The Weighing Machine

Historical Returns Database

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

Year-to-date (December 31, 2025 to February 24, 2026), NOC returned 28.03% versus 0.80% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and -1.05% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ).

Ticker	Company Name	Total Returns	$1 turns into	Annualized Returns	Annualized Volatility	Sharpe Ratio
NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	28.03%	$1.28	415.51%	34.07%	12.20
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	0.80%	$1.01	5.40%	11.88%	0.45
QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	-1.05%	$0.99	-6.75%	16.00%	-0.42

NOC vs SPY vs QQQ - Past 12 Months

In the past 12 months (February 25, 2025 to February 24, 2026), NOC returned 61.11% versus 17.03% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 19.02% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ).

Ticker	Company Name	Total Returns	$1 turns into	Annualized Returns	Annualized Volatility	Sharpe Ratio
NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	61.11%	$1.61	61.32%	28.41%	2.16
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	17.03%	$1.17	17.08%	19.42%	0.88
QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	19.02%	$1.19	19.08%	23.35%	0.82

NOC vs SPY vs QQQ - Past 5 Years

In the past 5 years (February 26, 2021 to February 24, 2026), NOC returned 170.51% versus 93.58% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 99.39% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in NOC in 2021 became $2.71 in 2026.

Ticker	Company Name	Total Returns	$1 turns into	Annualized Returns	Annualized Volatility	Sharpe Ratio
NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	170.51%	$2.71	22.04%	24.69%	0.89
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	93.58%	$1.94	14.13%	17.04%	0.83
QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	99.39%	$1.99	14.81%	22.55%	0.66

NOC vs SPY vs QQQ - Past 10 Years

In the past 10 years (February 29, 2016 to February 24, 2026), NOC had an annualized return of 16.10% versus 15.41% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 20.38% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in NOC in 2016 became $4.44 in 2026.

Ticker	Company Name	Total Returns	$1 turns into	Annualized Returns	Annualized Volatility	Sharpe Ratio
NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	344.42%	$4.44	16.10%	25.04%	0.64
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	318.96%	$4.19	15.41%	17.88%	0.86
QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	538.45%	$6.38	20.38%	22.20%	0.92

NOC vs SPY vs QQQ - Since April 2006

Since April 2006 (April 10, 2006 to February 24, 2026) NOC had an annualized return of 15.53% versus 10.76% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 15.23% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in NOC in 2006 became $17.65 in 2026.

Ticker	Company Name	Total Returns	$1 turns into	Annualized Returns	Annualized Volatility	Sharpe Ratio
NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	1664.62%	$17.65	15.53%	24.52%	0.63
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	664.15%	$7.64	10.76%	19.44%	0.55
QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	1575.96%	$16.76	15.23%	22.02%	0.69

Returns adjusted for splits and dividends.

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