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Dec 31, 2021

Northrop Grumman Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Northrop Grumman reported Q4 2021 sales of $8.6 billion and EPS of $17.14, including a per share MTM benefit of $11.14.

Key Takeaways

Northrop Grumman reported fourth quarter 2021 sales of $8.6 billion. Fourth quarter 2021 net earnings increased to $2.7 billion including a $1.8 billion after-tax mark-to-market pension and OPB (β€œMTM”) benefit. Fourth quarter 2021 transaction-adjusted net earnings were $948 million, or $6.00 per diluted share, and include an after-tax charge of $73 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, on the F-35 program at Aeronautics Systems largely driven by COVID-19-related impacts.

Q4 Sales of $8.6 Billion; 2021 Sales of $35.7 Billion; 2021 Organic Sales Increase 3 Percent

Q4 EPS of $17.14, including per share MTM benefit of $11.14; Q4 Transaction-Adjusted EPS of $6.00

2021 EPS of $43.54; Transaction-Adjusted EPS Increase 8 Percent to $25.63

$4.7 Billion returned to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in 2021

Total Revenue
$8.64B
Previous year: $10.2B
-15.4%
EPS
$6
Previous year: $6.59
-9.0%
Total Backlog
$76B
Previous year: $81B
-6.1%
Gross Profit
$1.55B
Previous year: $2.09B
-25.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$3.53B
Previous year: $4.91B
-28.1%
Free Cash Flow
$709M
Previous year: $1.81B
-60.8%
Total Assets
$42.6B
Previous year: $44.5B
-4.3%

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Forward Guidance

2022 Guidance: Sales ~$36,200β€”~$36,600 million, Transaction-adjusted EPS $24.50β€”$25.10, Transaction-adjusted free cash flow assuming section 174 tax deferral ~$2,500β€”~$2,800 million.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income