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accession: "0001133421-21-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:34:54.641101+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman Q3 EPS $6.63 (+13% YoY); raises FY 2021 EPS guidance by $0.80 to $25.20-$25.60

## Summary
- Q3 sales $8.72B (-4% YoY); organic sales +3% to $8.7B, driven by 22% growth at Space Systems.
- Net earnings $1.06B, diluted EPS $6.63 (+13%); segment operating margin rate 11.9% (up 40 bps).
- FY 2021 transaction-adjusted EPS guidance raised by $0.80 to $25.20-$25.60 on strong performance.
- Backlog $74.8B; Q3 net awards $6.9B including $1.8B restricted programs, $0.9B NASA HALO, $0.5B F-35.
- COVID-19 labor and supply chain challenges; F-35 program recorded $42M unfavorable EAC adjustment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-21-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000055/0001133421-21-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342121000055/noc-20211028.htm

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