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Northrop Grumman Pension Plan vs Honeywell International Pension Plan

Side-by-side pension health comparison from DOL and public plan data

Northrop Grumman Pension Plan (A) and Honeywell International Pension Plan (A) are close on the LakeQuality rubric. Funding ratios sit at 106% and 132% respectively — within a few points of each other.

With grades this close, the comparison turns on plan-specific factors: status (active vs frozen), participant maturity, sponsor financial health, and multi-year trajectory rather than the headline composite.

Verdict

Northrop Grumman Pension Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 100/100 (A) compared to Honeywell International Pension Plan at 100/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 26.0 percentage points (106.2% vs 132.2%). Northrop Grumman Pension Plan covers 106,531 participants.

MetricNorthrop Grumman Pension PlanHoneywell International Pension Plan
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
100/100 (A)100/100 (A)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
106.2%132.2%*
Total Assets$18.7B$16.6B
Total Liabilities$17.6B$12.6B*
Unfunded Liability$0$0
Participants106,53196,300
1-Year Investment Return7.3%*7.2%
Plan Typecorporatecorporate
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorNorthrop GrummanHoneywell International

Northrop Grumman Pension Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 100/100 (A) compared to Honeywell International Pension Plan at 100/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 26.0 percentage points (106.2% vs 132.2%). Northrop Grumman Pension Plan covers 106,531 participants.

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