Northrop Grumman (NOC) valuation
Northrop Grumman P/E ratio history
Northrop Grumman trades at 17.6 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 18.6 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 8.9 (year to Dec 2021) to 34.6 (year to Dec 2023), with a median of 18.1.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $570.21 | $29.08 | 19.6 | 20.3 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $469.29 | $28.34 | 16.6 | 17.0 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $468.14 | $13.53 | 34.6 | 19.7 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $545.61 | $31.47 | 17.3 | 22.7 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $387.07 | $43.54 | 8.9 | 15.4 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $304.72 | $19.02 | 16.0 | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $343.97 | $13.18 | 26.1 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $244.90 | $18.46 | 13.3 | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $306.91 | $16.34 | 18.8 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $232.58 | $12.19 | 19.1 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Northrop Grumman valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop GrummanNOC | $79.2B | 17.6 | 18.6 | 1.8 |
| Howmet AerospaceHWM | $79.4B | 39.0 | 31.6 | 8.2 |
| TransDigm GroupTDG | $64.1B | 34.8 | 24.5 | 6.4 |
| General DynamicsGD | $101B | 22.7 | 20.9 | 1.8 |
| L3HarrisLHX | $51.7B | 25.9 | 20.8 | 2.2 |
| BoeingBA | $136B | 17.8 | 116.7 | 1.4 |
| Lockheed MartinLMT | $147B | 22.6 | 19.5 | 1.9 |
| Axon EnterpriseAXON | $34.5B | 178.2 | 47.2 | 10.7 |
| Rocket Lab USARKLB | $31.7B | — | — | 41.2 |
| Peer median | 25.9 | 24.5 | 4.3 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: NOC financials · NOC returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.