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Northrop Grumman is a company providing autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), strike, space, logistics, and modernization solutions. It operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment is engaged in the design, development, integration, and production of manned aircraft, autonomous systems, spacecraft, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and subsystems. The Innovation Systems segment provides flight, armament and space systems, including launch vehicles and related propulsion systems, missile products and defense electronics, precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition, satellites and associated space components and services, and advanced aerospace structures. The Mission Systems segment offers C4ISR systems, radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and acoustic sensors, electronic warfare systems, cyber solutions, space systems, intelligence processing systems, air and missile defense (AMD) integration, navigation, and shipboard missile and encapsulated payload launch systems. The Technology Services segment delivers sustainment, modernization, training and simulation, software, engineering services, cyber, global logistics, and information technology solutions and services.

TypePublic
Founded1939
HQFalls Church, VA, USMap
Websitenorthropgrumman.com
Employee Ratings3.9More
Overall CultureC+More

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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)90,000(+6%)
Revenue (FY, 2019)$33.8 B(+13%)
Share Price (Feb 2021)$291.7 (-3%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at Northrop Grumman

Kathy Warden

Kathy Warden

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Ann Addison

Ann Addison

Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Todd Ernst

Todd Ernst

Corporate Vice President and Treasurer, Vice President Investor Relations
Mark Caylor

Mark Caylor

Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems
David Keffer

David Keffer

Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Scott Stapp

Scott Stapp

Corporate Vice President and CTO
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Northrop Grumman Office Locations

Northrop Grumman has offices in Falls Church, Baltimore, Beltsville, Cape Canaveral and in 48 other locations
Falls Church, VA, US (HQ)
2980 Fairview Park Dr
Baltimore, MD, US
1501 S Clinton St #200
Beltsville, MD, US
5010 Herzel Pl
Cape Canaveral, FL, US
8910 Astronaut Blvd #312
Chandler, AZ, US
1233 S Spectrum Blvd
Chandler, AZ, US
3377 S Price Rd
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Northrop Grumman Financials and Metrics

Northrop Grumman Revenue

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Northrop Grumman's revenue was reported to be $33.84 b in FY, 2019 which is a 12.4% increase from the previous period.
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Revenue (Q3, 2020)

9.1b

Gross profit (Q3, 2020)

1.8b

Gross profit margin (Q3, 2020), %

20.3%

Net income (Q3, 2020)

986.0m

EBIT (Q3, 2020)

985.0m

Market capitalization (26-Feb-2021)

48.6b

Closing stock price (26-Feb-2021)

291.7

Cash (30-Sept-2020)

5.0b

EV

59.2b
Northrop Grumman's current market capitalization is $48.6 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

25.8b30.1b33.8b

Revenue growth, %

5%17%12%

Cost of goods sold

19.8b23.3b26.6b

Gross profit

6.0b6.8b7.3b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Revenue

6.7b7.1b8.1b8.2b8.5b8.5b8.6b8.9b9.1b

Cost of goods sold

5.2b5.6b6.1b6.5b6.7b6.7b6.9b7.1b7.2b

Gross profit

1.6b1.6b2.0b1.7b1.7b1.7b1.7b1.8b1.8b

Gross profit Margin, %

23%22%25%21%20%20%20%21%20%
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

11.2b1.6b2.2b

Accounts Receivable

4.0b1.4b1.3b

Prepaid Expenses

368.0m973.0m997.0m

Inventories

780.0m654.0m783.0m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Cash

10.4b1.5b1.2b755.0m1.1b1.1b3.3b4.2b5.0b

Accounts Receivable

1.2b1.8b1.7b2.2b1.8b2.1b2.1b2.0b2.0b

Prepaid Expenses

243.0m406.0m883.0m959.0m772.0m1.0b1.0b720.0m1.0b

Inventories

435.0m690.0m719.0m778.0m810.0m810.0m785.0m832.0m853.0m
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Northrop Grumman Operating Metrics

Northrop Grumman's Backlog was reported to be $81.3b in Q3, 2020.
FY, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014FY, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019FY, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Backlog

$37.03 b$36.24 b$35.56 b$38.54 b$38.20 b$38.35 b$37.02 b$35.89 b$35.92 b$45.34 b$42.88 b$42.30 b$52.20 b$52.60 b$53.50 b$57.34 b$63.02 b$65 b$64.84 b$64.17 b$70.05 b$81.26 b

Backlog Funded

$22.54 b$22.76 b$22.18 b$22.69 b$21.37 b$24.01 b$22.60 b$21.79 b$20.75 b$22.17 b$22.37 b$29.94 b$31.76 b$31.83 b$31.96 b$30.28 b$32.52 b$33.86 b$33.34 b

Backlog Unfunded

$14.49 b$13.48 b$13.38 b$15.85 b$16.83 b$15.75 b$14.42 b$14.10 b$15.17 b$23.17 b$20.51 b$23.57 b$25.57 b$31.20 b$33.05 b$34.56 b$31.65 b$36.18 b$47.92 b

Backlog (Aerospace Systems)

$18.32 b$20.06 b$17.60 b$27.31 b$25.02 b$26.44 b$28.11 b$33.75 b$33.91 b$33.46 b
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Northrop Grumman Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Orbital ATKJune 28, 2018$7.70 b
Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence ServicesFebruary 27, 2014
Qantas Defence ServicesFebruary 27, 2014
M5 Network SecurityJune 07, 2012
Sonoma PhotonicsApril 01, 2009
3001 InternationalSeptember 10, 2008
XineticsOctober 24, 2007
Scaled Composites LLCJuly 20, 2007
Essex CorporationNovember 08, 2006
Confluent RF Systems Corp.September 30, 2005
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Northrop Grumman Revenue Breakdown

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Northrop Grumman revenue breakdown by business segment: 16.8% from Innovation Systems, 11.3% from Technology Services, 33.7% from Mission Systems and 38.1% from Aerospace Systems

Northrop Grumman revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 9.8% from Other , 84.8% from United States and 5.4% from Asia/Pacific

Human Capital Metrics

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Northrop Grumman Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

83/100

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Northrop Grumman Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

60-79

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Northrop Grumman Online and Social Media Presence

Northrop Grumman's Trends

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Northrop Grumman Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    C+

    67/100

  • CEO Rating

    A

    77/100

  • Compensation

    C-

    59/100

  • Diversity

    C

    63/100

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Northrop Grumman News and Updates

February 26, 2021

North America Advanced Rocket and Missile Propulsion Systems Market Report 2020-2025 Featuring Aerojet Rocketdyne, Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman Corporation, SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, and Moog

Dublin, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "North America Advanced Rocket and Missile Propulsion Systems Market: Focus on Propulsion Type, Application, and Component, and Country Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. North Ameri…
February 16, 2021

Northrop Grumman clears first design review of next-generation ICBM

Northrop Grumman’s design of a new intercontinental ballistic missile for the U.S. Air Force passed its first review, the company announced Feb. 16. SpaceNews
February 02, 2021

With Deepwave Digital, Northrop Grumman is pushing processing to the edge

Northrop Grumman wants to use artificial intelligence to process data on orbit.
February 02, 2021

Northrop Grumman Federal Credit Union signs data management deal with Lodestar Technologies

Lodestar Technologies Inc., a data and technology services leader, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman Federal Credit Union ($1.4 billion; 64,600 members; Gardena, CA) to enable the credit union’s data strategy initiative.
February 01, 2021

Northrop Grumman Completes Sale of IT Services Business to Veritas Capital for $3.4 Billion

Divestiture strengthens the company’s focus on growing its core businesses and creates value through portfolio management 
February 01, 2021

Northrop Grumman Announces $2 Billion Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to repurchase $2 billion of Northrop Grumman’s common stock. Under the ASR agreeme…
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Northrop Grumman Blogs

February 26, 2021

Made It Possible: Veteran Kristin and Speaking the Same Language

By Kristin Southwell I've always been the type of person that finds a way to get something done. Whether a small task or large one requiring ingenuity and initiative, I feel driven to break down barriers to success and I enjoy the challenge of making a difference. When I was deployed as a member of …
February 26, 2021

Made It Possible: Frank Fendell and the Tools of the Trade

By Frank Fendell When I decided to major in physics, I got a lot of questions. It was 1955 and I was the first in my family to go to college. I wanted to pursue a career in aerospace, but, at the time, the industry was in its early days; it was all over the [...] Read More... The post Made It Possib…
February 26, 2021

Made It Possible: Scott Mohrman and Seeing Stars

By Scott Mohrman It would be a once-in-a-lifetime shot. Outdoor photographers know that Utah summers offer the best chance to spot the Milky Way. This year, the opportunity happened to align with the Flight Support Booster (FSB-1) motor test on September 2, 2020 — a test of the Northrop Grumman-manu…
February 26, 2021

Rising From the Ashes

At 6:41 a.m. on Aug. 16, 2020, life quickly changed for residents of Northern California. What was first a typical thunderstorm soon produced close to 11,000 bolts of lightning that sparked hundreds of fires throughout the state. Microbursts of 50–75 mph winds cast hot embers miles downwind, rapidly…
February 23, 2021

Northrop Grumman Communications Systems Provide Foundational Elements for JADC2

Anticipating how adversaries are likely to employ new operational concepts and systems has always been important, but in an era of rapid digital transformation, it’s fundamental and critical to all U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) efforts. Understanding how these adversaries are harnessing new techn…
February 22, 2021

Northrop Grumman Marks Five Years of B-21 Progress with Two Aircraft in Flow

In just over two years since completing Critical Design Review (CDR), Northrop Grumman has brought its digital design of the B-21 Raider to life, with two test aircraft in production today. The Rise of the Raider is a story that began in February 2016 when Northrop Grumman initiated design and buil…
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 Northrop Grumman Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Northrop Grumman founded?

    Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939.

  • Who are Northrop Grumman key executives?

    Northrop Grumman's key executives are Kathy Warden, Ann Addison and Todd Ernst.

  • How many employees does Northrop Grumman have?

    Northrop Grumman has 90,000 employees.

  • What is Northrop Grumman revenue?

    Latest Northrop Grumman annual revenue is $33.8 b.

  • What is Northrop Grumman revenue per employee?

    Latest Northrop Grumman revenue per employee is $376 k.

  • Who are Northrop Grumman competitors?

    Competitors of Northrop Grumman include Perspecta, Raytheon Technologies and CAE.

  • Where is Northrop Grumman headquarters?

    Northrop Grumman headquarters is located at 2980 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church.

  • Where are Northrop Grumman offices?

    Northrop Grumman has offices in Falls Church, Baltimore, Beltsville, Cape Canaveral and in 48 other locations.

  • How many offices does Northrop Grumman have?

    Northrop Grumman has 60 offices.