Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 270 Industrials companies.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) scores 5.5 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and growth is what holds it back.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has a Lemma Quality Score of 5.5 out of 10 as of October 18, 2026, which reads as solid quality. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Among the 270 Industrials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 49th percentile, in the lower half of the group, above the bottom quarter. The median across the group is 5.6, and the top quarter begins at 6.5, so Northrop Grumman Corporation is in line with the typical company here.
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s profitability score is 6.4 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.9 among 262 Industrials companies, that is well above the group and the 70th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s solvency score is 6.5 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 7.1 among 241 Industrials companies, that is below the group and the 43rd percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
On growth, Northrop Grumman Corporation scores 2.9, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 5.4 across 216 Industrials companies, which places it well below them, at the 18th percentile. When growth is this low the question is whether it is a pause or a trend, and the history behind the filings is the place to look.
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s efficiency score is 5.2 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.2 among 264 Industrials companies, that is below the group and the 31st percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Predictability scores 6.3 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 267 Industrials companies is 5.0, so Northrop Grumman Corporation is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 74th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 6.5 but growth only 2.9, a gap of 3.6 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Of everything that could lift Northrop Grumman Corporation’s score, growth matters most. Bringing it up to the 5.4 median of Industrials companies would take the overall from 5.5 to roughly 6.0. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Industrials companies closest to Northrop Grumman Corporation in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Northrop Grumman Corporation scores 5.5 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Northrop Grumman Corporation ranks at the 49th percentile of the 270 Industrials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.5, against Northrop Grumman Corporation’s 5.5.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 18, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for NOC are in the app.
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