Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) demonstrated strong financial performance in Q4 2024, achieving a revenue of $10.686 billion, reflecting a quarterly growth of 6.9% and a year-over-year increase of 0.45%. Management highlighted an impressive backlog of approximately $91.5 billion, supported by significant new competitive wins and follow-on awards. The company recorded a notable increase in free cash flow, which grew by 25% year-over-year to over $2.6 billion, at the high-end of guidance. The outlook for 2025 remains optimistic, with expectations for continued organic growth of 3% to 4%, further margin expansion, and double-digit free cash flow growth again in 2025. This results from an unwavering commitment to operational excellence and strategic investments in technology and efficiency.