NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NTH.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:NTH • US6668071029
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612.4 EUR
+10.4 (+1.73%)
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This NTH.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NTH.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NTH was profitable.
- NTH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years NTH has always been profitable.
- NTH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.14%, NTH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 25.08%, NTH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- NTH's Return On Invested Capital of 9.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NTH outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
- NTH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.60%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.79%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.46%) for NTH is above the 3 year average (8.60%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.14% | ||
| ROE | 25.08% | ||
| ROIC | 9.46% |
ROA(3y)7%
ROA(5y)9.73%
ROE(3y)22.09%
ROE(5y)30.49%
ROIC(3y)8.6%
ROIC(5y)8.86%
1.3 Margins
- NTH has a better Profit Margin (9.97%) than 82.69% of its industry peers.
- NTH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- NTH has a Operating Margin of 10.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: NTH outperforms 71.15% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NTH has declined.
- The Gross Margin of NTH (19.81%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- NTH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.97% | ||
| GM | 19.81% |
OM growth 3Y1.22%
OM growth 5Y-1.58%
PM growth 3Y-9.34%
PM growth 5Y2.84%
GM growth 3Y-1%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
2. NTH.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NTH is destroying value.
- NTH has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NTH has less shares outstanding
- NTH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NTH has an Altman-Z score of 3.31. This indicates that NTH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- NTH's Altman-Z score of 3.31 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NTH outperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
- NTH has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.75. This is a neutral value as NTH would need 4.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NTH has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.75) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- NTH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.91. This is a neutral value indicating NTH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.91, NTH is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.91 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.31 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC9.59%
2.3 Liquidity
- NTH has a Current Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that NTH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of NTH (1.10) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- NTH has a Quick Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that NTH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of NTH (1.01) is better than 63.46% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 |
3. NTH.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.67% over the past year.
- NTH shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.21% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.24% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.66% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.67%
EPS 3Y2.74%
EPS 5Y3.21%
EPS Q2Q%13.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%9.6%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.60% on average over the next years.
- NTH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.34% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.7%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
EPS Next 5Y5.6%
Revenue Next Year4.79%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
Revenue Next 3Y5.41%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. NTH.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.14, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NTH.
- 86.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NTH, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.17. NTH is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 24.97, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NTH.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NTH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- NTH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.05.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NTH.
- 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NTH, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.38 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates NTH does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of NTH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)36.09
PEG (5Y)7.84
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
5. NTH.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NTH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.36%.
- NTH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.77.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, NTH is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.36% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of NTH grows each year by 9.61%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.61%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 30.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NTH. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- NTH's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP30.92%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
NTH.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:NTH (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
612.4
+10.4 (+1.73%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Inst Owners82.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap86.91B
Revenue(TTM)41.95B
Net Income(TTM)4.18B
Analysts75.17
Price Target635.18 (3.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.36% |
Yearly Dividend7.82
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.61%
DP30.92%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.2%
Min EPS beat(2)2.76%
Max EPS beat(2)17.64%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.03%
Max EPS beat(4)17.64%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.95%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.51%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.97%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.97%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.8%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.33%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.58%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.79%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)10.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.97 | ||
| P/S | 2.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.06 | ||
| P/B | 6.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.38 |
EPS(TTM)24.36
EY3.98%
EPS(NY)24.53
Fwd EY4%
FCF(TTM)20.22
FCFY3.3%
OCF(TTM)29.08
OCFY4.75%
SpS256.5
BVpS101.94
TBVpS-5.94
PEG (NY)36.09
PEG (5Y)7.84
Graham Number236.38
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.14% | ||
| ROE | 25.08% | ||
| ROCE | 11.41% | ||
| ROIC | 9.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.72% | ||
| ROICexgc | 22.96% | ||
| OM | 10.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.97% | ||
| GM | 19.81% | ||
| FCFM | 7.88% |
ROA(3y)7%
ROA(5y)9.73%
ROE(3y)22.09%
ROE(5y)30.49%
ROIC(3y)8.6%
ROIC(5y)8.86%
ROICexc(3y)9.71%
ROICexc(5y)9.9%
ROICexgc(3y)21.99%
ROICexgc(5y)23.62%
ROCE(3y)10.38%
ROCE(5y)10.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.94%
OM growth 3Y1.22%
OM growth 5Y-1.58%
PM growth 3Y-9.34%
PM growth 5Y2.84%
GM growth 3Y-1%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.82
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.91 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.75 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.64 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 98.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.46% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | 79.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.31 |
F-Score6
WACC9.59%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)120.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)116.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.03%
Profit Quality(3y)81.34%
Profit Quality(5y)60.93%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.67%
EPS 3Y2.74%
EPS 5Y3.21%
EPS Q2Q%13.15%
EPS Next Y0.7%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
EPS Next 5Y5.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.24%
Revenue growth 3Y4.65%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%9.6%
Revenue Next Year4.79%
Revenue Next 2Y5.42%
Revenue Next 3Y5.41%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.06%
EBIT growth 3Y5.93%
EBIT growth 5Y1.04%
EBIT Next Year38.96%
EBIT Next 3Y15.99%
EBIT Next 5Y10.71%
FCF growth 1Y26.17%
FCF growth 3Y31.15%
FCF growth 5Y2.77%
OCF growth 1Y8.41%
OCF growth 3Y17.92%
OCF growth 5Y2.02%
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP / NTH.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NTH.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NTH.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NTH.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of NTH stock?
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NTH.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NTH.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NTH.DE) is 5 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NTH.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NTH.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 30.92%.