---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133421-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:45:16.197414+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman Q4 EPS $17.14 ($6.00 adjusted); FY21 sales $35.7B, adj. EPS $25.63 (+8% YoY)

## Summary
- Q4 sales $8.6B; FY21 sales $35.7B, organic sales +3% YoY.
- Q4 GAAP EPS $17.14 includes $11.14 MTM benefit; transaction-adjusted EPS $6.00.
- FY21 transaction-adjusted EPS $25.63 (+8% YoY); cash from ops $3.6B, adj. free cash flow $3.1B.
- Backlog $76.0B; board authorized additional $2.0B share repurchases.
- 2022 guidance: organic sales growth 2-3%; F-35 program recorded $73M COVID-related charge in Q4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342122000003/0001133421-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342122000003/noc-20220127.htm

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