What is the current annual gross margin of NOC?

As of today, NOC annual gross margin is 19.81%

What is 1-year change in NOC annual gross margin?

NOC annual gross margin is down -2.80% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in NOC annual gross margin?

NOC annual gross margin is down -2.99% over the past 3 years

How far is NOC annual gross margin from its all-time high?

NOC annual gross margin is currently -50.97% below its historical high of 40.40% set on December 31, 1994

How does NOC annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

NOC annual gross margin is higher than 40.71% of companies in Industrials sector

When is NOC next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for NOC is on January 26, 2027

What is the current quarterly gross margin of NOC?

As of today, NOC quarterly gross margin is 21.15%

What is NOC quarterly gross margin most recent change?

NOC quarterly gross margin was up +8.46% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in NOC quarterly gross margin?

NOC quarterly gross margin is down -1.03% year-over-year

How far is NOC quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

NOC quarterly gross margin is currently -77.09% below its historical high of 92.33% set on December 31, 2004

How does NOC quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

NOC quarterly gross margin is higher than 37.54% of companies in Industrials sector

When is NOC next earnings release?

The next earnings release for NOC is on January 26, 2027

NOC Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

19.81%0.57%-2.80%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NOC annual gross margin is 19.81%, down -2.80% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: NOC annual gross margin is down -2.99% over the past 3 years, down -2.51% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: NOC annual gross margin is currently -50.97% below its historical high of 40.40% set on December 31, 1994
3-Year Low Comparison: NOC annual gross margin is +18.84% above its 3-year low of 16.67% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: NOC annual gross margin is higher than 40.71% of companies in Industrials sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

NOC Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	19.81%	-2.8%	-3.0%	-2.5%	+12.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	21.15%	-1.0%	+1.3%	-4.6%	-1.1%
Price	Nov 11, 26	$550.96	-2.8%	+18.9%	+53.1%	+829.1%
PE Ratio	Nov 11, 26	17.34	-14.8%	+14.1%	+37.1%	+96.4%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$41.95B	+2.2%	+14.6%	+14.0%	+20.7%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$8.31B	-0.6%	+11.2%	+11.2%	+35.2%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.20%	-4.2%	+3.7%	-7.7%	+11.3%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	9.97%	-2.0%	-25.5%	+15.0%	+70.1%

Gross Margin Highs

NOC Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	20.42%	N/A	-3.0%
5Y	20.42%	Dec 31, 22	-3.0%
All	40.40%	Dec 31, 94	-51.0%

Gross Margin Lows

NOC Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	16.67%	Dec 31, 23	+18.8%
5Y	16.67%	Dec 31, 23	+18.8%
All	8.37%	Dec 1, 82	+136.7%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	19.81%	-2.8%
2024	20.38%	+22.3%
2023	16.67%	-18.4%
2022	20.42%	+0.2%
2021	20.38%	+0.3%
2020	20.32%	-5.3%
2019	21.45%	-5.0%
2018	22.57%	-1.0%
2017	22.80%	-3.3%
2016	23.57%	-1.7%
2015	23.98%	+2.7%
2014	23.36%	+7.1%
2013	21.81%	-1.4%
2012	22.13%	+3.9%
2011	21.30%	+20.4%
2010	17.69%	+6.2%
2009	16.66%	-9.6%
2008	18.42%	-5.1%
2007	19.41%	+6.5%
2006	18.23%	+8.1%
2005	16.87%	+6.8%
2004	15.80%	-41.0%
2003	26.79%	+48.6%

Year	Value	Change
2002	18.03%	+4.5%
2001	17.25%	-39.5%
2000	28.51%	-22.4%
1999	36.72%	+52.7%
1998	24.04%	+4.1%
1997	23.09%	+0.5%
1996	22.98%	+4.5%
1995	21.99%	-45.6%
1994	40.40%	+190.6%
1993	13.90%	+12.8%
1992	12.32%	-20.6%
1991	15.51%	+14.7%
1990	13.52%	+28.6%
1989	10.51%	+12.9%
1988	9.31%	-18.9%
1987	11.48%	+3.4%
1986	11.10%	-33.7%
1985	16.74%	-7.7%
1984	18.13%	+11.7%
1983	16.23%	+93.9%
1982	8.37%	-35.5%
1981	12.97%	-30.1%
1980	18.56%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of NOC?: As of today, NOC annual gross margin is 19.81%
What is 1-year change in NOC annual gross margin?: NOC annual gross margin is down -2.80% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in NOC annual gross margin?: NOC annual gross margin is down -2.99% over the past 3 years
How far is NOC annual gross margin from its all-time high?: NOC annual gross margin is currently -50.97% below its historical high of 40.40% set on December 31, 1994
How does NOC annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: NOC annual gross margin is higher than 40.71% of companies in Industrials sector
When is NOC next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for NOC is on January 26, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

21.15%1.65%+8.46%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NOC quarterly gross margin is 21.15%, up +8.46% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: NOC quarterly gross margin is down -1.03% year-over-year, up +1.29% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: NOC quarterly gross margin is currently -77.09% below its historical high of 92.33% set on December 31, 2004
3-Year Low Comparison: NOC quarterly gross margin is +363.82% above its 3-year low of 4.56% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: NOC quarterly gross margin is higher than 37.54% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

NOC Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	21.15%	+8.5%	-1.0%	+1.3%	-4.6%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	19.81%	–	-2.8%	-3.0%	-2.5%
Price	Nov 11, 26	$550.96	-4.3%	-2.8%	+18.9%	+53.1%
PE Ratio	Nov 11, 26	17.34	-5.0%	-14.8%	+14.1%	+37.1%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$11.12B	+2.3%	+6.7%	+13.8%	+27.6%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$2.35B	+10.9%	+5.6%	+15.2%	+21.6%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	11.41%	+13.2%	-4.3%	+9.8%	-4.6%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	10.11%	+0.5%	-4.2%	+5.4%	-17.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

NOC Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	21.37%	N/A	-1.0%
3Y	21.44%	Jun 30, 24	-1.4%
5Y	22.26%	Jun 30, 22	-5.0%
All	92.33%	Dec 31, 04	-77.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

NOC Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	19.50%	Jun 30, 26	+8.5%
3Y	4.56%	Dec 31, 23	+363.8%
5Y	4.56%	Dec 31, 23	+363.8%
All	4.56%	Dec 31, 23	+363.8%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	21.15%	+8.5%
Jun 2026	19.50%	-1.7%
Mar 2026	19.84%	+1.2%
Dec 2025	19.60%	-8.3%
Sep 2025	21.37%	+0.1%
Jun 2025	21.35%	+27.9%
Mar 2025	16.69%	-7.7%
Dec 2024	18.08%	-14.2%
Sep 2024	21.07%	-1.7%
Jun 2024	21.44%	+1.9%
Mar 2024	21.05%	+361.6%
Dec 2023	4.56%	-78.2%
Sep 2023	20.88%	-2.0%
Jun 2023	21.30%	-0.2%
Mar 2023	21.34%	+17.4%
Dec 2022	18.18%	-10.3%
Sep 2022	20.27%	-8.9%
Jun 2022	22.26%	+4.6%
Mar 2022	21.29%	+18.6%
Dec 2021	17.95%	-19.1%
Sep 2021	22.18%	-0.7%
Jun 2021	22.33%	+17.5%
Mar 2021	19.00%	-7.2%
Dec 2020	20.47%	+1.0%
Sep 2020	20.26%	-1.4%
Jun 2020	20.55%	+2.9%
Mar 2020	19.98%	-17.3%
Dec 2019	24.15%	+18.5%
Sep 2019	20.38%	-0.4%
Jun 2019	20.46%	-1.2%
Mar 2019	20.71%	+1.2%
Dec 2018	20.46%	-16.8%
Sep 2018	24.60%	+12.5%
Jun 2018	21.86%	-5.6%
Mar 2018	23.15%	+17.1%
Dec 2017	19.77%	-14.3%
Sep 2017	23.08%	-4.2%
Jun 2017	24.08%	-1.1%
Mar 2017	24.34%	+5.4%
Dec 2016	23.09%	-4.5%
Sep 2016	24.18%	+2.4%
Jun 2016	23.62%	+0.9%
Mar 2016	23.42%	+1.3%
Dec 2015	23.11%	-5.2%
Sep 2015	24.37%	-1.2%
Jun 2015	24.66%	+3.8%
Mar 2015	23.75%	-0.3%
Dec 2014	23.82%	+5.7%
Sep 2014	22.54%	-3.5%
Jun 2014	23.35%	-1.6%
Mar 2014	23.72%	+9.9%
Dec 2013	21.59%	-2.0%
Sep 2013	22.03%	-0.1%
Jun 2013	22.05%	+2.2%
Mar 2013	21.58%	-10.5%
Dec 2012	24.10%	+15.5%
Sep 2012	20.86%	-3.3%
Jun 2012	21.58%	-1.4%
Mar 2012	21.89%	-0.8%
Dec 2011	22.07%	+3.2%
Sep 2011	21.39%	+0.4%
Jun 2011	21.30%	+4.0%
Mar 2011	20.48%	+10.0%
Dec 2010	18.62%	+6.3%
Sep 2010	17.51%	+4.0%
Jun 2010	16.84%	-5.4%
Mar 2010	17.80%	+0.6%
Dec 2009	17.69%	+8.5%
Sep 2009	16.31%	+2.4%
Jun 2009	15.93%	-5.6%
Mar 2009	16.88%	-15.5%
Dec 2008	19.97%	+7.5%
Sep 2008	18.57%	-0.1%
Jun 2008	18.58%	+17.5%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2008	15.81%	-15.0%
Dec 2007	18.61%	-7.7%
Sep 2007	20.16%	+1.9%
Jun 2007	19.78%	+4.1%
Mar 2007	19.01%	+6.8%
Dec 2006	17.80%	-0.7%
Sep 2006	17.93%	-5.7%
Jun 2006	19.02%	+5.9%
Mar 2006	17.96%	-1.9%
Dec 2005	18.31%	+22.4%
Sep 2005	14.96%	-10.8%
Jun 2005	16.78%	-0.5%
Mar 2005	16.87%	-81.7%
Dec 2004	92.33%	+479.2%
Sep 2004	15.94%	+1.3%
Jun 2004	15.74%	+5.2%
Mar 2004	14.96%	+6.1%
Dec 2003	14.10%	-10.2%
Sep 2003	15.70%	+10.5%
Jun 2003	14.21%	-7.7%
Mar 2003	15.39%	-15.8%
Dec 2002	18.28%	-0.5%
Sep 2002	18.37%	-0.6%
Jun 2002	18.48%	+7.9%
Mar 2002	17.13%	-0.5%
Dec 2001	17.22%	+20.3%
Sep 2001	14.31%	-18.6%
Jun 2001	17.58%	-20.3%
Mar 2001	22.05%	-27.9%
Dec 2000	30.60%	+16.9%
Sep 2000	26.17%	-9.5%
Jun 2000	28.93%	+7.6%
Mar 2000	26.88%	-62.3%
Dec 1999	71.27%	+182.1%
Sep 1999	25.26%	+45.8%
Jun 1999	17.33%	-25.0%
Mar 1999	23.12%	-32.7%
Dec 1998	34.35%	+71.2%
Sep 1998	20.06%	0.0%
Jun 1998	20.06%	+6.3%
Mar 1998	18.87%	-48.2%
Dec 1997	36.41%	+61.2%
Sep 1997	22.59%	-15.0%
Jun 1997	26.57%	+8.5%
Mar 1997	24.49%	-21.5%
Dec 1996	31.21%	+34.5%
Sep 1996	23.20%	-18.8%
Jun 1996	28.56%	+14.5%
Mar 1996	24.95%	-2.8%
Dec 1995	25.68%	-1.5%
Sep 1995	26.07%	-3.3%
Jun 1995	26.95%	+13.5%
Mar 1995	23.75%	+13.0%
Dec 1994	21.01%	-10.8%
Sep 1994	23.56%	-3.6%
Jun 1994	24.44%	+24.1%
Mar 1994	19.70%	+59.6%
Dec 1993	12.34%	-46.2%
Sep 1993	22.95%	+21.4%
Jun 1993	18.90%	+3.8%
Mar 1993	18.20%	+18.2%
Dec 1992	15.40%	+64.4%
Sep 1992	9.37%	-45.9%
Jun 1992	17.33%	-5.4%
Mar 1992	18.32%	-9.6%
Dec 1991	20.26%	+25.1%
Sep 1991	16.20%	-14.0%
Jun 1991	18.84%	-0.1%
Mar 1991	18.86%	+17.2%
Dec 1990	16.09%	-12.3%
Sep 1990	18.35%	+9.6%
Jun 1990	16.74%	+54.0%
Mar 1990	10.87%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of NOC?: As of today, NOC quarterly gross margin is 21.15%
What is NOC quarterly gross margin most recent change?: NOC quarterly gross margin was up +8.46% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in NOC quarterly gross margin?: NOC quarterly gross margin is down -1.03% year-over-year
How far is NOC quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: NOC quarterly gross margin is currently -77.09% below its historical high of 92.33% set on December 31, 2004
How does NOC quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: NOC quarterly gross margin is higher than 37.54% of companies in Industrials sector
When is NOC next earnings release?: The next earnings release for NOC is on January 26, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

NOC Official Website www.northropgrumman.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342126000003/0001133421-26-000003-index.htm
NOC Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/NOC
NOC Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/noc