Northrop Grumman Corporation · NYSE:NOC

Northrop Grumman — Q1 2024 Earnings Presentation

15 slides from Northrop Grumman's earnings presentation, Apr 25, 2024

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter 2024 Conference Call

    NORTHROP GRUMMAN First Quarter 2024 Conference Call April 25, 2024 Kathy Warden Dave Keffer Chair, Chief Executive Officer Corporate Vice President and President and Chief Financial Officer

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements This presentation and the information we are incorporating by reference, and statements to be made on the earnings conference call, Business and Operational Risks contain or may contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Priva

  3. Slide 3: Q1 Highlights

    Q1 Highlights Enterprise Spotlight • FY24 U.S. Defense budget included strong support for key NG capabilities such as nuclear modernization, microelectronics, advanced weapons, and space $79B Q1 Backlog • Received the Aviation Week Grand Laureate award in defense category for B-21 • Prioritizing inv

  4. Slide 4: Q1 Sales

    Q1 Sales 9% $9,083 Three Months Ended March 31 $8,720 ($M) 2023 2024 ▲% Aeronautics Systems $2,515 $2,969 18% Defense Systems 1,376 1,412 3% $10,133 $9,301 Mission Systems 2,563 2,659 4% Space Systems 3,350 3,655 9% Intersegment Eliminations (503) (562) Total $9,301 $10,133 9% Q1 2023 Q1 2024 Sales

  5. Slide 5: Q1 Segment Operating Income

    Q1 Segment Operating Income(1) 10% Three Months Ended March 31 ($M) 2023 2024 ▲% Aeronautics Systems $237 $297 25% Defense Systems 160 177 11% $1,104 Mission Systems 360 378 5% $1,002 Space Systems 313 332 6% Intersegment Eliminations (68) (80) Total $1,002 $1,104 10% Q1 2023 Q1 2024 Segment operati

  6. Slide 6: Q1 Diluted EPS Bridge

    Q1 Diluted EPS Bridge 15% Q1 2023 $5.50 Segment Performance 0.67 Net Pension(1) 0.33 $6.32 Interest Expense (0.11) $5.50 Corporate Unallocated and Other (0.07) Q1 2024 $6.32 Q1 2023 Q1 2024 Year over year EPS growth driven by outstanding operational performance 1. Net Pension tax effected on a 21% f

  7. Slide 7: 2024 Segment Guidance

    2024 Segment Guidance(1) As of 1/25/2024 As of 4/25/2024 Sales ($B) OM Rate % Sales ($B) OM Rate % Aeronautics Systems Low $11 Mid 9% Mid $11 Mid 9% Defense Systems ~$6 Low 12% ~$6 Low to Mid 12% Mission Systems Low to Mid $11 ~15% Low to Mid $11 High 14% Space Systems Mid to High $14 ~9% Low to Mid

  8. Slide 8: 2024 Company Level Guidance

    2024 Company Level Guidance(1) $ in millions, except per share amounts As of 4/25/2024 Sales $40,800 — $41,200 Segment operating income(2) $4,475 — $4,550 Total Net FAS/CAS pension adjustment(3) ~$700 Unallocated corporate expense: Intangible asset amortization and PP&E step-up depreciation ~$100 Ot

  9. Slide 9: Key Takeaways

    Key Takeaways Strong global defense budget • We remain laser focused on performance as we deliver critical outlook capabilities in partnership with our customers Broad portfolio well • Visible path to grow margins over coming years driven by improvements in macro environment, digitally enabled effic

  10. Slide 10: Appendix

    Appendix First Quarter 2024 Conference Call 10

  11. Slide 11: Financial Guidance

    Financial Guidance Financial guidance, as well as outlook, trends, expectations and other forward-looking statements provided by the company for 2024 and beyond, reflect the company's judgment based on the information available to the company at the time of this presentation. The company’s financial

  12. Slide 12: Non-GAAP Definitions

    Non-GAAP Definitions Non-GAAP Financial Measures Disclosure: This presentation contains non-GAAP (accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) financial measures, as defined by SEC Regulation G and indicated by a footnote in this presentation. Definitions for the non-GAA

  13. Slide 13: Non-GAAP Reconciliations: Segment Operating Income

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations Segment Operating Income Three Months Ended March 31 ($M) 2023 2024 Total sales $9,301 $10,133 Operating income $947 $1,071 Operating margin rate 10.2% 10.6% Reconciliation to segment operating income: FAS/CAS operating adjustment $21 $(6) Unallocated corporate expense: Inta

  14. Slide 14: Non-GAAP Reconciliations: Free Cash Flow

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations Free Cash Flow (1) Three Months Ended March 31 ($M) 2023 2024 ▲% Net cash used in operating activities $(702) $(706) (1)% Capital expenditures (309) (270) (13)% (1) Free cash flow $(1,011) $(976) 3% First Quarter 2024 Conference Call 14

  15. Slide 15: First Quarter 2024 Conference Call

    First Quarter 2024 Conference Call 15

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