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Quality72

Valuation remains strong (avg 90/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 58/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
90/100
16.6x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
19.5x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
50/100
4.5%

2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
27.1%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-8.5%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
70/100
+0.8pp

Slight expansion, directionally positive

Capital Structure
0/100
$13.65B

Net debt/FCF of 3.6x, high leverage

2022
$2.58B
$15.0B
2023
$3.11B
$16.1B
2024
$4.35B
$18.4B
2025
$4.40B
$17.9B
TTM
$3.74B
$17.4B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
60/100
11.2%

10–15%, respectable returns

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Northrop Grumman (NOC) quality: score, margins and returns

Northrop Grumman (NOC) scores 72/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 10.6% operating margins and 11.2% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Northrop Grumman (NOC) a high-quality business?+

Northrop Grumman scores 72 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 10.6% operating margin and a 11.2% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Northrop Grumman's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from NOC's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Northrop Grumman scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Northrop Grumman's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Northrop Grumman earns about 11.2% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to NOC's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Northrop Grumman?+

Northrop Grumman runs an operating margin of about 10.6% and a net margin of about 10.4%. Revenue has grown at roughly 2.7% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 15 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 21 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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