Northrop Grumman NOC
About
Northrop Grumman builds the B-21 bomber, missile defense and space systems, and provides military electronics.
What tends to move the stock
B-21 production progress, defense budgets and the Sentinel missile program are the main items.
Revenue per employee
95,000 employees as of 2025/FY (-2.1% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.
Management team
Robert J. Fleming, Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems Sector. Experience: Vice President and General Manager, Strategic Space Systems Division, Space Systems Sector (2021-2023); Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Space Systems Sector (2020-2021); Vice President, Space Programs, Strategic Force Programs, Mission Systems Sector (2019-2020).
Roshan Roeder, currently Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems, has been elected to the role of Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems Sector effective July 1, 2024. Mr. Roshan Roeder, Vice President and General Manager, Airborne Multifunction Sensors, Mission Systems Sector (2020-2022); Vice President Program Management, Communications Business Unit, Mission Systems Sector (2018-2020); Vice President Program Management, Advanced Ground Sensors, Mission Systems Sector (2016-2018).
Mr. Thomas H. Jones; Vice President and General Manager, Airborne C4ISR Division, Mission Systems Sector (2017-2020).
Ms. Marianne C. Brown served as the Chief Operating Officer of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.'s (FIS) Global Financial Solutions organization from January 2018 until June 2019. Prior to that, Ms. Brown served as Chief Operating Officer, Institutional and Wholesale Business of FIS since December 2015, when it acquired SunGard Financial Systems. Ms. Brown was the Chief Operating Officer of SunGard Financial Systems, a software and IT services provider, from February 2014 to November 2015. Prior to that, Ms. Brown was the CEO and president of Omgeo, a global financial services technology company, from March 2006 to February 2014. OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS: ;Member of the Board of Directors of Akamai Technologies, Inc. ;Member of the Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation ;Member of the Board of Directors of IBM FORMER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS: ;Member of the Board of Directors of VMWare, Inc.
Mr. Thomas M. Schoewe was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. from 2000 to 2011. Prior to his employment with Wal-Mart, he held several leadership roles at the Black & Decker Corporation. OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS Member of the Board of Directors of General Motors Corporation SELECTED DIRECTORSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS Former Member of the Board of the Ladies Professional Golf Association FORMER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS Former Member of the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc.
Admiral Gary Roughead retired from his position as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations in September 2011, after serving in that position for four years. The Chief of Naval Operations is the senior military position in the United States Navy. As Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Roughead stabilized and accelerated ship and aircraft procurement plans and the Navy's capability and capacity in ballistic missile defense and unmanned air and underwater systems. He restructured the Navy to address the challenges and opportunities in cyber operations. Prior to becoming the Chief of Naval Operations, he held six operational commands (including commanding both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets). Admiral Roughead is a Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow at the Hoover Institution. SELECTED DIRECTORSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS Member of the Board of Directors of Maersk Line, Limited Trustee of the Dodge and Cox Funds Trustee of Johns Hopkins University Member of the Board of Managers of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation.
Ms. Kimberly A. Ross served as Chief Financial Officer of WeWork from March through October 2020. She served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Baker Hughes Company from 2014 to 2017. Ms. Ross was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Avon Products, Inc. from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, she served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Royal Ahold N.V. from 2007 to 2011 and previously held a variety of senior management positions at Royal Ahold. OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS ;Member of the Board of Directors of The Cigna Group ;Member of the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. FORMER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS ;Member of the Board of Directors of Nestle S.A. ;Member of the Board of Directors of KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp. ;Member of the Board of Directors of PQ Group Holdings Inc.
Mr. David P. Abney served as the Executive Chairman of the UPS Board of Directors from March 2016 through September 2020. From September 2014 to June 2020, he was the Chief Executive Officer of UPS. Prior to that, Mr. Abney was UPS's Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2014. From 2003 to 2007, he was Senior Vice President and President of UPS International. Mr. Abney began his UPS career in 1974. OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS: Member of the Board of Directors of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Member of the Board of Directors of Target Corporation FORMER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS: Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of UPS Member of the Board of Directors of Macy's, Inc.
Mr. James S. Turley served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young from 2001 until his retirement in 2013. Mr. Turley joined Ernst & Young in 1977 and held various positions there. He was named Deputy Chairman in 2000. OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS Member of the Board of Directors of Citigroup Independent Chair of the Board of Directors of Emerson Electric Company Member of the Board of Directors of Precigen, Inc. SELECTED DIRECTORSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS Member of the Board of Directors of Kohler Co. Member of the Board of Directors of St. Louis Trust & Family Office. On February 11, 2026, the Board designated James S. Turley as the Lead Independent Director effective May 20, 2026.
Ms. Mary A. Winston is the President and Founder of WinsCo Enterprises, a consulting firm providing financial and board governance advisory services since 2016. She served as interim Chief Executive Officer of Bed Bath & Beyond from May 2019 to November 2019, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Family Dollar Stores from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, Ms. Winston served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Giant Eagle, Inc. from 2008 to 2012, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic Corporation from 2004 to 2007. OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS Member of the Board of Directors of Chipotle Mexican Grill Member of the Board of Directors of The Toronto-Dominion Bank FORMER PUBLIC COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS Member of the Board of Directors of Acuity Brands, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors of Domtar Corporation Member of the Board of Directors of Dover Corporation.
On February 12, 2026, the Board of Directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation elected Admiral Christopher W. Grady to the Board effective that date. Grady served as the 12th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States, from 2021 until his retirement as a four-star admiral in 2025. His previous assignments include serving as the Commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, the Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO and the Commander of the Carrier Strike Group 1. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy for over 40 years as a career surface warfare officer, participating in nearly every major military operation during that time. Grady has an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, master's degrees from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and the National War College.
The Company announced that Benjamin Davies has been elected Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems Sector effective July 1, 2024. Mr. Davies currently serves as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Strategic Deterrent Systems division at Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector. The Strategic Deterrent Systems division will move from the Space Systems Sector to the Defense Systems Sector, and Mr. Davies will continue to provide oversight of the Sentinel program. Recent Business Experience : Vice President and General Manager, B-2 Program, Aeronautics Systems Sector (2019-2021).
From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.
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