Kathy J. Warden is the CEO and Chairman of Northrop Grumman, a key player in the aerospace and defense sector. She stepped into the CEO role in January 2019 and quickly made her mark by pushing for strategic growth. Under...

Current Market Cap

$71.92B

Number of Employees

101K

Total Compensation

2019 - 2022

Trending up by 78.79% last year
Showing total compensation for the last 2019 - 2022

Stock

Up by 121.91% last year

Salary

Up by 2.52% last year

Bonus

Up by 6.30% last year

Other

Up by 19.37% last year

Year

2022

Total Compensation

$28.72M

Salary

$1.64M

Board Justification

Northrop Grumman's compensation philosophy for the CEO in 2022 focused on aligning executive compensation with company performance, shareholder interests, and long-term value creation. The compensation structure included a mix of fixed and variable pay, with a significant portion tied to performance metrics and long-term incentives.

Bonus

$3.98M

Board Justification

The bonus for Kathy J. Warden in 2022 was determined based on the company's performance metrics, including financial and non-financial goals. The performance metrics included Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations, Adjusted Segment Operating Income Growth, and Pension-Adjusted OM Rate, among others. The overall company performance factor was determined to be 134%, which influenced the final bonus payout.

Other

$801.86K

Board Justification

Other compensation for Kathy J. Warden in 2022 included perquisites such as security protection, financial planning services, and contributions to defined contribution and deferred compensation plans.

Restricted Stock

$22.30M(47.95K RSR)

Board Justification

The vested stock for Kathy J. Warden in 2022 consisted of Restricted Performance Stock Rights (RPSRs) and Restricted Stock Rights (RSRs) that were granted in previous years and vested based on the company's performance over a three-year period. The 2020 RPSRs vested based on the three-year performance period which ended on December 31, 2022, and were distributed in February 2023.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining the CEO's compensation in 2022 included financial metrics such as Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations, Adjusted Segment Operating Income Growth, and Pension-Adjusted OM Rate, as well as non-financial metrics related to diversity, employee experience, environmental sustainability, quality, and customer satisfaction.

SEC Filing

From April 3, 2024

Kathy J. Warden

CEO of Northrop Grumman

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Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, and an MBA from George Washington University

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Born

December 15, 1970 - 53 years ago

Is Founder?

No

Current Tenure

5 years 10 months (Jan 2019 - Present)

Previous Experience

Corporate Vice President and President, Mission Systems; Corporate Vice President and President, Information Systems

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Insider Holdings of Kathy J. Warden

NOC

$121.12M

-$10.87M (-8.23%)

Last Insider Trade

NOC

$4.82M

NOC at $481.62/share

Aug 4, 2022

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