--- title: "Northrop Grumman: Competitors" description: "Northrop Grumman compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings, and how peers are chosen." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/northrop-grumman/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # Northrop Grumman: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies Northrop Grumman under SIC code 3812 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 7 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Northrop Grumman ranks 1 of 8. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does Northrop Grumman Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Northrop Grumman (NOC)** | $42.0 billion FY2025 | 2.2% | 10.8% | 10.0% | | [L3Harris (LHX)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/l3harris/) | $21.3 billion FY2024 | 9.8% | 9.0% | 7.0% | | [Garmin (GRMN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/garmin/) | $7.2 billion FY2025 | 15.1% | 25.9% | 23.0% | | [Teledyne Technologies (TDY)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/teledyne-technologies/) | $6.1 billion FY2025 | 7.9% | 18.8% | 14.6% | | [Intuitive Machines Inc. (LUNR)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/intuitive-machines-inc/) | $210 million FY2025 | -7.9% | -41.5% | -39.7% | | [MIND Technology Inc. (MIND)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/mind-technology-inc/) | $41 million FY2026 | -12.6% | 7.0% | 1.8% | | [Coda Octopus Group Inc. (CODA)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/coda-octopus-group-inc/) | $27 million FY2025 | 30.7% | 17.1% | 15.5% | | [NextNav Inc. (NN)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/nextnav-inc/) | $5 million FY2025 | -19.3% | -1535.8% | -4138.5% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for Northrop Grumman and 7 peers: Northrop Grumman (NOC) 10.8%, L3Harris (LHX) 9.0%, Garmin (GRMN) 25.9%, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 18.8%, Intuitive Machines Inc. (LUNR) -41.5%, MIND Technology Inc. (MIND) 7.0%, Coda Octopus Group Inc. (CODA) 17.1%, NextNav Inc. (NN) -1535.8%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/northrop-grumman-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of Northrop Grumman against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does Northrop Grumman Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 8 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 3812 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | Northrop Grumman | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $42.0 billion | $3.2 billion | 1 of 8 | | Revenue growth | 2.2% | 5.0% | 5 of 8 | | Operating margin | 10.8% | 9.9% | 4 of 8 | | Net margin | 10.0% | 8.5% | 4 of 8 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value Northrop Grumman reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0001133421-26-000003 for fiscal year 2025). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 7, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are Northrop Grumman's competitors? Companies sharing Northrop Grumman's SEC classification (SIC code 3812 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys)) include L3Harris (LHX), Garmin (GRMN), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Intuitive Machines Inc. (LUNR), MIND Technology Inc. (MIND). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does Northrop Grumman compare with its peers on margins? Northrop Grumman's fiscal 2025 operating margin was 10.8%, against a peer median of 9.0%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does Northrop Grumman rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 8 SEC filers under SIC code 3812, Northrop Grumman ranks 1 by latest revenue, and 4 of 8 by operating margin (10.8% against a median of 9.9%). ## References - [SEC EDGAR: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ Form 10-K filed January 27, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133421/000113342126000003/noc-20251231.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1133421&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [Northrop Grumman company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/northrop-grumman/) - [Northrop Grumman financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/northrop-grumman/metrics/) - [Northrop Grumman financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/northrop-grumman/risks/) - [Northrop Grumman peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/northrop-grumman/competitors/) - [Northrop Grumman business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/northrop-grumman/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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