Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the earnings per share (EPS) high or low?
The earnings per share (EPS) of 31.48 is 14% above its 5-year average of 27.58, around the middle of its 5-year range (13.57–43.70).
9.44% above its 12-month average of 28.77.
Reported quarterly EPS; no daily interpolation.
EPS growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 40 quarters.
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
31.48
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG TTM
28.77
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 3Y
25.68
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 5Y
27.58
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 10Y
21.07
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 15Y
15.26
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) AVG 20Y
12.20
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+9.44%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+22.60%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+14.13%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+49.44%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+106.25%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+157.94%
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Market Cap
$81.67B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
31.48
TTM Avg
28.77
3Y Avg
25.68
5Y Avg
27.58
Market Cap
$82.57B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
3.35
TTM Avg
3.03
3Y Avg
3.01
5Y Avg
3.03
Market Cap
$80.31B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
4.91
TTM Avg
4.72
3Y Avg
4.15
5Y Avg
3.70
Market Cap
$80.29B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
18.34
TTM Avg
17.76
3Y Avg
17.14
5Y Avg
17.14
Market Cap
$83.71B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
11.03
TTM Avg
11.13
3Y Avg
10.46
5Y Avg
9.51
Market Cap
$77.25B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
5.59
TTM Avg
5.20
3Y Avg
6.05
5Y Avg
5.85
Market Cap
$87.11B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
19.56
TTM Avg
24.59
3Y Avg
17.39
5Y Avg
16.06
Market Cap
$75.91B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
11.72
TTM Avg
12.16
3Y Avg
11.57
5Y Avg
11.05
Market Cap
$74.16B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
25.75
TTM Avg
16.16
3Y Avg
16.01
5Y Avg
15.61
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) | $81.67B | 31.48 | 28.77 | 25.68 | 27.58 |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $82.57B | 3.35 | 3.03 | 3.01 | 3.03 |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $80.31B | 4.91 | 4.72 | 4.15 | 3.70 |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $80.29B | 18.34 | 17.76 | 17.14 | 17.14 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $83.71B | 11.03 | 11.13 | 10.46 | 9.51 |
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)vs › | $77.25B | 5.59 | 5.20 | 6.05 | 5.85 |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $87.11B | 19.56 | 24.59 | 17.39 | 16.06 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $75.91B | 11.72 | 12.16 | 11.57 | 11.05 |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON)vs › | $74.16B | 25.75 | 16.16 | 16.01 | 15.61 |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $89.62B | 7.06 | 6.78 | 6.17 | 5.42 |
Trailing EPS (TTM)
$31.48
Forward EPS (Est.)
$28.84
P/E Ratio
18.3
Formula: EPS = Net Income / Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Why EPS matters:
EPS (Earnings Per Share) represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share. Higher EPS indicates greater profitability on a per-share basis.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 29.14 |
| 2024-12-31 | 28.39 |
| 2023-12-31 | 13.57 |
| 2022-12-31 | 31.61 |
| 2021-12-31 | 43.70 |
| 2020-12-31 | 19.08 |
| 2019-12-31 | 13.28 |
| 2018-12-31 | 18.59 |
| 2017-12-31 | 11.55 |
| 2016-12-31 | 12.30 |
| 2015-12-31 | 10.51 |
| 2014-12-31 | 9.91 |
| 2013-12-31 | 8.50 |
| 2012-12-31 | 7.96 |
| 2011-12-31 | 7.65 |
| 2010-12-31 | 6.91 |
| 2009-12-31 | 5.28 |
| 2008-12-31 | -3.77 |
| 2007-12-31 | 5.24 |
| 2006-12-31 | 4.46 |
| 2005-12-31 | 3.93 |
| 2004-12-31 | 3.01 |
| 2003-12-31 | 2.11 |
| 2002-12-31 | 1.87 |
| 2001-12-31 | 2.39 |
| 2000-12-31 | 4.31 |
| 1999-12-31 | 3.37 |
| 1998-12-31 | 1.42 |
| 1997-12-31 | 3.05 |
| 1996-12-31 | 2.11 |
Reported annual fiscal-period values; no daily interpolation.