Latest period
142.50M
YoY change
-2.4%
5Y CAGR
-3.0%
Peak year (2003)
408.61M
Latest annual
143.80M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: 143.80M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -2.4%
Shares Outstanding history table for Northrop Grumman (NOC) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | 143.80M | -2.4% | -3.50M | ||
| 2024 | 147.30M | -3.1% | -4.70M | ||
| 2023 | 152.00M | -2.3% | -3.60M | ||
| 2022 | 155.60M | -3.3% | -5.30M | ||
| 2021 | 160.90M | -4.0% | -6.70M | ||
| 2020 | 167.60M | -1.4% | -2.40M | ||
| 2019 | 170.00M | -2.6% | -4.60M | ||
| 2018 | 174.60M | -0.6% | -1.00M | ||
| 2017 | 175.60M | -2.7% | -4.90M | ||
| 2016 | 180.50M | -5.8% | -11.10M | ||
| 2015 | 191.60M | -9.7% | -20.50M | ||
| 2014 | 212.10M | -9.3% | -21.80M | ||
| 2013 | 233.90M | -7.7% | -19.50M | ||
| 2012 | 253.40M | -10.0% | -28.20M | ||
| 2011 | 281.60M | -6.5% | -19.50M | ||
| 2010 | 301.10M | -6.9% | -22.20M | ||
| 2009 | 323.30M | -3.3% | -11.20M | ||
| 2008 | 334.50M | -5.6% | -19.80M | ||
| 2007 | 354.30M | -1.2% | -4.30M | ||
| 2006 | 358.60M | -1.3% | -4.60M | ||
| 2005 | 363.20M | -0.5% | -1.80M | ||
| 2004 | 365.00M | -10.7% | -43.61M | ||
| 2003 | 408.61M | +78.6% | +179.79M | ||
| 2002 | 228.82M | +32.6% | +56.25M | ||
| 2001 | 172.57M | +21.7% | +30.81M | ||
| 2000 | 141.76M | +1.5% | +2.15M | ||
| 1999 | 139.61M | +0.4% | +543,260 | ||
| 1998 | 139.07M | +2.2% | +2.95M | ||
| 1997 | 136.12M | +7.0% | +8.89M | ||
| 1996 | 127.23M | +8.2% | +9.61M | ||
| 1995 | 117.62M | +52.9% | +40.70M | ||
| 1994 | 76.92M | -19.5% | -18.60M | ||
| 1993 | 95.52M | +1.0% | +991,138 | ||
| 1992 | 94.53M | +0.3% | +260,600 | ||
| 1991 | 94.27M | +0.4% | +342,079 | ||
| 1990 | 93.93M | -0.2% | -223,476 | ||
| 1989 | 94.15M | -1.0% | -924,876 | ||
| 1988 | 95.08M | +1.4% | +1.35M | ||
| 1987 | 93.73M | +1.2% | +1.15M | ||
| 1986 | 92.58M | -0.0% | -29,121 | ||
| 1985 | 92.61M | — | — |
- 2025143.80M-2.4%
- 2024147.30M-3.1%
- 2023152.00M-2.3%
- 2022155.60M-3.3%
- 2021160.90M-4.0%
- 2020167.60M-1.4%
- 2019170.00M-2.6%
- 2018174.60M-0.6%
- 2017175.60M-2.7%
- 2016180.50M-5.8%
- 2015191.60M-9.7%
- 2014212.10M-9.3%
- 2013233.90M-7.7%
- 2012253.40M-10.0%
- 2011281.60M-6.5%
- 2010301.10M-6.9%
- 2009323.30M-3.3%
- 2008334.50M-5.6%
- 2007354.30M-1.2%
- 2006358.60M-1.3%
- 2005363.20M-0.5%
- 2004365.00M-10.7%
- 2003408.61M+78.6%
- 2002228.82M+32.6%
- 2001172.57M+21.7%
- 2000141.76M+1.5%
- 1999139.61M+0.4%
- 1998139.07M+2.2%
- 1997136.12M+7.0%
- 1996127.23M+8.2%
- 1995117.62M+52.9%
- 199476.92M-19.5%
- 199395.52M+1.0%
- 199294.53M+0.3%
- 199194.27M+0.4%
- 199093.93M-0.2%
- 198994.15M-1.0%
- 198895.08M+1.4%
- 198793.73M+1.2%
- 198692.58M-0.0%
- 198592.61M—
Shares Outstanding 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 Shares Outstanding at Northrop Grumman (NOC)
According to Northrop Grumman's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 142.50M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual diluted shares outstanding for Northrop Grumman (NOC) came in at 143.80M – edged down 2.4% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Northrop Grumman diluted shares outstanding produced a CAGR of -3.0% – with a net decline across the window.
Northrop Grumman diluted shares outstanding peaked at 408.61M in 2003; the latest annual figure is 143.80M in 2025 (64.8% below peak).
The record annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 408.61M, reached in 2003; the historical low of 76.92M was recorded in 1994.
Northrop Grumman Shares Outstanding by Year
Northrop Grumman Shares Outstanding 2025: 143.80M
2025's diluted shares outstanding for Northrop Grumman came in at 143.80M, edged down 2.4% below 2024.
Northrop Grumman Shares Outstanding 2024: 147.30M
Northrop Grumman posted diluted shares outstanding of 147.30M in 2024, edged down 3.1% below 2023.
Northrop Grumman Shares Outstanding 2023: 152.00M
In 2023, Northrop Grumman reported diluted shares outstanding of 152.00M, edged down 2.3% below 2022.
Northrop Grumman Shares Outstanding 2022: 155.60M
Northrop Grumman diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 155.60M, edged down 3.3% below 2021.
Northrop Grumman Shares Outstanding 2021: 160.90M
Northrop Grumman diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 160.90M.
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