Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Northrop Grumman Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Northrop Grumman Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then improved from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 not reaching Q3 2022 level. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Northrop Grumman Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Northrop Grumman Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Northrop Grumman Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Northrop Grumman Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
Northrop Grumman Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,985) | 1,824) | 1,818) | 1,959) | 1,873) | 1,551) | 1,934) | 2,043) | 1,740) | 2,090) | 1,840) | 1,826) | 1,722) | 2,106) | 1,727) | 1,730) | 1,696) | 1,687) | 1,989) | 1,556) | 1,559) | |||||||
| Sales | 9,301) | 10,033) | 8,971) | 8,801) | 8,797) | 8,639) | 8,720) | 9,151) | 9,157) | 10,212) | 9,083) | 8,884) | 8,620) | 8,721) | 8,475) | 8,456) | 8,189) | 8,156) | 8,085) | 7,119) | 6,735) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 20.44% | 20.42% | 20.45% | 20.93% | 20.96% | 20.38% | 20.96% | 20.51% | 20.08% | 20.32% | 21.22% | 21.27% | 21.26% | 21.45% | 20.56% | 21.60% | 21.96% | 22.57% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 7.20% | 5.26% | -1.41% | 2.74% | 3.20% | 4.84% | -0.25% | -1.35% | -7.82% | -9.78% | -1.31% | 1.83% | 0.47% | 5.83% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 28.74% | 26.91% | 26.14% | 25.52% | 25.71% | 26.30% | 27.08% | 26.83% | 25.98% | 25.47% | 25.52% | 26.43% | 27.22% | 27.83% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 33.64% | 33.19% | 32.83% | 32.55% | 32.36% | 32.28% | 32.14% | 32.23% | 30.80% | 30.52% | 30.54% | 30.99% | 32.61% | 32.97% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 24.24% | 24.55% | 24.52% | 25.22% | 24.26% | 24.19% | 24.97% | 22.43% | 18.80% | 17.26% | 15.53% | 16.78% | 19.21% | 19.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 37.36% | 36.99% | 35.56% | 34.22% | 32.95% | 31.98% | 32.34% | 32.06% | 31.52% | 32.07% | 32.23% | 32.87% | 33.88% | 33.70% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.74% | 12.56% | 12.99% | 13.39% | 13.36% | 13.52% | 13.34% | 13.00% | 13.26% | 13.23% | 13.33% | 13.49% | 13.53% | 13.99% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 20.53% | 20.38% | 20.49% | 20.17% | 19.94% | 19.40% | 17.59% | 15.79% | 13.98% | 15.08% | 18.75% | 22.86% | 25.86% | 25.93% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ1 2023
+ Gross profitQ4 2022
+ Gross profitQ3 2022
+ Gross profitQ2 2022)
÷ (SalesQ1 2023
+ SalesQ4 2022
+ SalesQ3 2022
+ SalesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (1,985 + 1,824 + 1,818 + 1,959)
÷ (9,301 + 10,033 + 8,971 + 8,801)
= 20.44%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Northrop Grumman Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then improved from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 not reaching Q3 2022 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
Northrop Grumman Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 947) | 906) | 844) | 954) | 897) | 742) | 1,043) | 1,044) | 2,822) | 1,152) | 985) | 994) | 934) | 1,136) | 951) | 946) | 936) | 943) | 1,172) | 817) | 848) | |||||||
| Sales | 9,301) | 10,033) | 8,971) | 8,801) | 8,797) | 8,639) | 8,720) | 9,151) | 9,157) | 10,212) | 9,083) | 8,884) | 8,620) | 8,721) | 8,475) | 8,456) | 8,189) | 8,156) | 8,085) | 7,119) | 6,735) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 9.84% | 9.84% | 9.76% | 10.40% | 10.55% | 15.84% | 16.28% | 15.96% | 15.94% | 11.05% | 11.47% | 11.57% | 11.58% | 11.73% | 11.35% | 12.15% | 12.26% | 12.56% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -3.58% | -5.33% | -11.99% | -6.98% | -6.53% | -4.66% | -10.80% | -12.18% | -20.36% | -21.95% | -11.39% | -7.90% | -8.05% | -2.58% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 14.94% | 13.97% | 14.56% | 13.81% | 13.87% | 14.27% | 14.56% | 13.82% | 12.32% | 11.67% | 12.30% | 13.90% | 15.62% | 16.33% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 14.85% | 14.55% | 13.90% | 16.33% | 15.97% | 15.69% | 15.50% | 12.54% | 10.81% | 11.45% | 11.39% | 11.87% | 13.86% | 13.38% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 7.40% | 6.05% | 7.05% | 8.12% | 7.31% | 8.58% | 7.86% | 6.82% | 4.72% | 5.49% | 7.26% | 9.19% | 12.10% | 12.85% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 19.05% | 18.12% | 17.55% | 17.31% | 17.37% | 18.03% | 18.36% | 17.95% | 16.90% | 17.45% | 17.20% | 17.83% | 19.01% | 18.66% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.78% | 12.65% | 13.15% | 13.47% | 13.50% | 13.61% | 13.50% | 13.19% | 13.19% | 13.22% | 13.24% | 13.45% | 13.72% | 14.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 8.73% | 8.07% | 7.93% | 7.81% | 7.75% | 7.70% | 5.93% | 4.61% | -3.59% | -3.34% | -0.30% | 2.90% | 11.73% | 11.64% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ1 2023
+ Operating incomeQ4 2022
+ Operating incomeQ3 2022
+ Operating incomeQ2 2022)
÷ (SalesQ1 2023
+ SalesQ4 2022
+ SalesQ3 2022
+ SalesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (947 + 906 + 844 + 954)
÷ (9,301 + 10,033 + 8,971 + 8,801)
= 9.84%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Northrop Grumman Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
Northrop Grumman Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 842) | 2,080) | 915) | 946) | 955) | 2,710) | 1,063) | 1,037) | 2,195) | 330) | 986) | 1,005) | 868) | (409) | 933) | 861) | 863) | 356) | 1,244) | 789) | 840) | |||||||
| Sales | 9,301) | 10,033) | 8,971) | 8,801) | 8,797) | 8,639) | 8,720) | 9,151) | 9,157) | 10,212) | 9,083) | 8,884) | 8,620) | 8,721) | 8,475) | 8,456) | 8,189) | 8,156) | 8,085) | 7,119) | 6,735) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 12.89% | 13.38% | 15.70% | 16.23% | 16.33% | 19.64% | 12.42% | 12.09% | 12.10% | 8.67% | 6.94% | 6.91% | 6.57% | 6.64% | 9.05% | 10.11% | 10.31% | 10.73% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -5.86% | -7.41% | -13.75% | -8.69% | -8.00% | -6.75% | -13.50% | -14.30% | -20.87% | -20.42% | -7.34% | -4.27% | -4.84% | -0.83% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 12.10% | 11.85% | 13.70% | 13.19% | 13.02% | 13.47% | 11.28% | 10.17% | 8.53% | 7.68% | 8.12% | 9.50% | 11.06% | 12.00% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 12.00% | 11.86% | 11.36% | 11.70% | 11.21% | 10.92% | 10.60% | 9.86% | 8.05% | 7.90% | 7.53% | 8.03% | 10.19% | 10.34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 12.35% | 0.31% | -8.10% | -6.18% | -6.70% | -9.17% | -0.06% | -3.39% | -4.68% | 7.81% | 4.92% | -5.55% | -2.75% | -5.69% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 14.54% | 14.00% | 15.38% | 14.74% | 15.30% | 16.11% | 15.80% | 14.65% | 14.17% | 14.64% | 14.99% | 16.94% | 17.38% | 16.73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 8.60% | 8.69% | 9.07% | 7.33% | 9.45% | 9.42% | 9.13% | 10.69% | 10.53% | 10.45% | 10.18% | 10.25% | 10.21% | 10.42% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 8.08% | 7.75% | 6.76% | 6.84% | 6.47% | 6.00% | 5.20% | 3.51% | -4.44% | -6.22% | -4.20% | -2.52% | 5.87% | 7.19% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earningsQ1 2023
+ Net earningsQ4 2022
+ Net earningsQ3 2022
+ Net earningsQ2 2022)
÷ (SalesQ1 2023
+ SalesQ4 2022
+ SalesQ3 2022
+ SalesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (842 + 2,080 + 915 + 946)
÷ (9,301 + 10,033 + 8,971 + 8,801)
= 12.89%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Northrop Grumman Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Northrop Grumman Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 842) | 2,080) | 915) | 946) | 955) | 2,710) | 1,063) | 1,037) | 2,195) | 330) | 986) | 1,005) | 868) | (409) | 933) | 861) | 863) | 356) | 1,244) | 789) | 840) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 15,136) | 15,312) | 13,943) | 13,651) | 13,287) | 12,926) | 11,417) | 11,172) | 10,525) | 10,579) | 10,467) | 9,712) | 9,062) | 8,819) | 9,731) | 9,214) | 8,739) | 8,187) | 9,103) | 8,227) | 7,680) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 31.60% | 31.97% | 39.63% | 41.56% | 43.39% | 54.19% | 40.51% | 40.71% | 42.91% | 30.14% | 23.41% | 24.68% | 24.86% | 25.49% | 30.96% | 36.08% | 37.21% | 39.44% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 39.18% | 42.25% | 47.28% | 42.96% | 38.07% | 39.37% | 30.90% | 26.09% | 20.73% | 19.56% | 22.18% | 30.16% | 37.36% | 41.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 14.72% | 14.45% | 14.26% | 14.12% | 13.35% | 13.06% | 12.95% | 12.23% | 9.54% | 9.44% | 9.58% | 10.87% | 14.93% | 13.75% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 27.72% | 0.62% | -18.56% | -12.75% | -12.20% | -16.17% | -0.11% | -7.29% | -9.82% | 16.04% | 11.41% | -13.31% | -6.71% | -17.58% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 30.89% | 29.74% | 30.36% | 28.96% | 28.58% | 29.85% | 30.67% | 27.73% | 25.71% | 27.23% | 27.56% | 32.23% | 35.75% | 33.22% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 58.97% | 61.86% | 49.05% | 41.16% | 62.10% | 57.62% | 62.90% | 109.51% | 110.16% | 113.60% | 132.02% | 171.93% | 181.17% | 199.23% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 7.61% | 7.16% | 6.36% | 6.34% | 5.79% | 5.29% | 4.65% | 3.07% | -3.74% | -4.88% | -3.67% | -2.42% | 10.42% | 13.25% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earningsQ1 2023
+ Net earningsQ4 2022
+ Net earningsQ3 2022
+ Net earningsQ2 2022)
÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (842 + 2,080 + 915 + 946)
÷ 15,136 = 31.60%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Northrop Grumman Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Northrop Grumman Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 842) | 2,080) | 915) | 946) | 955) | 2,710) | 1,063) | 1,037) | 2,195) | 330) | 986) | 1,005) | 868) | (409) | 933) | 861) | 863) | 356) | 1,244) | 789) | 840) | |||||||
| Total assets | 44,244) | 43,755) | 42,733) | 41,914) | 41,903) | 42,579) | 42,346) | 42,142) | 41,423) | 44,469) | 44,772) | 43,475) | 43,203) | 41,089) | 40,553) | 39,584) | 39,751) | 37,653) | 37,943) | 37,378) | 34,795) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 10.81% | 11.19% | 12.93% | 13.54% | 13.76% | 16.45% | 10.92% | 10.79% | 10.90% | 7.17% | 5.47% | 5.51% | 5.21% | 5.47% | 7.43% | 8.40% | 8.18% | 8.58% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -3.03% | -3.60% | -6.14% | -3.90% | -3.60% | -3.03% | -5.77% | -5.92% | -7.85% | -7.80% | -2.77% | -1.75% | -2.39% | -0.48% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 8.50% | 8.18% | 9.11% | 8.33% | 7.90% | 7.84% | 6.37% | 5.37% | 4.26% | 3.83% | 4.32% | 5.41% | 6.99% | 7.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 7.23% | 7.03% | 6.67% | 6.58% | 6.30% | 6.30% | 6.06% | 5.12% | 4.20% | 4.43% | 4.48% | 5.08% | 6.90% | 6.74% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 5.33% | 0.12% | -3.23% | -2.38% | -2.48% | -3.28% | -0.02% | -1.03% | -1.34% | 2.25% | 1.49% | -1.75% | -0.90% | -1.87% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 8.73% | 7.97% | 8.92% | 8.16% | 8.29% | 8.60% | 8.53% | 7.78% | 7.28% | 7.40% | 7.85% | 9.19% | 10.99% | 10.47% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 10.41% | 10.84% | 11.28% | 9.09% | 12.06% | 12.41% | 11.69% | 13.71% | 13.52% | 13.47% | 12.88% | 13.00% | 12.68% | 13.11% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 3.43% | 3.27% | 2.82% | 2.81% | 2.63% | 2.39% | 2.09% | 1.37% | -1.67% | -2.17% | -1.55% | -1.01% | 2.94% | 3.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earningsQ1 2023
+ Net earningsQ4 2022
+ Net earningsQ3 2022
+ Net earningsQ2 2022)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (842 + 2,080 + 915 + 946)
÷ 44,244 = 10.81%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Northrop Grumman Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |