Northrop Grumman Overview
Latest ROE for Northrop Grumman: 25.14% — see history and peer comparisons.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Northrop Grumman's return on equity stands at 25.14%. That is above the Industrials sector average of 20.56%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Northrop Grumman sits higher the Industrials benchmark (20.56%) with a ROE of 25.14%. That is roughly 22.3% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 25.14% for Northrop Grumman means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Northrop Grumman's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places NOC next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Industrials, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Northrop Grumman's reading of 25.14% (sector avg 20.56%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
