earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Northrop Grumman Q3 EPS $5.89, sales up 3%; FY22 guidance near low end
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$18.06
revenue$26,569,000,000
- Diluted EPS $5.89 (down 11% YoY), includes $0.18 hit from marketable securities; net earnings $915M.
- Sales $9.0B (+3% YoY) led by Space Systems (+18%); Aeronautics down 7%, Defense Systems down 5%.
- Segment operating margin rate 11.2% (down 70bps) due to lower net EAC adjustments from inflationary pressure.
- Operating cash flow $1.335B (+15% YoY); adjusted free cash flow $1.139B (+21%).
- FY2022 guidance: sales & EPS near low end ($36.2-36.6B; $24.50-25.10); FCF $1.5-1.8B unchanged.