NYSE$NOC

Northrop Grumman Corp · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Northrop Grumman reported a 16% increase in Q4 sales to $10.0 billion and a diluted EPS of $13.46, which included a per share MTM benefit of $5.96. Transaction-adjusted EPS increased 25% to $7.50. The company raised its sales outlook for 2023 and expects to deliver strong multi-year cash flow growth.

Northrop Grumman reported strong Q4 2022 results, with sales increasing by 16% to $10.0 billion. Diluted EPS was $13.46, including a $5.96 per share MTM benefit, and transaction-adjusted EPS increased 25% to $7.50. The company's performance was driven by strong demand, the timing of material receipts, and continued improvement in labor availability trends. The company is raising its sales outlook for 2023 and expects to deliver strong multi-year cash flow growth.

  • Q4 Sales increased 16 percent to $10.0 billion.
  • Q4 Diluted EPS of $13.46 including per share MTM benefit of $5.96; Q4 Transaction-Adjusted EPS increase 25 percent to $7.50.
  • 2022 Sales of $36.6 billion; 2022 Organic Sales increase 3 percent.
  • Book to Bill of 1.07.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$10B

Previous: $8.64B+16.1%
EPS (adj)

$7.50

Previous: $6.00+25.0%
Capital Expenditures

$632M

Previous: $733M-13.8%
Free Cash Flow

$1.62B

Previous: $709M+128.3%
Net Income

$2.08B

Previous: $2.71B-23.2%
Operating Income

$906M

Previous: $742M+22.1%
Gross Profit

$1.82B

Previous: $1.55B+17.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.58B

Previous: $3.53B-27.0%
Total Assets

$43.8B

Previous: $42.6B+2.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$27M

Previous: $23M+17.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Northrop Grumman · Revenue · Quarterly

$10B

Q4 2022+16.1%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Northrop Grumman · $10.6B total across 4 segments · Q4 2022

  • Space Systems
    $3.28B+23.3%
  • Mission Systems
    $2.93B+16.1%
  • Aeronautics Systems
    $2.76B+4.8%
  • Defense Systems
    $1.66B+20.2%

Forward guidance

The company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2023 and beyond reflect what the company currently anticipates will be the impacts on the company from, among other factors, the global macroeconomic, health, security, and political/budget environments, including the impacts from inflationary pressures and labor and supply chain challenges

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

43 / 73 earnings

Positive

+9.5%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-12.7%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-6.0%-12.5%-16.4%
Q4 2025+2.7%+4.7%+7.6%
Q3 2025-0.4%+0.6%-5.8%
Q2 2025+0.3%+0.7%-1.1%
Q1 2025-12.7%-10.9%-11.0%
Q4 2024+0.4%+0.2%-4.1%
Q3 2024+0.6%-2.4%-3.8%
Q2 2024+8.6%+10.1%+15.2%
Q1 2024+1.2%+2.2%-1.7%
Q4 2023-5.6%-4.4%-0.6%
Q3 2023-2.1%-2.4%-2.4%
Q2 2023-1.6%-2.0%-6.0%
Q1 2023+2.7%-0.1%-2.4%
Q4 2022-5.5%-3.3%+1.6%
Q3 2022+3.2%+0.9%-0.6%
Q2 2022+7.4%+7.9%+8.8%
Q1 2022-0.1%+2.6%+7.0%
Q4 2021-5.7%-8.1%+1.6%
Q3 2021-8.0%-9.0%-8.8%
Q2 2021+0.8%+1.2%+1.3%
Q1 2021+4.7%+8.8%+8.1%
Q4 2020-1.9%+2.7%-0.2%
Q3 2020+0.0%-2.0%-0.6%
Q2 2020+3.1%+3.1%+9.4%
Q1 2020-4.0%-6.4%-2.7%
Q4 2019-2.1%-5.4%-14.1%
Q3 2019-2.3%-1.7%-1.1%
Q2 2019+9.5%+9.7%+11.6%
Q1 2019-4.6%-2.3%+6.7%
Q4 2018-2.8%-0.8%+2.2%
Q3 2018-11.2%-15.7%-12.3%
Q2 2018-6.6%-6.7%-5.7%
Q1 2018-2.2%-5.7%-2.8%
Q4 2017+7.1%+8.3%+12.1%
Q3 2017+1.3%+0.8%+3.0%
Q2 2017-1.2%-0.3%+2.0%
Q1 2017+0.1%-1.5%+3.6%
Q4 2016-0.4%-0.8%+6.2%
Q3 2016+2.7%+4.3%+13.2%
Q2 2016-0.5%-0.8%-2.9%
Q1 2016+1.0%
Q4 2015+3.9%
Q3 2015+5.2%
Q2 2015+7.4%
Q1 2015-4.0%
Q4 2014+3.1%
Q3 2014+2.4%
Q2 2014+1.1%
Q1 2014-0.5%
Q4 2013+3.1%
Q3 2013+5.9%
Q2 2013+1.9%
Q1 2013+4.2%
Q4 2012-2.6%
Q3 2012-0.9%
Q2 2012+1.0%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2011+1.9%
Q4 2010+1.9%
Q2 2011-7.2%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q3 2010+1.4%
Q2 2010+0.4%
Q1 2009+3.3%
Q1 2010+0.8%
Q4 2007+1.0%
Q4 2009+1.0%
Q3 2008+0.4%
Q3 2009+0.4%
Q2 2009-6.9%
Q2 2008-6.9%
Q4 2008-6.9%

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