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Northrop GrummanNOC -2.67%84 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.50% as of Jun. 2026, which is 91% below its 10-year median of 5.70. GuruFocus rates NOC with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $562.38 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 276 Aerospace & Defense companies, Northrop Grumman ranks worse than 67.75% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, Northrop Grumman's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 0.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 1.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Northrop Grumman was 137.30% per year. The lowest was -49.90% per year. And the median was 5.70% per year.
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Northrop Grumman 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
NOC vs TDG, HONA, LHX: 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Northrop Grumman's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Northrop Grumman 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Northrop Grumman's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Northrop Grumman's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.50% mean?
Northrop Grumman (NOC) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.50% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Northrop Grumman and its competitors. This is 91% below median its historical median of 5.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Northrop Grumman ranks #187 out of 276 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 67.8%.
Is Northrop Grumman's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Northrop Grumman's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.50% is 91% below median its 10-year median of 5.70. The Aerospace & Defense industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 13.25. Northrop Grumman's value of 0.50% is 96.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Northrop Grumman ranks #187 out of 276 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Northrop Grumman has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northrop Grumman's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to TDG and HONA?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Northrop Grumman ranks #187 out of 276 companies for 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate. This places Northrop Grumman in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 13.25. Northrop Grumman's value of 0.50% is 96.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.70 vs. the industry median of 13.25, Northrop Grumman has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Aerospace & Defense companies is 13.25, based on 276 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Northrop Grumman's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.50% is 96.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Northrop Grumman and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 13.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Northrop Grumman's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.50%, which is 91% below median its own 10-year median of 5.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northrop Grumman stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northrop Grumman (NOC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $562.38, compared to a current price of $570.20 — trading 1.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.50%, which is 91% below median its 10-year median of 5.70 and 96.2% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 13.25. Northrop Grumman's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Northrop Grumman (NOC), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.50% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Northrop Grumman (NOC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northrop Grumman stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $570.20 is trading 1.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $562.38.
GuruFocus considers Northrop Grumman to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NOC:
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: 0.50% (91% below median its 10-year median of 5.70)
GF Value™: $562.38 vs. price of $570.20 (1.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 96.2% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#187 of 276)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NOC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Northrop Grumman is a diversified defense contractor providing aeronautics, defense, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment produces autonomous and piloted aircraft such as Global Hawk drones and the new B-21 bomber, creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program, and maintains and upgrades numerous other military aircraft. Defense systems makes artillery and missile ammunition and guidance systems, long-range missiles, and missile defense systems. Mission systems creates and integrates a variety of radar, navigation, and communication systems for avionics, weapons control, and countermeasures on a range of platforms from helicopters to destroyers. Space systems produces satellites, sensors, space structures, and rocket motors.
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