TTM
$4.70B
YoY change
-2.1%
5Y CAGR
+1.0%
Peak year (2021)
$5.65B
Cumulative operating income
$81.13B
Operating Income history chart for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $4.28B
Operating Income growth chart for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -2.1%
Operating Income history table for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $4.28B | -2.1% | −$90.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.37B | +72.3% | +$1.83B | ||
| 2023 | $2.54B | -29.5% | −$1.06B | ||
| 2022 | $3.60B | -36.3% | −$2.05B | ||
| 2021 | $5.65B | +39.0% | +$1.59B | ||
| 2020 | $4.07B | +2.4% | +$96.00M | ||
| 2019 | $3.97B | +5.0% | +$189.00M | ||
| 2018 | $3.78B | +14.6% | +$481.00M | ||
| 2017 | $3.30B | +3.3% | +$106.00M | ||
| 2016 | $3.19B | +3.8% | +$117.00M | ||
| 2015 | $3.08B | -3.8% | −$120.00M | ||
| 2014 | $3.20B | +2.3% | +$73.00M | ||
| 2013 | $3.12B | -0.2% | −$7.00M | ||
| 2012 | $3.13B | -4.5% | −$146.00M | ||
| 2011 | $3.28B | +15.9% | +$449.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.83B | +13.9% | +$344.00M | ||
| 2009 | $2.48B | -2336.9% | +$2.59B | ||
| 2008 | −$111.00M | -103.7% | −$3.12B | ||
| 2007 | $3.01B | +22.5% | +$552.00M | ||
| 2006 | $2.45B | +12.7% | +$276.00M | ||
| 2005 | $2.18B | +6.7% | +$137.00M | ||
| 2004 | $2.04B | +32.7% | +$503.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.54B | +10.6% | +$147.00M | ||
| 2002 | $1.39B | +38.5% | +$387.00M | ||
| 2001 | $1.00B | -8.6% | −$94.00M | ||
| 2000 | $1.10B | +13.3% | +$129.00M | ||
| 1999 | $969.00M | +28.2% | +$213.00M | ||
| 1998 | $756.00M | -14.1% | −$124.00M | ||
| 1997 | $880.00M | +33.7% | +$222.00M | ||
| 1996 | $658.00M | +22.8% | +$122.00M | ||
| 1995 | $536.00M | +169.3% | +$337.00M | ||
| 1994 | $199.00M | -9.1% | −$20.00M | ||
| 1993 | $219.00M | -4.4% | −$10.00M | ||
| 1992 | $229.00M | -34.9% | −$122.50M | ||
| 1991 | $351.50M | +20.5% | +$59.90M | ||
| 1990 | $291.60M | +1151.5% | +$268.30M | ||
| 1989 | $23.30M | -7.5% | −$1.90M | ||
| 1988 | $25.20M | -84.9% | −$142.00M | ||
| 1987 | $167.20M | +136.2% | +$96.40M | ||
| 1986 | $70.80M | -77.0% | −$237.00M | ||
| 1985 | $307.80M | — | — |
- 2025$4.28B-2.1%
- 2024$4.37B+72.3%
- 2023$2.54B-29.5%
- 2022$3.60B-36.3%
- 2021$5.65B+39.0%
- 2020$4.07B+2.4%
- 2019$3.97B+5.0%
- 2018$3.78B+14.6%
- 2017$3.30B+3.3%
- 2016$3.19B+3.8%
- 2015$3.08B-3.8%
- 2014$3.20B+2.3%
- 2013$3.12B-0.2%
- 2012$3.13B-4.5%
- 2011$3.28B+15.9%
- 2010$2.83B+13.9%
- 2009$2.48B-2336.9%
- 2008−$111.00M-103.7%
- 2007$3.01B+22.5%
- 2006$2.45B+12.7%
- 2005$2.18B+6.7%
- 2004$2.04B+32.7%
- 2003$1.54B+10.6%
- 2002$1.39B+38.5%
- 2001$1.00B-8.6%
- 2000$1.10B+13.3%
- 1999$969.00M+28.2%
- 1998$756.00M-14.1%
- 1997$880.00M+33.7%
- 1996$658.00M+22.8%
- 1995$536.00M+169.3%
- 1994$199.00M-9.1%
- 1993$219.00M-4.4%
- 1992$229.00M-34.9%
- 1991$351.50M+20.5%
- 1990$291.60M+1151.5%
- 1989$23.30M-7.5%
- 1988$25.20M-84.9%
- 1987$167.20M+136.2%
- 1986$70.80M-77.0%
- 1985$307.80M—
Operating Income values are taken from Northrop Grumman's reported income statements (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 Operating Income at Northrop Grumman (NOC)
According to Northrop Grumman's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $4.70B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported operating income of $4.28B – edged down 2.1% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Northrop Grumman operating income produced a CAGR of +1.0% – with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2021 and 2025, Northrop Grumman operating income declined 24.3%, falling from $5.65B to $4.28B.
Across the available history, operating income reached its high of $5.65B in 2021 and its low of −$111.00M in 2008.
Northrop Grumman Operating Income by Year
Northrop Grumman Operating Income 2025: $4.28B
2025's operating income for Northrop Grumman came in at $4.28B, edged down 2.1% below 2024.
Northrop Grumman Operating Income 2024: $4.37B
Northrop Grumman posted operating income of $4.37B in 2024, surged 72.3% from 2023.
Northrop Grumman Operating Income 2023: $2.54B
In 2023, Northrop Grumman reported operating income of $2.54B, declined 29.5% below 2022.
Northrop Grumman Operating Income 2022: $3.60B
Northrop Grumman operating income in 2022 was $3.60B, plunged 36.3% below 2021.
Northrop Grumman Operating Income 2021: $5.65B
Northrop Grumman operating income in 2021 was $5.65B.
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