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Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC)

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Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)

Northrop Grumman Corp., historical price multiples (quarterly data)

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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
Price to earnings (P/E) 14.53 13.86 14.92 12.39 12.00 8.33 12.29 12.87 12.55 15.32 20.62 22.67 24.55 28.70 19.96 17.46 14.62 14.48
Price to operating profit (P/OP) 19.04 18.85 23.98 19.34 18.57 10.33 9.38 9.75 9.52 12.02 12.48 13.54 13.94 16.26 15.93 14.52 12.29 12.37
Price to sales (P/S) 1.87 1.85 2.34 2.01 1.96 1.64 1.53 1.56 1.52 1.33 1.43 1.57 1.61 1.91 1.81 1.76 1.51 1.55
Price to book value (P/BV) 4.59 4.43 5.91 5.15 5.21 4.52 4.98 5.24 5.39 4.62 4.83 5.60 6.10 7.32 6.18 6.30 5.44 5.71 5.45 6.25 7.55

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).

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/E ratio The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. Northrop Grumman Corp. P/E ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 not reaching Q3 2022 level.
P/OP ratio Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. Northrop Grumman Corp. P/OP ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
P/S ratio An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. Northrop Grumman Corp. P/S ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
P/BV ratio The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. Northrop Grumman Corp. P/BV ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Price to Earnings (P/E)

Northrop Grumman Corp., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)

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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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 151,859,445 153,053,371 153,912,156 154,711,299 155,444,603 156,101,934 158,537,643 160,109,103 160,961,208 166,718,384 166,715,982 166,714,063 166,702,730 167,637,130 168,532,761 169,198,172 169,799,679 169,737,507 173,619,710 174,123,419 174,384,166
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Net earnings (in millions) 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
Earnings per share (EPS)2 31.50 31.99 35.90 36.67 37.09 44.87 29.17 28.41 28.06 19.13 14.70 14.38 13.52 13.41 17.88 19.65 19.15 19.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 457.68 443.47 535.51 454.46 445.17 373.99 358.64 365.66 352.22 293.03 302.99 326.01 331.83 384.87 356.91 342.97 280.00 275.55 285.86 295.50 332.62
Valuation Ratio
P/E ratio4 14.53 13.86 14.92 12.39 12.00 8.33 12.29 12.87 12.55 15.32 20.62 22.67 24.55 28.70 19.96 17.46 14.62 14.48
Benchmarks
P/E Ratio, Competitors5
Boeing Co.
Caterpillar Inc. 15.65 19.15 15.15 14.29 18.28 16.82 21.38 25.50 37.92 36.80 25.43 17.65 11.00 12.36
Eaton Corp. plc 26.89 27.93 26.32 25.21 26.37 27.77 33.08 34.43 40.32 37.46 31.97 25.14 15.70 18.06
GE Aerospace 12.78 19.67 19.55
Honeywell International Inc. 25.30 26.97 24.58 25.26 25.10 23.14 27.35 31.83 33.71 29.63 23.23 17.93 15.27 20.97
Lockheed Martin Corp. 22.32 20.48 19.28 22.00 19.45 16.70 15.11 14.27 15.48 13.44 15.79 16.26 17.09 19.87
RTX Corp. 26.67 27.59 29.12 29.83 35.16 36.79 40.28 60.91 12.02 24.41

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q1 2023 Calculation
EPS = (Net earningsQ1 2023 + Net earningsQ4 2022 + Net earningsQ3 2022 + Net earningsQ2 2022) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (842,000,000 + 2,080,000,000 + 915,000,000 + 946,000,000) ÷ 151,859,445 = 31.50

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Northrop Grumman Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q1 2023 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 457.68 ÷ 31.50 = 14.53

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/E ratio The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. Northrop Grumman Corp. P/E ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 not reaching Q3 2022 level.

Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)

Northrop Grumman Corp., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)

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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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 151,859,445 153,053,371 153,912,156 154,711,299 155,444,603 156,101,934 158,537,643 160,109,103 160,961,208 166,718,384 166,715,982 166,714,063 166,702,730 167,637,130 168,532,761 169,198,172 169,799,679 169,737,507 173,619,710 174,123,419 174,384,166
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Operating income (in millions) 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
Operating profit per share2 24.04 23.53 22.33 23.50 23.97 36.20 38.23 37.49 36.98 24.38 24.29 24.08 23.80 23.68 22.41 23.62 22.78 22.27 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 457.68 443.47 535.51 454.46 445.17 373.99 358.64 365.66 352.22 293.03 302.99 326.01 331.83 384.87 356.91 342.97 280.00 275.55 285.86 295.50 332.62
Valuation Ratio
P/OP ratio4 19.04 18.85 23.98 19.34 18.57 10.33 9.38 9.75 9.52 12.02 12.48 13.54 13.94 16.26 15.93 14.52 12.29 12.37
Benchmarks
P/OP Ratio, Competitors5
Boeing Co.
Caterpillar Inc. 12.67 16.25 14.25 13.65 17.16 15.87 16.57 18.76 26.25 24.23 16.79 12.06 7.79 9.08
Eaton Corp. plc 21.74 22.78 21.52 18.06 18.52 19.33 22.62 27.06 30.03 25.83 21.15 17.02 11.54 13.95
GE Aerospace 20.39 19.88 15.70 13.51 17.08 17.46 20.90 23.40 35.58 25.64 11.62 7.77 5.53 9.22
Honeywell International Inc. 19.31 20.84 21.54 21.51 22.09 20.68 23.54 25.98 28.28 24.86 20.25 17.03 13.96 18.81
Lockheed Martin Corp. 15.02 14.06 13.30 11.97 13.61 11.56 10.22 11.57 12.37 10.63 12.14 12.39 12.72 14.49
RTX Corp. 24.68 26.48 24.82 26.15 29.36 28.68 35.30 46.33 48.47 6.01 15.07

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit per share = (Operating incomeQ1 2023 + Operating incomeQ4 2022 + Operating incomeQ3 2022 + Operating incomeQ2 2022) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (947,000,000 + 906,000,000 + 844,000,000 + 954,000,000) ÷ 151,859,445 = 24.04

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Northrop Grumman Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q1 2023 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 457.68 ÷ 24.04 = 19.04

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/OP ratio Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. Northrop Grumman Corp. P/OP ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Price to Sales (P/S)

Northrop Grumman Corp., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)

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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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 151,859,445 153,053,371 153,912,156 154,711,299 155,444,603 156,101,934 158,537,643 160,109,103 160,961,208 166,718,384 166,715,982 166,714,063 166,702,730 167,637,130 168,532,761 169,198,172 169,799,679 169,737,507 173,619,710 174,123,419 174,384,166
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Sales (in millions) 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
Sales per share2 244.34 239.15 228.75 225.95 227.14 228.49 234.90 234.86 231.96 220.73 211.79 208.14 205.59 201.87 197.45 194.36 185.80 177.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 457.68 443.47 535.51 454.46 445.17 373.99 358.64 365.66 352.22 293.03 302.99 326.01 331.83 384.87 356.91 342.97 280.00 275.55 285.86 295.50 332.62
Valuation Ratio
P/S ratio4 1.87 1.85 2.34 2.01 1.96 1.64 1.53 1.56 1.52 1.33 1.43 1.57 1.61 1.91 1.81 1.76 1.51 1.55
Benchmarks
P/S Ratio, Competitors5
Boeing Co. 1.73 1.90 1.30 1.53 1.50 1.87 1.93 2.20 2.44 1.96 1.38 1.41 1.11 2.34
Caterpillar Inc. 1.89 2.27 2.08 1.88 2.38 2.26 2.41 2.59 3.23 2.83 2.06 1.68 1.22 1.48
Eaton Corp. plc 3.23 3.31 2.99 2.95 2.96 3.03 3.51 3.39 3.25 2.96 2.41 2.02 1.60 1.87
GE Aerospace 1.51 1.20 1.11 1.10 1.25 1.50 1.64 1.60 1.68 1.41 0.84 0.71 0.67 1.18
Honeywell International Inc. 3.68 3.78 3.78 3.72 3.84 3.73 4.32 4.66 4.78 4.34 3.48 3.04 2.65 3.51
Lockheed Martin Corp. 1.92 1.78 1.75 1.61 1.84 1.57 1.38 1.53 1.63 1.40 1.61 1.67 1.75 2.07
RTX Corp. 2.15 2.14 1.97 2.04 2.27 2.21 2.09 2.14 2.07 1.95 1.44 1.41 0.71 1.75

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q1 2023 Calculation
Sales per share = (SalesQ1 2023 + SalesQ4 2022 + SalesQ3 2022 + SalesQ2 2022) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (9,301,000,000 + 10,033,000,000 + 8,971,000,000 + 8,801,000,000) ÷ 151,859,445 = 244.34

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Northrop Grumman Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q1 2023 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 457.68 ÷ 244.34 = 1.87

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/S ratio An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. Northrop Grumman Corp. P/S ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Northrop Grumman Corp., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)

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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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 151,859,445 153,053,371 153,912,156 154,711,299 155,444,603 156,101,934 158,537,643 160,109,103 160,961,208 166,718,384 166,715,982 166,714,063 166,702,730 167,637,130 168,532,761 169,198,172 169,799,679 169,737,507 173,619,710 174,123,419 174,384,166
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Shareholders’ equity (in millions) 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
Book value per share (BVPS)2 99.67 100.04 90.59 88.24 85.48 82.80 72.01 69.78 65.39 63.45 62.78 58.26 54.36 52.61 57.74 54.46 51.47 48.23 52.43 47.25 44.04
Share price1, 3 457.68 443.47 535.51 454.46 445.17 373.99 358.64 365.66 352.22 293.03 302.99 326.01 331.83 384.87 356.91 342.97 280.00 275.55 285.86 295.50 332.62
Valuation Ratio
P/BV ratio4 4.59 4.43 5.91 5.15 5.21 4.52 4.98 5.24 5.39 4.62 4.83 5.60 6.10 7.32 6.18 6.30 5.44 5.71 5.45 6.25 7.55
Benchmarks
P/BV Ratio, Competitors5
Boeing Co. 1,689.96
Caterpillar Inc. 6.13 8.09 7.16 6.14 6.96 6.62 6.61 6.65 7.86 7.20 5.64 5.32 4.11 5.16 5.09 4.81 5.06
Eaton Corp. plc 3.96 4.04 3.75 3.56 3.52 3.63 4.28 4.21 3.84 3.54 3.06 2.73 2.34 2.48 2.32 2.14 2.16
GE Aerospace 3.39 2.43 2.53 2.26 2.27 2.64 3.15 3.43 3.53 2.89 1.95 1.71 1.63 3.66 3.16 2.55 2.52
Honeywell International Inc. 7.81 8.02 7.46 7.31 7.17 6.91 8.39 8.83 8.67 8.07 6.40 5.78 5.46 6.97 6.61 7.00 6.56
Lockheed Martin Corp. 13.16 12.67 9.46 9.05 12.08 9.62 9.50 15.63 17.05 15.27 20.84 27.96 30.96 39.60 26.86 35.45 37.84
RTX Corp. 2.03 1.97 1.85 1.89 2.04 1.95 1.87 1.87 1.75 1.53 1.26 1.35 1.25 3.24 3.05 2.87 3.05

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q1 2023 Calculation
BVPS = Shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 15,136,000,000 ÷ 151,859,445 = 99.67

3 Closing price as at the filing date of Northrop Grumman Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q1 2023 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 457.68 ÷ 99.67 = 4.59

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/BV ratio The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. Northrop Grumman Corp. P/BV ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.