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Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since April 27, 2023.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Northrop Grumman Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Net earnings 842 2,080 915 946 955 2,710 1,063 1,037 2,195 330 986 1,005 868 (409) 933 861 863 356 1,244 789 840
Depreciation and amortization 298 382 327 330 303 331 314 300 294 345 317 308 297 341 318 304 302 266 253 159 122
Mark-to-market pension and OPB (benefit) expense — (1,232) — — — (2,355) — — — 1,034 — — — 1,800 — — — 655 — — —
Stock-based compensation 19 27 30 24 18 23 31 22 18 29 25 18 18 34 38 29 26 4 29 34 19
Deferred income taxes (205) 117 (39) (198) (201) 708 16 (122) 1 (159) 200 13 156 (533) (24) 15 33 (41) 226 71 (22)
Gain on sale of business — — — — — — — — (1,980) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net periodic pension and OPB income (76) (298) (298) (299) (298) (273) (272) (274) (272) (190) (204) (171) (237) — — — — — — — —
Pension and OPB contributions (40) (30) (35) (35) (36) (33) (34) (36) (38) (787) (31) (69) — — — — — — — — —
Accounts receivable, net (550) 425 451 (674) (246) 123 320 (200) (253) 347 31 147 (810) 785 (279) 334 (718) 254 93 42 (187)
Unbilled receivables, net (232) 392 (319) (93) (626) 182 (284) 45 (357) 546 (260) 458 (584) 443 (120) 101 (759) 601 (328) (166) (404)
Inventoried costs, net (137) (34) (73) (71) (27) 61 (9) (3) (101) 88 (21) (47) (2) 21 — (32) (124) 65 (29) (36) (37)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (54) 66 (178) 98 16 60 (20) 64 (38) (25) (106) (72) 56 3 (33) (25) (23) 53 (166) 44 13
Accounts payable and other liabilities (1,128) 629 667 8 (732) 327 251 387 (589) 436 657 459 (833) 297 687 113 (480) 506 297 168 (590)
Income taxes payable, net 576 (223) (142) (275) 361 (448) (218) (147) 1,028 (349) (219) 320 10 (29) (228) 54 140 (144) (300) (11) 197
Retiree benefits — — — — — — — — — — — — — (281) (137) (143) (142) (236) (453) (204) (190)
Changes in assets and liabilities (1,525) 1,255 406 (1,007) (1,254) 305 40 146 (310) 1,043 82 1,265 (2,163) 1,239 (110) 402 (2,106) 1,099 (886) (163) (1,198)
Other, net (15) (50) 29 42 25 26 5 (45) 26 (43) (16) (32) 68 (8) (16) (4) (31) 38 (54) (15) 2
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1,544) 171 420 (1,143) (1,443) (1,268) 100 (9) (2,261) 1,272 373 1,332 (1,861) 2,873 206 746 (1,776) 2,021 (432) 86 (1,077)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (702) 2,251 1,335 (197) (488) 1,442 1,163 1,028 (66) 1,602 1,359 2,337 (993) 2,464 1,139 1,607 (913) 2,377 812 875 (237)
Divestiture of IT services business — — — — — — — — 3,400 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Acquisition of Orbital ATK, net of cash acquired — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (7,657) —
Capital expenditures (309) (632) (296) (263) (244) (733) (247) (230) (205) (592) (287) (269) (272) (471) (257) (252) (284) (463) (282) (199) (305)
Proceeds from sale of equipment to a customer — 55 100 — — — 28 56 — 205 — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net — (1) 1 44 (5) (8) (4) — 1 4 (2) — 2 49 7 (3) 4 5 21 4 (2)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (309) (578) (195) (219) (249) (741) (223) (174) 3,196 (383) (289) (269) (270) (422) (250) (255) (280) (458) (261) (7,852) (307)
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,995 — — — — — — — — — — — 2,239 — — — — — — — —
Payments of long-term debt — — — — — — — (36) (2,200) (1,000) (27) — — — (500) — — — (726) (1,550) —
Payments to credit facilities — — — — — — — — — (65) — (6) (7) — (11) — (20) (6) — (300) (14)
Net borrowings on (repayments of) commercial paper — — — — — — — — — — — (744) 744 (399) 100 (713) 814 (301) 250 249 —
Common stock repurchases (723) (493) (371) (322) (318) (981) (581) (143) (2,000) — — (146) (344) (300) (213) (171) (60) (1,054) (168) (41) —
Cash dividends paid (270) (266) (267) (268) (251) (246) (251) (248) (238) (242) (242) (242) (227) (222) (223) (224) (211) (205) (209) (209) (198)
Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards (47) — (2) — (48) (1) (2) (1) (30) — (2) (1) (63) (2) — (2) (61) (1) (4) (1) (79)
Other, net (26) (3) (3) 1 (2) 2 8 (2) (52) — 18 (29) (46) (1) (3) (2) — (1) (5) (1) (21)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 929 (762) (643) (589) (619) (1,226) (826) (430) (4,520) (1,307) (253) (1,168) 2,296 (924) (850) (1,112) 462 (1,568) (862) (1,853) (312)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (82) 911 497 (1,005) (1,356) (525) 114 424 (1,390) (88) 817 900 1,033 1,118 39 240 (731) 351 (311) (8,830) (856)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


The cash flow profile exhibits significant quarterly volatility, characterized by strong cyclicality in operating activities and punctuated by major strategic corporate transactions. Operating cash flows demonstrate a recurring pattern of peak inflows during the fourth quarter of each year, often offset by outflows or diminished returns in the first quarter.

Operating Activity Trends
Net earnings fluctuate considerably, with a notable negative peak in December 2019 and substantial gains in 2021. Depreciation and amortization show a consistent upward trajectory, rising from 122 million in March 2018 to a range between 298 million and 382 million by 2022 and 2023. Working capital adjustments, particularly in accounts receivable and accounts payable, are the primary drivers of quarterly variance in net cash provided by operating activities.
Investing Activity Analysis
Investing activities are marked by two major structural events: the significant cash outflow of 7.657 billion in June 2018 for the acquisition of Orbital ATK and a substantial cash inflow of 3.4 billion in March 2021 from the divestiture of the IT services business. Capital expenditures remain relatively steady, generally ranging from 200 million to 600 million per quarter, with a peak expenditure of 733 million in December 2021.
Financing Activity Patterns
Shareholder returns are a consistent priority, evidenced by quarterly cash dividends that have grown steadily from approximately 200 million to 270 million. Common stock repurchases occur frequently and with varying intensity, including a peak repurchase of 2 billion in March 2021. Debt management is characterized by periodic large-scale repayments and strategic issuances, such as the 1.995 billion in long-term debt issued in March 2023.
Liquidity and Cash Position
The net change in cash and cash equivalents reflects the combined impact of these volatile streams. The extreme outflow in June 2018 was a result of acquisition activity, while subsequent years show a balance between operating inflows and financing outflows for dividends and buybacks. The overall trend indicates a strategy of utilizing operational cash and strategic divestitures to fund both capital growth and shareholder distributions.

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