What does the company do?
Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop Grumman) is an integrated enterprise consisting of businesses that cover the entire defense spectrum, from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. The Company is aligned into seven segments categorized into four primary businesses. The Mission Systems, Information Technology, and Technical Services segments are presented as Information and Services. The Integrated Systems and Space Technology segments are presented as Aerospace. The Electronics and Ships segments are each presented as separate businesses. In January 2008, the Newport News and Ship Systems businesses were realigned into a single operating segment called Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. In April 2008, the Company announced that it has completed the sale of its Electro-Optical Systems business to L-3 Communications. In October 2008, the Company acquired 3001 International, Inc. (3001).
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Northrop Grumman one-year sales: 35.16 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Aerospace/Defense Products & Services group: 45.00% - Northrop Grumman one-year income: -1.27 Bil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 35.16 Bil | 24.25 Bil | | Income | -1.27 Bil | 1.31 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Northrop Grumman one-year sales growth: 5.10%.
- Northrop Grumman one-year income growth: 1.10%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | 5.10% | -0.80% | | Income Growth | 1.10% | -9.00% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Northrop Grumman one-year net profit margin: -3.6%
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -3.6% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 3.0% | | Industry | 6.3% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Northrop Grumman debt/equity ratio: 0.38.
Difference from the average for the Aerospace/Defense Products & Services group: -48.65%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.38 | 0.74 |
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