For the quarter ended June 2025, Northrop Grumman (NOC Quick QuoteNOC - Free Report) reported revenue of $10.35 billion, up 1.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $7.11, compared to $6.36 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.06 billion, representing a surprise of +2.94%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.96%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $6.71.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Northrop Grumman performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Sales- Mission Systems: $3.16 billion compared to the $2.9 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.9% year over year.
• Sales- Aeronautics Systems: $3.11 billion versus $3.15 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.1% change.
• Sales- Intersegment eliminations: $-557 million compared to the $-504.63 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.8% year over year.
• Sales- Space Systems: $2.65 billion compared to the $2.7 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -25.9% year over year.
• Sales- Defense Systems: $1.99 billion compared to the $1.86 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +31.6% year over year.
• Operating income (loss)- Intersegment eliminations: $-76 million compared to the $-71.11 million average estimate based on six analysts.
• Operating income (loss)- Defense Systems: $253 million compared to the $183.7 million average estimate based on six analysts.
• Operating income (loss)- Mission Systems: $441 million compared to the $421.42 million average estimate based on six analysts.
• Operating income (loss)- Space Systems: $280 million compared to the $283.42 million average estimate based on six analysts.
• Operating income (loss)- Aeronautics Systems: $321 million versus $299.85 million estimated by six analysts on average.
• Segment operating income adjustment- Unallocated corporate expenses: $143 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $-45.17 million.
• Segment operating income adjustment- FAS/CAS operating adjustment: $63 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $65.27 million.

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Shares of Northrop Grumman have returned +3.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.