NOC

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Industrials · $73.2B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$478.00

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$518.73

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$207.49

buy price

Fairly Valued

NOC is Fairly Valued: at $478.00 it's within 8% of its fair value of $518.73. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $207.49, 57% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth4.9% a year✗
Equity per share growth6.0% a year✗
Sales growth2.2% a year✗
Free cash flow growth2.5% a year✗
Return on invested capital8.5%✗

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Superinvestors

2 of the investors we track hold NOC. Who we track

Insider activity

Since Jun 30, 2026: no open-market purchases, 10 sales worth $52K and 3 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

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About Northrop Grumman Corporation

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global player in the aerospace and defense sectors. Its Aeronautics Systems division is responsible for the full lifecycle of aircraft, from design and development to production, integration, and ongoing maintenance. This includes a diverse portfolio of crewed and uncrewed aerial platforms: advanced strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air superiority…

Aerospace & Defense

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works