of $4.40B – edged up 1.1% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Northrop Grumman cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of -2.1% – sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Northrop Grumman cash and short-term investments plunged from $11.22B in 2017 to $4.40B in 2025, a 60.8% drawdown.
The record annual cash and short-term investments stands at $11.22B, reached in 2017; the historical low of $3.60M was recorded in 1988.
Northrop Grumman Cash on Hand by Year
Northrop Grumman Cash on Hand 2025: $4.40B
In 2025, Northrop Grumman reported cash and short-term investments of $4.40B, edged up 1.1% from 2024.
Northrop Grumman Cash on Hand 2024: $4.35B
Northrop Grumman cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $4.35B, surged 40.0% from 2023.
Northrop Grumman Cash on Hand 2023: $3.11B
2023's cash and short-term investments for Northrop Grumman came in at $3.11B, grew 20.6% from 2022.
Northrop Grumman Cash on Hand 2022: $2.58B
Northrop Grumman posted cash and short-term investments of $2.58B in 2022, declined 27.0% below 2021.
Northrop Grumman Cash on Hand 2021: $3.53B
Northrop Grumman cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $3.53B.
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