
The Falls Church, Va.-based aerospace and defense contractor reported a 6-percent increase in profit for the quarter to $506 million from the prior year period.
Profit also grew 6 percent for the full year to $2.7 billion over 2013 figures and the company also said it backlog at the end of its fiscal year was $38.2 billion, a 3.24 percent increase from the 2013 figure.
Northrop also said its aerospace systems segment recorded a 4-percent growth in revenue for the quarter to $2.53 billion.