What is the current annual operating margin of NOC?

As of today, NOC annual operating margin is 10.20%

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

NOC annual operating margin is down -4.23% year-over-year

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

NOC annual operating margin is up +3.66% over the past 3 years

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

NOC annual operating margin is currently -29.22% below its historical high of 14.41% set on December 31, 2000

How does NOC annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

NOC annual operating margin is higher than 67.48% 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 operating margin of NOC?

As of today, NOC quarterly operating margin is 11.41%

What is NOC quarterly operating margin most recent change?

NOC quarterly operating margin was up +13.19% on September 30, 2026

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

NOC quarterly operating margin is down -4.28% year-over-year

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

NOC quarterly operating margin is currently -33.20% below its historical high of 17.08% set on June 30, 2000

How does NOC quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

NOC quarterly operating margin is higher than 61.59% of companies in Industrials sector

When is NOC next earnings release?

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

NOC Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Operating Margin

10.20%0.45%-4.23%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NOC annual operating margin is 10.20%, down -4.23% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: NOC annual operating margin is up +3.66% over the past 3 years, down -7.69% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: NOC annual operating margin is currently -29.22% below its historical high of 14.41% set on December 31, 2000
3-Year Low Comparison: NOC annual operating margin is +57.89% above its 3-year low of 6.46% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: NOC annual operating margin is higher than 67.48% of companies in Industrials sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

NOC Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.20%	-4.2%	+3.7%	-7.7%	+11.3%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	11.41%	-4.3%	+9.8%	-4.6%	-8.6%
Price	Nov 10, 26	$548.61	-3.2%	+18.4%	+52.4%	+825.1%
PE Ratio	Nov 10, 26	17.27	-15.1%	+13.6%	+36.5%	+95.6%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$41.95B	+2.2%	+14.6%	+14.0%	+20.7%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$4.28B	-2.1%	+18.9%	+5.3%	+34.5%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	19.81%	-2.8%	-3.0%	-2.5%	+12.0%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	9.97%	-2.0%	-25.5%	+15.0%	+70.1%

Operating Margin Highs

NOC Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	10.65%	Dec 31, 24	-4.2%
5Y	11.05%	N/A	-7.7%
All	14.41%	Dec 31, 00	-29.2%

Operating Margin Lows

NOC Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	6.46%	Dec 31, 23	+57.9%
5Y	6.46%	Dec 31, 23	+57.9%
All	-2.69%	Dec 1, 82	+479.2%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	10.20%	-4.2%
2024	10.65%	+64.9%
2023	6.46%	-34.3%
2022	9.84%	-4.4%
2021	10.29%	-6.9%
2020	11.05%	-5.8%
2019	11.73%	-6.6%
2018	12.56%	+1.5%
2017	12.38%	-5.0%
2016	13.03%	-0.3%
2015	13.07%	-2.0%
2014	13.33%	+5.3%
2013	12.66%	+2.0%
2012	12.41%	+0.1%
2011	12.40%	+35.4%
2010	9.16%	+24.5%
2009	7.36%	-16.9%
2008	8.86%	-5.6%
2007	9.39%	+14.8%
2006	8.18%	+12.2%
2005	7.29%	+8.5%
2004	6.72%	+14.5%
2003	5.87%	-27.4%

Year	Value	Change
2002	8.08%	+9.0%
2001	7.41%	-48.6%
2000	14.41%	+32.3%
1999	10.89%	+4.9%
1998	10.38%	+8.0%
1997	9.61%	+17.9%
1996	8.15%	+3.7%
1995	7.86%	+9.6%
1994	7.17%	+65.6%
1993	4.33%	+4.8%
1992	4.13%	-33.1%
1991	6.17%	+16.2%
1990	5.31%	+1,106.8%
1989	0.44%	+2.3%
1988	0.43%	-84.4%
1987	2.76%	+119.0%
1986	1.26%	-79.3%
1985	6.09%	-7.7%
1984	6.60%	+53.1%
1983	4.31%	+260.2%
1982	-2.69%	-507.6%
1981	0.66%	-89.8%
1980	6.47%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of NOC?: As of today, NOC annual operating margin is 10.20%
What is 1-year change in NOC annual operating margin?: NOC annual operating margin is down -4.23% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in NOC annual operating margin?: NOC annual operating margin is up +3.66% over the past 3 years
How far is NOC annual operating margin from its all-time high?: NOC annual operating margin is currently -29.22% below its historical high of 14.41% set on December 31, 2000
How does NOC annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: NOC annual operating margin is higher than 67.48% of companies in Industrials sector
When is NOC next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for NOC is on January 26, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

11.41%1.33%+13.19%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NOC quarterly operating margin is 11.41%, up +13.19% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: NOC quarterly operating margin is down -4.28% year-over-year, up +9.82% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: NOC quarterly operating margin is currently -33.20% below its historical high of 17.08% set on June 30, 2000
3-Year Low Comparison: NOC quarterly operating margin is +409.21% above its 3-year low of -3.69% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: NOC quarterly operating margin is higher than 61.59% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

NOC Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	11.41%	+13.2%	-4.3%	+9.8%	-4.6%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.20%	–	-4.2%	+3.7%	-7.7%
Price	Nov 10, 26	$548.61	-4.7%	-3.2%	+18.4%	+52.4%
PE Ratio	Nov 10, 26	17.27	-5.4%	-15.1%	+13.6%	+36.5%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$11.12B	+2.3%	+6.7%	+13.8%	+27.6%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 26	$1.27B	+15.8%	+2.2%	+24.9%	+21.7%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	21.15%	+8.5%	-1.0%	+1.3%	-4.6%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	10.11%	+0.5%	-4.2%	+5.4%	-17.1%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

NOC Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	11.92%	N/A	-4.3%
3Y	11.92%	Sep 30, 25	-4.3%
5Y	11.96%	N/A	-4.6%
All	17.08%	Jun 30, 00	-33.2%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

NOC Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	10.01%	Mar 31, 26	+14.0%
3Y	-3.69%	Dec 31, 23	+409.2%
5Y	-3.69%	Dec 31, 23	+409.2%
All	-294.35%	Dec 31, 89	+103.9%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	11.41%	+13.2%
Jun 2026	10.08%	+0.7%
Mar 2026	10.01%	-7.7%
Dec 2025	10.85%	-9.0%
Sep 2025	11.92%	+3.3%
Jun 2025	11.54%	+90.7%
Mar 2025	6.05%	-40.6%
Dec 2024	10.19%	-9.0%
Sep 2024	11.20%	+5.0%
Jun 2024	10.67%	+0.9%
Mar 2024	10.57%	+386.4%
Dec 2023	-3.69%	-135.5%
Sep 2023	10.39%	+2.9%
Jun 2023	10.10%	-0.8%
Mar 2023	10.18%	+12.7%
Dec 2022	9.03%	-4.0%
Sep 2022	9.41%	-13.2%
Jun 2022	10.84%	+6.3%
Mar 2022	10.20%	+18.7%
Dec 2021	8.59%	-28.2%
Sep 2021	11.96%	+4.8%
Jun 2021	11.41%	+24.0%
Mar 2021	9.20%	-18.4%
Dec 2020	11.28%	+4.1%
Sep 2020	10.84%	-3.1%
Jun 2020	11.19%	+3.2%
Mar 2020	10.84%	-16.8%
Dec 2019	13.03%	+16.1%
Sep 2019	11.22%	+0.3%
Jun 2019	11.19%	-2.1%
Mar 2019	11.43%	+0.8%
Dec 2018	11.34%	-21.8%
Sep 2018	14.50%	+26.3%
Jun 2018	11.48%	-8.8%
Mar 2018	12.59%	+27.7%
Dec 2017	9.86%	-22.6%
Sep 2017	12.74%	-5.6%
Jun 2017	13.49%	+0.3%
Mar 2017	13.45%	+3.5%
Dec 2016	12.99%	-3.2%
Sep 2016	13.42%	+1.1%
Jun 2016	13.28%	+7.0%
Mar 2016	12.41%	+2.6%
Dec 2015	12.10%	-8.9%
Sep 2015	13.28%	-3.7%
Jun 2015	13.79%	+5.3%
Mar 2015	13.09%	+4.9%
Dec 2014	12.48%	-2.9%
Sep 2014	12.85%	-5.4%
Jun 2014	13.58%	-6.0%
Mar 2014	14.45%	+15.9%
Dec 2013	12.47%	-3.6%
Sep 2013	12.94%	+1.0%
Jun 2013	12.81%	+3.1%
Mar 2013	12.43%	-2.3%
Dec 2012	12.72%	+8.3%
Sep 2012	11.74%	-4.9%
Jun 2012	12.34%	-3.9%
Mar 2012	12.84%	+4.6%
Dec 2011	12.28%	-1.6%
Sep 2011	12.48%	-2.7%
Jun 2011	12.82%	+6.5%
Mar 2011	12.04%	+31.4%
Dec 2010	9.16%	-0.3%
Sep 2010	9.19%	-2.1%
Jun 2010	9.39%	+5.6%
Mar 2010	8.89%	+32.5%
Dec 2009	6.71%	-10.7%
Sep 2009	7.51%	+3.0%
Jun 2009	7.29%	-7.4%
Mar 2009	7.87%	-20.7%
Dec 2008	9.92%	+7.8%
Sep 2008	9.20%	-1.5%
Jun 2008	9.34%	+49.4%
Mar 2008	6.25%	-27.4%
Dec 2007	8.61%	-15.4%
Sep 2007	10.18%	+8.5%

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2007	9.38%	+1.2%
Mar 2007	9.27%	+19.6%
Dec 2006	7.75%	+5.4%
Sep 2006	7.35%	-18.1%
Jun 2006	8.97%	+8.3%
Mar 2006	8.28%	+21.9%
Dec 2005	6.79%	+16.7%
Sep 2005	5.82%	-26.8%
Jun 2005	7.95%	-0.4%
Mar 2005	7.98%	+9.3%
Dec 2004	7.30%	+0.6%
Sep 2004	7.26%	+9.5%
Jun 2004	6.63%	+8.5%
Mar 2004	6.11%	+11.7%
Dec 2003	5.47%	-16.0%
Sep 2003	6.51%	+10.3%
Jun 2003	5.90%	+5.5%
Mar 2003	5.59%	-34.3%
Dec 2002	8.51%	+14.5%
Sep 2002	7.43%	-8.2%
Jun 2002	8.09%	+5.6%
Mar 2002	7.66%	+4.9%
Dec 2001	7.30%	+17.0%
Sep 2001	6.24%	-16.9%
Jun 2001	7.51%	-21.5%
Mar 2001	9.57%	-15.4%
Dec 2000	11.31%	-19.1%
Sep 2000	13.98%	-18.1%
Jun 2000	17.08%	+13.1%
Mar 2000	15.10%	+43.4%
Dec 1999	10.53%	-14.7%
Sep 1999	12.35%	+18.0%
Jun 1999	10.47%	+1.5%
Mar 1999	10.32%	-3.5%
Dec 1998	10.69%	-0.6%
Sep 1998	10.75%	+10.6%
Jun 1998	9.72%	-5.4%
Mar 1998	10.28%	+4.9%
Dec 1997	9.80%	+9.9%
Sep 1997	8.92%	-14.7%
Jun 1997	10.46%	+12.8%
Mar 1997	9.27%	+40.7%
Dec 1996	6.59%	-18.6%
Sep 1996	8.10%	-16.6%
Jun 1996	9.71%	+12.0%
Mar 1996	8.67%	+25.1%
Dec 1995	6.93%	-13.8%
Sep 1995	8.04%	-15.3%
Jun 1995	9.49%	+31.1%
Mar 1995	7.24%	+211.6%
Dec 1994	-6.49%	-219.1%
Sep 1994	5.45%	-30.9%
Jun 1994	7.89%	+15.9%
Mar 1994	6.81%	+314.2%
Dec 1993	-3.18%	-146.8%
Sep 1993	6.80%	-4.1%
Jun 1993	7.09%	+8.9%
Mar 1993	6.51%	-0.2%
Dec 1992	6.52%	+315.9%
Sep 1992	-3.02%	-148.8%
Jun 1992	6.19%	+0.3%
Mar 1992	6.17%	-0.2%
Dec 1991	6.18%	-3.7%
Sep 1991	6.42%	+11.5%
Jun 1991	5.76%	-8.6%
Mar 1991	6.30%	+13.5%
Dec 1990	5.55%	-18.6%
Sep 1990	6.82%	+44.5%
Jun 1990	4.72%	+4.9%
Mar 1990	4.50%	+101.5%
Dec 1989	-294.35%	-25.6%
Dec 1988	-234.41%	-0.5%
Dec 1987	-233.16%	+0.3%
Dec 1986	-233.91%	-11.3%
Dec 1985	-210.10%	-3.9%
Dec 1984	-202.14%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of NOC?: As of today, NOC quarterly operating margin is 11.41%
What is NOC quarterly operating margin most recent change?: NOC quarterly operating margin was up +13.19% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in NOC quarterly operating margin?: NOC quarterly operating margin is down -4.28% year-over-year
How far is NOC quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: NOC quarterly operating margin is currently -33.20% below its historical high of 17.08% set on June 30, 2000
How does NOC quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: NOC quarterly operating margin is higher than 61.59% of companies in Industrials sector
When is NOC next earnings release?: The next earnings release for NOC is on January 26, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

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