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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Northrop Grumman (NOC)

Northrop Grumman Q3 net earnings rise 9% to $1.0 billion; raises 2024 EPS guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Northrop Grumman reported third quarter 2024 sales of $10.0 billion, up 2% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $7.00, up 13% from $6.18. The company raised its 2024 MTM-adjusted EPS guidance by 75 cents to $25.65 to $26.05, which matters to shareholders because it signals higher expected per-share profit for the year.

Key points

  • Q3 2024 diluted EPS was $7.00 versus $6.18 in Q3 2023; net earnings were $1.0 billion, up 9%
  • 2024 MTM-adjusted EPS guidance raised to $25.65 to $26.05, from $24.90 to $25.30 previously
  • Q3 free cash flow fell 16% to $730 million, principally due to higher net federal tax payments

The filing

CompanyNorthrop Grumman (NOC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 24, 2024, 6:45 AM ET
Accession number0001133421-24-000063

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 24, 2024.

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