As War Fades Away, It's Time To Buy Defense Stocks - Starting With Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is well-positioned amid rising Western defense budgets and strong management under CEO Kathy Warden. NOC fundamentals are robust: a large and growing backlog (2.4x TTM revenue, +16% pa), accelerating revenue growth, stable 8-9% cash flow margins, and declining leverage. Valuation is attractive at under 2x TTM revenue and under 22x TTM unlevered pretax FCF, with technicals suggesting a possible bottom near $426.

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