Northrop Grumman Earnings -5.1% Plunge After Strong Quarter
Can Northrop Grumman’s booming bomber and missile programs offset a sharp share-price drop after its latest earnings report?
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, produces, integrates, sustains, and modernizes aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and…
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY | Net Income | EPS (dil.) | YoY | Gross Margin | Op. Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 Mar 2026 | $9.88B | +4.4% | $875.0M | $6.14 | +84.9% | 19.8% | 10.0% |
| Q4 2025 Dec 2025 | $11.71B | +9.6% | $1.43B | — | — | 19.6% | 10.9% |
| Q3 2025 Sep 2025 | $10.42B | — | $1.10B | $7.67 | +9.6% | 21.4% | 11.9% |
| Q2 2025 Jun 2025 | $10.35B | — | $1.17B | $8.15 | — | 21.4% | 11.5% |
| Q1 2025 Mar 2025 | $9.47B | — | $481.0M | $3.32 | — | 16.7% | 6.1% |
Data from Yahoo Finance. YoY compares the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Can Northrop Grumman’s booming bomber and missile programs offset a sharp share-price drop after its latest earnings report?