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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001133421-25-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOC"
cik: "0001133421"
company_name: "NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T04:07:58.647330+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrop Grumman Q2 EPS $8.15 beats; raises FY guidance on segment income, EPS, FCF

## Summary
- Q2 sales $10.35B (+1% YoY); diluted EPS $8.15 vs $6.36, incl. $1.04 gain from training services divestiture.
- Segment operating income $1.219B (+11%); segment margin 11.8% vs 10.8%.
- Free cash flow $637M (-42% YoY) due to higher taxes and prior-year tax refund.
- Raises FY2025 guidance: segment operating income $4,275-4,375M, adjusted EPS $25.00-25.40, FCF $3,050-3,350M.
- Returned over $700M to shareholders in Q2; backlog $89.7B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001133421-25-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOC
- cik: 0001133421
- company_name: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-07-22T23:59:59+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/1133421/000113342125000047/0001133421-25-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342125000047/noc-20250722.htm

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