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Northrop Grumman sees defense spending rising to Cold War levels, confirms FY26 guidance despite slight misses.

Company Fundamentals
22 Apr 2026
Lekha Gupta
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Northrop Grumman reported Q1 FY26 earnings with EPS of $6.14 and sales of $9.88 billion, both beating estimates. The company expects defense spending to increase significantly, with a proposed $1.5 trillion budget for FY27, reflecting a 44% rise and nearing Cold War-era levels. Northrop is expanding B-21 aircraft production by 25% and anticipates strong sales growth and operating margins throughout 2026. It reaffirmed its FY26 sales guidance of $43.5-$44 billion and adjusted EPS guidance of $27.40-$27.90, slightly below analyst estimates.

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