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Northrop Grumman · Earnings release · 8-K Exhibit 99

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Filed 2025-07-22 · CY2025 Q3 · Company’s FY2025 Q3 · 5,752 words

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Northrop Grumman delivered second quarter sales of $10.4 billion, up 1% year-over-year, with segment operating margin expanding 100 basis points to 11.8%. Net earnings rose 25% to $1.2 billion, aided by a $231 million gain on the training services divestiture. Free cash flow declined 42% to $637 million, largely from $1 billion higher cash taxes. The company raised full-year segment operating income guidance to $4.275-4.375 billion and free cash flow to $3.05-3.35 billion, citing international demand growth and program execution momentum.

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EX-992noc-06302025xearningsrelea.htmEARNINGS RELEASE Document

Exhibit 99

News Release

Contact:

Kate Mauss (Media)

410-832-6792

katherine.mauss@ngc.com

Todd Ernst (Investors)

703-280-4535

todd.ernst@ngc.com

Northrop Grumman Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

•Sales increase 9 percent sequentially to $10.4 billion

•Operating margin rate of 13.8 percent; segment operating margin rate1 of 11.8 percent

•Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $8.15, inclusive of a $1.04 EPS benefit from the training services divestiture completed in the quarter

•Returned over $700 million to shareholders in Q2 through share repurchases and dividends

•Company raises 2025 guidance for key financial metrics:

◦Segment operating income1 increased to $4,275 - $4,375 million

◦MTM-adjusted EPS1 increased to $25.00 - $25.40

◦Free cash flow1 increased to $3,050 - $3,350 million

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – July 22, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reported second quarter 2025 sales increased 1 percent to $10.4 billion, as compared with $10.2 billion in the second quarter of 2024.

Second quarter 2025 net earnings totaled $1.2 billion, or $8.15 per diluted share, as compared with $940 million, or $6.36 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024. Second quarter 2025 net earnings reflect strong segment operating performance and a T1net after-tax benefit of $150 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, related to the previously announced divestiture of our training services business.

“The Northrop Grumman team delivered a strong second quarter, with increased sales and outstanding operating performance,” said Kathy Warden, chair, chief executive officer and president. “We are working with our customers to accelerate capability delivery to enable their vision of peace through strength. We continue to see T2growing demand globally for our broad range of product offerings, which resulted in 18% international sales growth in the quarter. With confidence in our team and our ability to deliver for our customers, we are increasing our full-year guidance for segment operating income, EPS and free cash flow.”

1 Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release.

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Consolidated Operating Results and Cash Flows

Three Months Ended June 30

Six Months Ended June 30

$ in millions, except per share amounts

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Sales

Aeronautics Systems

$

3,114

$

3,060

2%

$

5,928

$

6,104

(3%)

Defense Systems

1,991

1,859

7%

3,796

3,596

6%

Mission Systems

3,157

2,773

14%

5,964

5,432

10%

Space Systems

2,646

3,002

(12%)

5,214

6,151

(15%)

Intersegment eliminations

(557)

(476)

(1,083)

(932)

Total sales

10,351

10,218

1%

19,819

20,351

(3%)

Operating income

Aeronautics Systems

321

312

3%

138

618

(78%)

Defense Systems

253

191

32%

432

347

24%

Mission Systems

441

361

22%

802

739

9%

Space Systems

280

304

(8%)

563

634

(11%)

Intersegment eliminations

(76)

(67)

(148)

(133)

Segment operating income1

1,219

1,101

11%

1,787

2,205

(19%)

Segment operating margin rate1

11.8

%

10.8

%

100 bps

9.0

%

10.8

%

(180) bps

FAS/CAS operating adjustment

63

6

950%

126

12

950%

Unallocated corporate expense:

Gain on sale of business

231

—

NM

231

—

NM

Training services divestiture - unallowable state taxes and transaction costs

(19)

—

NM

(20)

—

NM

Intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation

(21)

(24)

(13%)

(42)

(49)

(14%)

Other unallocated corporate (expense) income

(48)

7

NM

(84)

(7)

1,100%

Unallocated corporate income (expense)

143

(17)

NM

85

(56)

NM

Total operating income

$

1,425

$

1,090

31%

$

1,998

$

2,161

(8%)

Operating margin rate

13.8

%

10.7

%

310 bps

10.1

%

10.6

%

(50) bps

Interest expense

(173)

(154)

12%

(329)

(300)

10%

Non-operating FAS pension benefit

137

167

(18%)

267

335

(20%)

Other, net

38

43

(12%)

69

81

(15%)

Earnings before income taxes

1,427

1,146

25%

2,005

2,277

(12%)

Federal and foreign income tax expense

253

206

23%

350

393

(11%)

Effective income tax rate

17.7

%

18.0

%

(30) bps

17.5

%

17.3

%

20 bps

Net earnings

$

1,174

$

940

25%

$

1,655

$

1,884

(12%)

Diluted earnings per share

8.15

6.36

28%

11.45

12.69

(10%)

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions

144.0

147.7

(3%)

144.5

148.5

(3%)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

868

$

1,425

(39%)

$

(697)

$

719

NM

Capital expenditures

(231)

(320)

(28%)

(487)

(590)

(17%)

Free cash flow1

$

637

$

1,105

(42%)

$

(1,184)

$

129

NM

1 Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release.

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Sales

Three Months Ended June 30

%

Six Months Ended June 30

%

$ in millions

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Sales

$

10,351

$

10,218

1

%

$

19,819

$

20,351

(3)

%

Less: Training services sales

(40)

(72)

(112)

(156)

Organic sales1

$

10,311

$

10,146

2

%

$

19,707

$

20,195

(2)

%

Second quarter 2025 sales increased $133 million, or 1 percent, primarily driven by higher sales at Mission Systems, Defense Systems and Aeronautics Systems, partially offset by lower sales at Space Systems due, in part, to the wind-down of work on certain Space programs, as discussed in our segment operating results below.

Operating Income and Margin Rate

Second quarter 2025 operating income increased $335 million, or 31 percent, primarily due to the training services divestiture, including a $231 million gain on sale and $19 million of unallocated corporate expense for unallowable state taxes and transaction costs. Operating income also increased due to $118 million of higher segment operating income and a $57 million increase in the FAS/CAS operating adjustment, partially offset by a $52 million increase in non-divestiture-related unallocated corporate expense driven by changes in deferred state taxes and a prior year increase of $26 million in our estimated recovery of certain environmental remediation costs. Operating margin rate increased to 13.8 percent from 10.7 percent reflecting the items above.

Segment Operating Income and Margin Rate1

Second quarter 2025 segment operating income increased $118 million, or 11 percent, due to higher operating income at Mission Systems, Defense Systems and Aeronautics Systems, partially offset by lower operating income at Space Systems. T3Segment operating margin rate increased to 11.8 percent from 10.8 percent, due to higher operating margin rates at all four sectors.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes

Second quarter 2025 income tax expense increased $47 million, or 23 percent, due to higher earnings before income taxes, partially offset by a lower effective tax rate (ETR). The second quarter 2025 ETR decreased to 17.7 percent from 18.0 percent in the prior year period primarily due to lower interest expense on unrecognized tax benefits and higher research credits, partially offset by additional income tax expense related to nondeductible goodwill in the divested training services business.

Net Earnings

Second quarter 2025 net earnings increased $234 million, or 25 percent, primarily due to the $335 million increase in operating income described above, partially offset by a $47 million increase in income tax expense, a $30 million reduction in the non-operating FAS pension benefit and higher interest expense.

1 Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release.

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Cash Flows

Second quarter 2025 T4net cash provided by operating activities decreased $557 million as compared with the same period in 2024 primarily due to $1.0 billion of higher net cash taxes, due, in part, to a $500 million federal tax refund received in the prior year, partially offset by improved trade working capital largely driven by the timing of vendor payments and customer collections. Second quarter 2025 free cash flow1 decreased $468 million, or 42 percent, principally due to a decrease in net cash from operating activities, partially offset by lower capital expenditures.

Awards and Backlog

Second quarter 2025 net awards totaled $7.4 billion and backlog totaled $89.7 billion. Significant second quarter new awards include $1.8 billion for restricted programs (primarily at Mission Systems, Aeronautics Systems and Space Systems), $0.5 billion for F-35 (primarily at Mission Systems), $0.3 billion for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) program, and $0.2 billion for Triton.

Segment Operating Results

Effective July 1, 2024, the company realigned the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division, which includes the Sentinel program, from Space Systems to Defense Systems. Effective January 1, 2025, the company realigned the Strike and Surveillance Aircraft Solutions (SSAS) business unit from Defense Systems to Aeronautics Systems. These realignments are reflected in the financial information contained in this report.

AERONAUTICS SYSTEMS

Three Months Ended June 30

%

Six Months Ended June 30

%

$ in millions

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Sales

$

3,114

$

3,060

2

%

$

5,928

$

6,104

(3)

%

Operating income

321

312

3

%

138

618

(78)

%

Operating margin rate

10.3

%

10.2

%

2.3

%

10.1

%

Sales

Second quarter 2025 sales increased $54 million, or 2 percent, primarily due to T5higher volume on B-21 and ramp-up on the E-130J TACAMO program, partially offset by lower volume on restricted programs and a decrease on F/A-18 as production nears completion.

Operating Income

Second quarter 2025 operating income increased $9 million, or 3 percent, primarily due to higher sales. Operating margin rate of 10.3 percent was comparable with the prior year period.

1 Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release.

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DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Three Months Ended June 30

%

Six Months Ended June 30

%

$ in millions

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Sales

$

1,991

$

1,859

7

%

$

3,796

$

3,596

6

%

Less: Training services sales

(40)

(72)

(112)

(156)

Organic sales1

$

1,951

$

1,787

9

%

$

3,684

$

3,440

7

%

Operating income

$

253

$

191

32

%

$

432

$

347

24

%

Operating margin rate

12.7

%

10.3

%

11.4

%

9.6

%

Sales

Second quarter 2025 sales increased $132 million, or 7 percent, principally due to higher sales on the Sentinel program and military ammunition programs.

Operating Income

Second quarter 2025 operating income increased $62 million, or 32 percent, primarily due to a higher operating margin rate and higher sales. Operating margin rate increased to 12.7 percent from 10.3 percent primarily due to higher net EAC adjustments, including a T6$76 million favorable EAC adjustment on the EMD phase of the Sentinel program largely related to our expectations for achieving certain contract incentives.

MISSION SYSTEMS

Three Months Ended June 30

%

Six Months Ended June 30

%

$ in millions

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Sales

$

3,157

$

2,773

14

%

$

5,964

$

5,432

10

%

Operating income

441

361

22

%

802

739

9

%

Operating margin rate

14.0

%

13.0

%

13.4

%

13.6

%

Sales

Second quarter 2025 sales increased $384 million, or 14 percent, primarily due to the timing of a restricted award, which liquidated inventory purchased in advance of the award to support customer schedule, as well as higher volume on marine systems, international ground-based radar, advanced technologies and navigation systems programs.

Operating Income

Second quarter 2025 operating income increased $80 million, or 22 percent, due to higher sales and a higher operating margin rate. T7Operating margin rate increased to 14.0 percent from 13.0 percent, primarily due to higher net EAC adjustments driven by improved production efficiencies and program performance largely on airborne radar programs.

1 Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release.

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SPACE SYSTEMS

Three Months Ended June 30

%

Six Months Ended June 30

%

$ in millions

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Sales

$

2,646

$

3,002

(12)

%

$

5,214

$

6,151

(15)

%

Operating income

280

304

(8)

%

563

634

(11)

%

Operating margin rate

10.6

%

10.1

%

10.8

%

10.3

%

Sales

Second quarter 2025 sales decreased $356 million, or 12 percent, primarily due to T8wind-down of work on the restricted space and Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) programs, which reduced sales by $283 million, as well as lower volume on Space Development Agency (SDA) satellite programs due to the timing of materials.

Operating Income

Second quarter 2025 operating income decreased $24 million, or 8 percent, primarily due to lower sales, partially offset by a higher operating margin rate. Operating margin rate increased to 10.6 percent from 10.1 percent principally due to higher net EAC adjustments.

1 Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release.

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Guidance

Financial guidance, as well as outlook, trends, expectations and other forward-looking statements provided by the company for 2025 and beyond, reflect the company's judgment based on the information available to the company at the time of this release. The company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2025 and beyond reflect what the company currently anticipates will be the impacts on the company from, among other factors, the global macroeconomic, security, and political/budget environments, including the impacts from inflationary pressures and labor and supply chain challenges; changes in the threat environment; changes in government budget, appropriations and procurement priorities and processes; the continuing resolution; changes in the regulatory environment, including trade policy and tax policy; and changes in support for our programs.

We are not assuming, and the company’s financial guidance and outlook for 2025 and beyond do not reflect impacts on the company from, any government shutdown, or application of spending limits or other spending cuts. However, the company cannot predict how these factors will evolve or what impacts they will have, and there can be no assurance that the company’s current expectations or underlying assumptions are correct. These factors can affect the company’s ability to achieve guidance or meet expectations.

For additional factors that may impact the company’s ability to achieve guidance or meet expectations, please see the “Forward-Looking Statements” section in this release and our Form 10-Q.

2025 Guidance

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

As of 7/22/2025

G1Sales

$42,050 — $42,250

Prior: $42,000 — $42,500

G2Segment operating income1

$4,275 — $4,375

Prior: $4,200 — $4,350

G3MTM-adjusted EPS1

$25.00 — $25.40

Prior: $24.95 — $25.35

G4Free cash flow1

$3,050 — $3,350

Prior: $2,850 — $3,250

2025 Segment Guidance

As of 7/22/2025

Sales ($B)

OM Rate %

Aeronautics Systems

Low $13

Low to Mid 6%

Defense Systems

Low $8

Mid 10%

Prior: Mid to High 9%

Mission Systems

Low to Mid $12

Mid 14%

Prior: ~$12

Space Systems

Mid to High $10

High 10%

Prior: ~$11

Intersegment Eliminations

~($2.1)

High 13%

1

Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release.

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman will webcast its earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on July 22, 2025. A live audio broadcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of the company’s website at www.northropgrumman.com.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world, and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our employees define possible every day.

###

Forward-Looking Statements and Projections

This earnings release and the information we are incorporating by reference, and statements to be made on the earnings conference call, contain or may contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “plan,” “strategy,” “project,” “forecast,” “achieve,” “believe,” “estimate,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “trends,” “goals,” “confident,” “on track” and similar expressions generally identify these forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to our future financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows, including financial guidance, outlook, trends, expectations and other forward-looking statements for 2025 and beyond. Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions, expectations, plans and projections that we believe to be reasonable when made, but which may change over time. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and inherently involve a wide range of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Specific risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those identified and discussed more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. They include:

Industry and Economic Risks

•our dependence on the U.S. government for a substantial portion of our business

•significant delays or reductions in appropriations and/or for our programs, and U.S. government funding and program support more broadly, including as a result of a prolonged continuing resolution and/or government shutdown, and/or related to the global security environment or other global events

•significant delays or reductions in payments as a result of or related to a breach of the debt ceiling

•the use of estimates when accounting for our contracts and the effect of contract cost growth and our efforts to recover or offset such costs and/or changes in estimated contract costs and revenues, including as a result of inflationary pressures, labor shortages, supply chain challenges, changes in trade policies and/or other macroeconomic factors, and risks related

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to management’s judgments and assumptions in estimating and/or projecting contract revenue and performance which may be inaccurate

•increased competition within our markets and bid protests

•continued pressures from macroeconomic trends, including on costs, schedules, performance and ability to meet expectations

Legal and Regulatory Risks

•investigations, claims, disputes, enforcement actions, litigation (including criminal, civil and administrative) and/or other legal proceedings

•changes in procurement and other laws, SEC, DoD and other rules and regulations, including changes through executive orders, contract terms and practices applicable to our industry, findings by the U.S. government as to our compliance with such requirements, more aggressive enforcement of such requirements and changes in our customers’ business practices globally

•the improper conduct of employees, agents, subcontractors, suppliers, business partners or joint ventures in which we participate, including the impact on our reputation and our ability to do business

•environmental matters, including climate change, unforeseen environmental costs and government and third-party claims

•unanticipated changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional tax liabilities

Business and Operational Risks

•cyber and other security threats or disruptions faced by us, our customers or our suppliers and other partners, and changes in related regulations

•the performance and viability of our subcontractors and suppliers and the availability and pricing of raw materials, chemicals, parts and components, particularly with inflationary pressures, increased costs, shortages in labor and financial resources, supply chain disruptions, and extended material lead times

•our ability to attract and retain a qualified and talented workforce with the necessary security clearances to meet our performance obligations

•our exposure to additional risks as a result of our international business, including risks related to global security, geopolitical and economic factors, misconduct, suppliers, laws and regulations

•natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks and other significant disruptions

•our ability to innovate, develop new products and technologies, progress and benefit from digital transformation and maintain technologies to meet the needs of our customers

•products and services we provide related to hazardous and high risk operations, including the production and use of such products, which subject us to various environmental, regulatory, financial, reputational and other risks

•our ability appropriately to protect and exploit intellectual property rights

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General and Other Risk Factors

•the adequacy and availability of, and ability to obtain, insurance coverage, customer indemnifications or other liability protections

•the future investment performance of plan assets, gains or losses associated with changes in valuation of marketable securities related to our non-qualified benefit plans, changes in actuarial assumptions associated with our pension and other postretirement benefit plans and legislative or other regulatory actions impacting our pension and postretirement benefit obligations

•changes in business conditions that could impact business investments and/or recorded goodwill or the value of other long-lived assets, and other potential future liabilities

You are urged to consider the limitations on, and risks associated with, forward-looking statements and not unduly rely on the accuracy of forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date this earnings release is first issued or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

This release and the attachments also contain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure and a discussion of the company’s use of these measures are included in this release or the attachments.

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SCHEDULE 1

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30

Six Months Ended June 30

$ in millions, except per share amounts

2025

2024

2025

2024

Sales

Product

$

8,258

$

8,076

$

15,779

$

16,178

Service

2,093

2,142

4,040

4,173

Total sales

10,351

10,218

19,819

20,351

Operating costs and expenses

Product

6,526

6,388

12,892

12,799

Service

1,615

1,639

3,137

3,228

General and administrative expenses

1,016

1,101

2,023

2,163

Total operating costs and expenses

9,157

9,128

18,052

18,190

Gain on sale of business

231

—

231

—

Operating income

1,425

1,090

1,998

2,161

Other (expense) income

Interest expense

(173)

(154)

(329)

(300)

Non-operating FAS pension benefit

137

167

267

335

Other, net

38

43

69

81

Earnings before income taxes

1,427

1,146

2,005

2,277

Federal and foreign income tax expense

253

206

350

393

Net earnings

$

1,174

$

940

$

1,655

$

1,884

Basic earnings per share

$

8.17

$

6.37

$

11.48

$

12.72

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, in millions

143.7

147.5

144.2

148.1

Diluted earnings per share

$

8.15

$

6.36

$

11.45

$

12.69

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions

144.0

147.7

144.5

148.5

Net earnings (from above)

$

1,174

$

940

$

1,655

$

1,884

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

7

(1)

9

—

Change in other, net

11

(2)

19

(18)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

18

(3)

28

(18)

Comprehensive income

$

1,192

$

937

$

1,683

$

1,866

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SCHEDULE 2

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Unaudited)

$ in millions, except par value

June 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,899

$

4,353

Accounts receivable, net

2,196

1,272

Unbilled receivables, net

7,133

5,908

Inventoried costs, net

1,553

1,455

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,245

1,286

Total current assets

14,026

14,274

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,207 for 2025 and $8,733 for 2024

10,537

10,536

Operating lease right-of-use assets

1,783

1,770

Goodwill

17,435

17,512

Intangible assets, net

231

254

Deferred tax assets

1,713

1,599

Pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets

2,393

2,184

Other non-current assets

1,333

1,230

Total assets

$

49,451

$

49,359

Liabilities

Trade accounts payable

$

2,592

$

2,599

Accrued employee compensation

1,856

2,271

Advance payments and billings in excess of costs incurred

3,997

4,070

Other current liabilities

5,014

5,188

Total current liabilities

13,459

14,128

Long-term debt, net of current portion of $551 for 2025 and $1,582 for 2024

15,160

14,692

Pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities

1,108

1,120

Operating lease liabilities

1,805

1,798

Other non-current liabilities

2,448

2,331

Total liabilities

33,980

34,069

Shareholders’ equity

Preferred stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

—

—

Common stock, $1 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2025—143,276,021 and 2024—144,952,026

143

145

Paid-in capital

—

—

Retained earnings

15,452

15,297

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(124)

(152)

Total shareholders’ equity

15,471

15,290

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

49,451

$

49,359

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30

$ in millions

2025

2024

Operating activities

Net earnings

$

1,655

$

1,884

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

687

625

Stock-based compensation

40

46

Deferred income taxes

(114)

(230)

B-21 loss provision

477

—

Gain on sale of business

(231)

—

Net periodic pension and OPB income

(169)

(226)

Pension and OPB contributions

(62)

(69)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

(929)

(240)

Unbilled receivables, net

(1,343)

(741)

Inventoried costs, net

(102)

(398)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

21

45

Accounts payable and other liabilities

(492)

(918)

Income taxes payable, net

(145)

925

Other, net

10

16

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

(697)

719

Investing activities

Capital expenditures

(487)

(590)

Divestiture of training services business

333

—

Other, net

(37)

—

Net cash used in investing activities

(191)

(590)

Financing activities

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

998

2,495

Payments of long-term debt

(1,500)

—

Net borrowings on commercial paper

566

—

Common stock repurchases

(891)

(1,752)

Cash dividends paid

(634)

(586)

Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards

(38)

(57)

Other, net

(67)

(66)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(1,566)

34

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(2,454)

163

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

4,353

3,109

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

1,899

$

3,272

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TOTAL BACKLOG

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

% Change in 2025

$ in millions

Funded1

Unfunded

Total

Backlog2

Total

Backlog2

Aeronautics Systems

$

10,556

$

12,988

$

23,544

$

25,202

(7)

%

Defense Systems

8,205

18,824

27,029

26,614

2

%

Mission Systems

11,899

5,645

17,544

16,443

7

%

Space Systems

6,800

14,820

21,620

23,209

(7)

%

Total backlog

$

37,460

$

52,277

$

89,737

$

91,468

(2)

%

1

Funded backlog represents firm orders for which funding is authorized and appropriated.

2

Total backlog excludes unexercised contract options and indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts until the time the option or IDIQ task order is exercised or awarded.

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SUPPLEMENTAL PER SHARE INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30

Six Months Ended June 30

$ in millions, except per share amounts

2025

2024

2025

2024

Per share impact of total net FAS/CAS pension adjustment

FAS/CAS operating adjustment

$

63

$

6

$

126

$

12

Non-operating FAS pension benefit

137

167

267

335

Total net FAS/CAS pension adjustment

200

173

393

347

Tax effect1

(50)

(44)

(99)

(87)

After-tax impact

$

150

$

129

$

294

$

260

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions

144.0

147.7

144.5

148.5

Per share impact

$

1.04

$

0.87

$

2.03

$

1.75

Per share impact of intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation

Intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation

$

(21)

$

(24)

$

(42)

$

(49)

Tax effect1

5

6

10

12

After-tax impact

$

(16)

$

(18)

$

(32)

$

(37)

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, in millions

144.0

147.7

144.5

148.5

Per share impact

$

(0.11)

$

(0.12)

$

(0.22)

$

(0.25)

1

Based on a 21% federal statutory tax rate and a 5.25% blended state tax rate.

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SCHEDULE 6

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

RECAST SEGMENT SALES AND OPERATING INCOME

(Unaudited)

SALES

SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME1

2023

2024

2023

2024

Total

Three Months Ended

Total

Total

Three Months Ended

Total

($ in millions)

Year

Mar 31

Jun 30

Sep 30

Dec 31

Year

Year

Mar 31

Jun 30

Sep 30

Dec 31

Year

AS REPORTED2

Aeronautics Systems

$

10,786

$

2,969

$

2,963

$

(473)

$

297

$

295

Defense Systems

5,862

1,412

1,513

710

177

204

Mission Systems

10,895

2,659

2,773

1,609

378

361

Space Systems

13,946

3,655

3,573

1,212

332

324

Intersegment eliminations

(2,199)

(562)

(604)

(298)

(80)

(83)

Total

$

39,290

$

10,133

$

10,218

$

2,760

$

1,104

$

1,101

REALIGNED, effective July 1, 20243

Aeronautics Systems

$

10,786

$

2,969

$

2,963

$

2,878

$

3,220

$

12,030

$

(473)

$

297

$

295

$

298

$

292

$

1,182

Defense Systems

8,289

1,990

2,153

2,084

2,333

8,560

829

187

231

196

252

866

Mission Systems

10,895

2,659

2,773

2,823

3,144

11,399

1,609

378

361

390

469

1,598

Space Systems

11,873

3,149

3,002

2,870

2,710

11,731

1,130

330

304

345

275

1,254

Intersegment eliminations

(2,553)

(634)

(673)

(659)

(721)

(2,687)

(335)

(88)

(90)

(83)

(95)

(356)

Total

$

39,290

$

10,133

$

10,218

$

9,996

$

10,686

$

41,033

$

2,760

$

1,104

$

1,101

$

1,146

$

1,193

$

4,544

FURTHER REALIGNED, effective January 1, 20254

Aeronautics Systems

$

11,164

$

3,044

$

3,060

$

2,961

$

3,331

$

12,396

$

(416)

$

306

$

312

$

309

$

309

$

1,236

Defense Systems

7,185

1,737

1,859

1,800

2,003

7,399

684

156

191

160

209

716

Mission Systems

10,895

2,659

2,773

2,823

3,144

11,399

1,609

378

361

390

469

1,598

Space Systems

11,873

3,149

3,002

2,870

2,710

11,731

1,130

330

304

345

275

1,254

Intersegment eliminations

(1,827)

(456)

(476)

(458)

(502)

(1,892)

(247)

(66)

(67)

(58)

(69)

(260)

Total

$

39,290

$

10,133

$

10,218

$

9,996

$

10,686

$

41,033

$

2,760

$

1,104

$

1,101

$

1,146

$

1,193

$

4,544

1

Non-GAAP measure - see definitions at the end of this earnings release.

2

“As reported” summary operating results for the periods presented reflect the composition of our reportable segments prior to July 1, 2024 as previously disclosed in the company’s filings with the SEC.

3

“Realigned, effective July 1, 2024” summary operating results for periods prior to July 1, 2024 were recast to reflect the realignment of the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division from Space Systems to Defense Systems effective July 1, 2024 as described in the company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2024. Results for periods subsequent to July 1, 2024 represent “As reported” actuals disclosed in the company’s filings with the SEC.

4

“Further realigned, effective January 1, 2025” summary operating results for the periods presented were recast to reflect the realignment of the Strike and Surveillance Aircraft Solutions (SSAS) business unit from Defense Systems to Aeronautics Systems effective January 1, 2025.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Disclosure: This earnings release contains non-GAAP (accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) financial measures, as defined by SEC Regulation G and indicated by a footnote in the text of the release. Definitions for the non-GAAP measures are provided below and reconciliations are provided in the body of the release, except that reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP measures are not provided because the company is unable to provide such reconciliations without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and financial impact of certain items, including, but not limited to, the impact of any mark-to-market pension adjustment. Other companies may define these measures differently or may utilize different non-GAAP measures.

MTM-adjusted EPS: Diluted earnings per share excluding the per share impact of MTM benefit (expense) and related tax impacts. This measure may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as a supplemental measure in evaluating the company’s underlying financial performance by presenting the company’s diluted earnings per share results before the non-operational impact of pension and OPB actuarial gains and losses.

Segment operating income and segment operating margin rate: Segment operating income and segment operating margin rate (segment operating income divided by sales) reflect the combined operating income of our four segments less the operating income associated with intersegment sales. Segment operating income includes pension expense allocated to our sectors under FAR and CAS and excludes FAS pension service expense and unallocated corporate items. These measures may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as supplemental measures in evaluating the financial performance and operational trends of our sectors. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to operating results presented in accordance with GAAP.

Free cash flow: Net cash provided by or used in operating activities less capital expenditures. We use free cash flow as a key factor in our planning for, and consideration of, acquisitions, the payment of dividends and stock repurchases. This measure may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as a supplemental measure of our cash performance, but should not be considered in isolation, as a measure of residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes, or as an alternative to operating cash flows presented in accordance with GAAP.

Organic sales: Total sales excluding sales attributable to the company’s training services business. This measure may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as a supplemental measure in evaluating the company’s underlying sales growth as well as in understanding our ongoing business and future sales trends by presenting the company’s sales adjusted for the impact of the divestiture.

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Mentions · how they’re counted

CategoryUnderlinedWord counterModel’s count
AI

AI, artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, large language model, LLM

000
Layoffs

layoffs, RIF, headcount reduction, workforce optimization, restructuring

0—0
Recession

recession, downturn, contraction, slowdown

000
Tariffs

tariff, trade war, trade barriers, trade restrictions, trade policy

110
Buybacks

share repurchase, buyback program

1—3

Underlines use the same word lists the scores use. AI, recession and tariffs follow Palanor’s word counter, so those counts match it exactly on the same text. Layoffs and buybacks use the terms the model was given. The model’s count is an estimate by meaning, not by string, so it can differ from the underlines.

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