Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Northrop Grumman Corp., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
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).
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Northrop Grumman Corp. P/E ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 not reaching Q3 2022 level. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Northrop Grumman Corp. P/OP ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Northrop Grumman Corp. P/S ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Northrop Grumman Corp. P/BV ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Northrop Grumman Corp., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 151,859,445 | 153,053,371 | 153,912,156 | 154,711,299 | 155,444,603 | 156,101,934 | 158,537,643 | 160,109,103 | 160,961,208 | 166,718,384 | 166,715,982 | 166,714,063 | 166,702,730 | 167,637,130 | 168,532,761 | 169,198,172 | 169,799,679 | 169,737,507 | 173,619,710 | 174,123,419 | 174,384,166 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (in millions) | 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) | |||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 31.50 | 31.99 | 35.90 | 36.67 | 37.09 | 44.87 | 29.17 | 28.41 | 28.06 | 19.13 | 14.70 | 14.38 | 13.52 | 13.41 | 17.88 | 19.65 | 19.15 | 19.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 457.68 | 443.47 | 535.51 | 454.46 | 445.17 | 373.99 | 358.64 | 365.66 | 352.22 | 293.03 | 302.99 | 326.01 | 331.83 | 384.87 | 356.91 | 342.97 | 280.00 | 275.55 | 285.86 | 295.50 | 332.62 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 14.53 | 13.86 | 14.92 | 12.39 | 12.00 | 8.33 | 12.29 | 12.87 | 12.55 | 15.32 | 20.62 | 22.67 | 24.55 | 28.70 | 19.96 | 17.46 | 14.62 | 14.48 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 15.65 | 19.15 | 15.15 | 14.29 | 18.28 | 16.82 | 21.38 | 25.50 | 37.92 | 36.80 | 25.43 | 17.65 | 11.00 | 12.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 12.77 | 16.33 | 17.56 | 14.99 | 14.66 | 14.94 | 15.48 | 15.18 | 19.87 | 20.23 | 20.48 | 16.85 | 11.27 | 10.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 26.89 | 27.93 | 26.32 | 25.21 | 26.37 | 27.77 | 33.08 | 34.43 | 40.32 | 37.46 | 31.97 | 25.14 | 15.70 | 18.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 12.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.67 | 19.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 25.30 | 26.97 | 24.58 | 25.26 | 25.10 | 23.14 | 27.35 | 31.83 | 33.71 | 29.63 | 23.23 | 17.93 | 15.27 | 20.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 22.32 | 20.48 | 19.28 | 22.00 | 19.45 | 16.70 | 15.11 | 14.27 | 15.48 | 13.44 | 15.79 | 16.26 | 17.09 | 19.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 26.67 | 27.59 | 29.12 | 29.83 | 35.16 | 36.79 | 40.28 | 60.91 | — | — | — | — | 12.02 | 24.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2023 Calculation
EPS
= (Net earningsQ1 2023
+ Net earningsQ4 2022
+ Net earningsQ3 2022
+ Net earningsQ2 2022)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (842,000,000 + 2,080,000,000 + 915,000,000 + 946,000,000)
÷ 151,859,445 = 31.50
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Northrop Grumman Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2023 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 457.68 ÷ 31.50 = 14.53
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Northrop Grumman Corp. P/E ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 not reaching Q3 2022 level. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Northrop Grumman Corp., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 151,859,445 | 153,053,371 | 153,912,156 | 154,711,299 | 155,444,603 | 156,101,934 | 158,537,643 | 160,109,103 | 160,961,208 | 166,718,384 | 166,715,982 | 166,714,063 | 166,702,730 | 167,637,130 | 168,532,761 | 169,198,172 | 169,799,679 | 169,737,507 | 173,619,710 | 174,123,419 | 174,384,166 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (in millions) | 947) | 906) | 844) | 954) | 897) | 742) | 1,043) | 1,044) | 2,822) | 1,152) | 985) | 994) | 934) | 1,136) | 951) | 946) | 936) | 943) | 1,172) | 817) | 848) | |||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 24.04 | 23.53 | 22.33 | 23.50 | 23.97 | 36.20 | 38.23 | 37.49 | 36.98 | 24.38 | 24.29 | 24.08 | 23.80 | 23.68 | 22.41 | 23.62 | 22.78 | 22.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 457.68 | 443.47 | 535.51 | 454.46 | 445.17 | 373.99 | 358.64 | 365.66 | 352.22 | 293.03 | 302.99 | 326.01 | 331.83 | 384.87 | 356.91 | 342.97 | 280.00 | 275.55 | 285.86 | 295.50 | 332.62 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 19.04 | 18.85 | 23.98 | 19.34 | 18.57 | 10.33 | 9.38 | 9.75 | 9.52 | 12.02 | 12.48 | 13.54 | 13.94 | 16.26 | 15.93 | 14.52 | 12.29 | 12.37 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 12.67 | 16.25 | 14.25 | 13.65 | 17.16 | 15.87 | 16.57 | 18.76 | 26.25 | 24.23 | 16.79 | 12.06 | 7.79 | 9.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 9.62 | 11.99 | 12.82 | 11.53 | 11.41 | 11.76 | 12.20 | 11.77 | 15.28 | 15.95 | 16.31 | 14.24 | 9.37 | 9.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 21.74 | 22.78 | 21.52 | 18.06 | 18.52 | 19.33 | 22.62 | 27.06 | 30.03 | 25.83 | 21.15 | 17.02 | 11.54 | 13.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 20.39 | 19.88 | 15.70 | 13.51 | 17.08 | 17.46 | 20.90 | 23.40 | 35.58 | 25.64 | 11.62 | 7.77 | 5.53 | 9.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 19.31 | 20.84 | 21.54 | 21.51 | 22.09 | 20.68 | 23.54 | 25.98 | 28.28 | 24.86 | 20.25 | 17.03 | 13.96 | 18.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 15.02 | 14.06 | 13.30 | 11.97 | 13.61 | 11.56 | 10.22 | 11.57 | 12.37 | 10.63 | 12.14 | 12.39 | 12.72 | 14.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 24.68 | 26.48 | 24.82 | 26.15 | 29.36 | 28.68 | 35.30 | 46.33 | — | — | — | 48.47 | 6.01 | 15.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Operating incomeQ1 2023
+ Operating incomeQ4 2022
+ Operating incomeQ3 2022
+ Operating incomeQ2 2022)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (947,000,000 + 906,000,000 + 844,000,000 + 954,000,000)
÷ 151,859,445 = 24.04
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Northrop Grumman Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2023 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 457.68 ÷ 24.04 = 19.04
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Northrop Grumman Corp. P/OP ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Northrop Grumman Corp., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 151,859,445 | 153,053,371 | 153,912,156 | 154,711,299 | 155,444,603 | 156,101,934 | 158,537,643 | 160,109,103 | 160,961,208 | 166,718,384 | 166,715,982 | 166,714,063 | 166,702,730 | 167,637,130 | 168,532,761 | 169,198,172 | 169,799,679 | 169,737,507 | 173,619,710 | 174,123,419 | 174,384,166 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales (in millions) | 9,301) | 10,033) | 8,971) | 8,801) | 8,797) | 8,639) | 8,720) | 9,151) | 9,157) | 10,212) | 9,083) | 8,884) | 8,620) | 8,721) | 8,475) | 8,456) | 8,189) | 8,156) | 8,085) | 7,119) | 6,735) | |||||||
| Sales per share2 | 244.34 | 239.15 | 228.75 | 225.95 | 227.14 | 228.49 | 234.90 | 234.86 | 231.96 | 220.73 | 211.79 | 208.14 | 205.59 | 201.87 | 197.45 | 194.36 | 185.80 | 177.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 457.68 | 443.47 | 535.51 | 454.46 | 445.17 | 373.99 | 358.64 | 365.66 | 352.22 | 293.03 | 302.99 | 326.01 | 331.83 | 384.87 | 356.91 | 342.97 | 280.00 | 275.55 | 285.86 | 295.50 | 332.62 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 1.87 | 1.85 | 2.34 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 1.64 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.52 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 1.91 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.51 | 1.55 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 1.73 | 1.90 | 1.30 | 1.53 | 1.50 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 1.96 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.11 | 2.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 1.89 | 2.27 | 2.08 | 1.88 | 2.38 | 2.26 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 3.23 | 2.83 | 2.06 | 1.68 | 1.22 | 1.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 1.07 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.43 | 1.05 | 1.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 3.23 | 3.31 | 2.99 | 2.95 | 2.96 | 3.03 | 3.51 | 3.39 | 3.25 | 2.96 | 2.41 | 2.02 | 1.60 | 1.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 1.51 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.68 | 1.41 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 1.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 3.68 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.72 | 3.84 | 3.73 | 4.32 | 4.66 | 4.78 | 4.34 | 3.48 | 3.04 | 2.65 | 3.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1.92 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.84 | 1.57 | 1.38 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.40 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.75 | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 2.15 | 2.14 | 1.97 | 2.04 | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.09 | 2.14 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 0.71 | 1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2023 Calculation
Sales per share
= (SalesQ1 2023
+ SalesQ4 2022
+ SalesQ3 2022
+ SalesQ2 2022)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (9,301,000,000 + 10,033,000,000 + 8,971,000,000 + 8,801,000,000)
÷ 151,859,445 = 244.34
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Northrop Grumman Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2023 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 457.68 ÷ 244.34 = 1.87
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Northrop Grumman Corp. P/S ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Northrop Grumman Corp., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 151,859,445 | 153,053,371 | 153,912,156 | 154,711,299 | 155,444,603 | 156,101,934 | 158,537,643 | 160,109,103 | 160,961,208 | 166,718,384 | 166,715,982 | 166,714,063 | 166,702,730 | 167,637,130 | 168,532,761 | 169,198,172 | 169,799,679 | 169,737,507 | 173,619,710 | 174,123,419 | 174,384,166 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (in millions) | 15,136) | 15,312) | 13,943) | 13,651) | 13,287) | 12,926) | 11,417) | 11,172) | 10,525) | 10,579) | 10,467) | 9,712) | 9,062) | 8,819) | 9,731) | 9,214) | 8,739) | 8,187) | 9,103) | 8,227) | 7,680) | |||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 99.67 | 100.04 | 90.59 | 88.24 | 85.48 | 82.80 | 72.01 | 69.78 | 65.39 | 63.45 | 62.78 | 58.26 | 54.36 | 52.61 | 57.74 | 54.46 | 51.47 | 48.23 | 52.43 | 47.25 | 44.04 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 457.68 | 443.47 | 535.51 | 454.46 | 445.17 | 373.99 | 358.64 | 365.66 | 352.22 | 293.03 | 302.99 | 326.01 | 331.83 | 384.87 | 356.91 | 342.97 | 280.00 | 275.55 | 285.86 | 295.50 | 332.62 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 4.59 | 4.43 | 5.91 | 5.15 | 5.21 | 4.52 | 4.98 | 5.24 | 5.39 | 4.62 | 4.83 | 5.60 | 6.10 | 7.32 | 6.18 | 6.30 | 5.44 | 5.71 | 5.45 | 6.25 | 7.55 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,689.96 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 6.13 | 8.09 | 7.16 | 6.14 | 6.96 | 6.62 | 6.61 | 6.65 | 7.86 | 7.20 | 5.64 | 5.32 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 5.09 | 4.81 | 5.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 3.35 | 3.91 | 4.01 | 3.51 | 3.38 | 3.76 | 4.29 | 4.25 | 4.61 | 4.49 | 4.22 | 4.00 | 3.36 | 3.29 | 3.47 | 3.15 | 3.35 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 3.96 | 4.04 | 3.75 | 3.56 | 3.52 | 3.63 | 4.28 | 4.21 | 3.84 | 3.54 | 3.06 | 2.73 | 2.34 | 2.48 | 2.32 | 2.14 | 2.16 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 3.39 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.26 | 2.27 | 2.64 | 3.15 | 3.43 | 3.53 | 2.89 | 1.95 | 1.71 | 1.63 | 3.66 | 3.16 | 2.55 | 2.52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 7.81 | 8.02 | 7.46 | 7.31 | 7.17 | 6.91 | 8.39 | 8.83 | 8.67 | 8.07 | 6.40 | 5.78 | 5.46 | 6.97 | 6.61 | 7.00 | 6.56 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13.16 | 12.67 | 9.46 | 9.05 | 12.08 | 9.62 | 9.50 | 15.63 | 17.05 | 15.27 | 20.84 | 27.96 | 30.96 | 39.60 | 26.86 | 35.45 | 37.84 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 2.03 | 1.97 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 2.04 | 1.95 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.75 | 1.53 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 1.25 | 3.24 | 3.05 | 2.87 | 3.05 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2023 Calculation
BVPS = Shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 15,136,000,000 ÷ 151,859,445 = 99.67
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Northrop Grumman Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2023 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 457.68 ÷ 99.67 = 4.59
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| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Northrop Grumman Corp. P/BV ratio decreased from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then slightly increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. |