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General Dynamics Corporation
GD Industrials Aerospace & Defense
General Dynamics Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $52.6 billion, up 10.1% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 8.07%, EPS grew 13.5%, free cash flow grew 17.6% and total debt fell 13.7%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years, revenue growth for five.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | ||||||||||||||||
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| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 121.61 | 172.43 | 143.87 | 152.44 | 100.55 | 144.50 | 200.65 | 202.35 | 247.36 | 239.20 | +7.8% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | |
| High | 180.09 | 214.81 | 230.00 | 193.76 | 190.08 | 210.21 | 256.86 | 259.88 | 316.90 | 360.50 | +8.0% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ||
| People | |||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 98,800 | 98,600 | 105,600 | 102,900 | 100,700 | 103,100 | 106,500 | 111,600 | 117,000 | 117,000 | +1.9% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | |
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.45 | +4.2% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 30,561 | 30,973 | 36,193 | 39,350 | 37,925 | 38,469 | 39,407 | 42,272 | 47,716 | 52,550 | +6.2% | 55,946 | 58,611 | 61,312 | +5.3% | |
| Gross margin, % | 18.54 | 20.15 | 18.39 | 17.76 | 16.68 | 16.66 | 16.80 | 15.78 | 15.43 | 15.13 | (3.4) pt | ||||||
| EBT | 3,656 | 4,077 | 4,085 | 4,202 | 3,738 | 3,873 | 4,036 | 3,984 | 4,540 | 5,103 | +3.8% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 11.96 | 13.16 | 11.29 | 10.68 | 9.86 | 10.07 | 10.24 | 9.42 | 9.51 | 9.71 | (2.2) pt | ||||||
| Net income | 2,572 | 2,912 | 3,345 | 3,484 | 3,167 | 3,257 | 3,390 | 3,315 | 3,782 | 4,210 | +5.6% | ||||||
| Depreciation | 453 | 441 | 763 | 829 | 878 | 890 | 884 | 863 | 886 | 924 | +8.2% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 100.30 | 103.53 | 122.58 | 136.50 | 132.18 | 137.18 | 143.14 | 154.76 | 174.24 | 195.30 | +7.7% | |||||
| Earnings | 8.44 | 9.73 | 11.33 | 12.09 | 11.04 | 11.61 | 12.31 | 12.14 | 13.81 | 15.65 | +7.1% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 7.10 | 12.96 | 10.66 | 10.34 | 13.45 | 15.23 | 16.63 | 17.24 | 15.02 | 19.03 | +11.6% | ||||||
| Capex | (1.29) | (1.43) | (2.34) | (3.42) | (3.37) | (3.16) | (4.05) | (3.31) | (3.34) | (4.31) | +14.4% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 5.81 | 11.53 | 8.32 | 6.92 | 10.08 | 12.07 | 12.59 | 13.93 | 11.67 | 14.71 | +10.9% | ||||||
| Book value | 33.81 | 38.22 | 39.73 | 48.49 | 54.58 | 62.91 | 67.44 | 77.98 | 80.56 | 95.22 | +12.2% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 305 | 299 | 295 | 288 | 287 | 280 | 275 | 273 | 274 | 269 | (1.4%) | ||||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 18.09 | 20.61 | 13.88 | 14.59 | 13.48 | 17.93 | 20.20 | 21.32 | 19.08 | 21.54 | 18.1 | |||||
| P/S | 1.75 | 1.94 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.13 | 1.52 | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.51 | 1.72 | 1.6 | ||||||
| P/B | 5.19 | 5.25 | 3.96 | 3.64 | 2.73 | 3.31 | 3.69 | 3.32 | 3.27 | 3.54 | 3.8 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 1.80 | 1.97 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 1.39 | 1.78 | 1.97 | 1.84 | 1.66 | 1.83 | 1.7 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 31.06 | 17.69 | 23.54 | 31.03 | 18.29 | 20.20 | 22.42 | 20.49 | 24.79 | 24.32 | 23.4 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 2,163 | 3,876 | 3,148 | 2,981 | 3,858 | 4,271 | 4,579 | 4,710 | 4,112 | 5,120 | +10.0% | |||||
| Capex | (392) | (428) | (690) | (987) | (967) | (887) | (1,114) | (904) | (916) | (1,161) | +12.8% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 1,771 | 3,448 | 2,458 | 1,994 | 2,891 | 3,384 | 3,465 | 3,806 | 3,196 | 3,959 | +9.3% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 3,084 | 5,229 | 3,450 | 3,487 | 5,579 | 6,009 | 5,722 | 7,183 | 6,562 | 7,452 | +10.3% | |||||
| Total debt | 3,888 | 3,982 | 12,417 | 11,930 | 12,998 | 11,495 | 10,496 | 9,261 | 8,762 | 8,013 | +8.4% | ||||||
| Net debt | 1,554 | 999 | 11,454 | 11,028 | 10,174 | 9,892 | 9,254 | 7,348 | 7,065 | 5,680 | +15.5% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 10,301 | 11,435 | 11,732 | 13,978 | 15,661 | 17,641 | 18,568 | 21,299 | 22,063 | 25,622 | +10.7% | ||||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 7.89 | 8.54 | 8.32 | 7.35 | 6.29 | 6.43 | 6.67 | 6.23 | 6.83 | 7.44 | (0.5) pt | |||||
| ROIC | 19.74 | 21.29 | 11.84 | 11.42 | 10.00 | 9.45 | 9.46 | 9.26 | 10.29 | 10.69 | (9.0) pt | ||||||
| ROE | 24.45 | 26.79 | 28.88 | 27.10 | 21.37 | 19.56 | 18.72 | 16.63 | 17.44 | 17.66 | (6.8) pt | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026 · fundamentals updated 25 Oct 2026
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2025
| Marine Systems | 16,723 | 31.82% |
|---|---|---|
| Technologies | 13,471 | 25.63% |
| Aerospace | 13,110 | 24.95% |
| Combat Systems | 9,246 | 17.59% |
| Gross margin | 15.13% | |
| Operating margin | 10.19% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 9.71% |
General Dynamics Corporation vs peers in Aerospace & Defense (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation | $148.7B | 23.4× | 19.7× | +10.51% (above 0%: growing) | +446.58% (above 0%: growing) | +2,044.67% (above 0%: growing) | 12.19% | 12.36% | Compare |
| BA The Boeing Company | $136.8B | 64.2× | — (loss-making) | +7.96% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +417.59% (above 0%: growing) | 9.83% | 0.64% | Compare |
| GD General Dynamics Corporation | $100.3B | 22.4× | 20.6× | +8.07% (above 0%: growing) | +13.49% (above 0%: growing) | +17.57% (above 0%: growing) | 15.49% | 10.36% | |
| HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc. | $82.1B | 42.8× | 33.7× | +24.06% (above 0%: growing) | +31.68% (above 0%: growing) | +38.04% (above 0%: growing) | 37.34% | 27.92% | Compare |
| NOC Northrop Grumman Corporation | $79.9B | 17.7× | 18.5× | +5.07% (above 0%: growing) | −5.75% (below 0%: shrinking) | +53.53% (above 0%: growing) | 19.50% | 10.08% | Compare |
| TDG Transdigm Group Incorporated | $65.0B | 34.9× | 30.7× | +22.53% (above 0%: growing) | +10.86% (above 0%: growing) | +13.44% (above 0%: growing) | 59.39% | 44.76% | Compare |
| LHX L3Harris Technologies Inc | $51.9B | 27.9× | 21.3× | +8.39% (above 0%: growing) | +28.57% (above 0%: growing) | +37.43% (above 0%: growing) | 25.54% | 11.12% | Compare |
| HONA Honeywell Aerospace inc. | $50.7B | — | — | — | — | — | 34.96% | 14.95% | Compare |
| HEI Heico Corporation | $38.7B | 52.7× | 46.9× | +23.13% (above 0%: growing) | +33.07% (above 0%: growing) | +47.74% (above 0%: growing) | 41.12% | 25.14% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $72.4B | 34.9× | 26.0× | +10.51% | +30.13% | +47.74% | 30.25% | 13.66% |
Business profile
From the latest earnings call
- CEO Phebe Novakovic said aerospace demand extended across Gulfstream models, while President Danny Deep said supply chains had improved but some single-source components remained a constraint.
- CFO Kim Kuryea said orders exceeded revenue across all four segments and raised her full-year free-cash-flow conversion expectation to around 105% of net income.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
84.58%
Held by the ten largest
46.32%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONGVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 27.06m | 10.00% | 0.00 |
| Vanguard | 26.12m | 9.65% | +1.09m |
| BlackRock | 19.31m | 7.14% | +708.65k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC | 13.40m | 4.95% | −172.34k |
| State Street | 11.81m | 4.37% | +374.68k |
| Bank of America | 7.35m | 2.72% | −780.06k |
| Geode Capital Management | 6.22m | 2.30% | −45.87k |
| JPMorgan Chase | 5.28m | 1.95% | −101.48k |
| Morgan Stanley | 4.44m | 1.64% | −735.51k |
| Wells Fargo | 4.33m | 1.60% | −183.88k |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 27 March 2026
Chief executive’s pay
| Year | Total pay | Actually paid | $100 invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.92m | 51.23m | 253.00 |
| 2024 | 23.79m | 25.95m | 194.00 |
| 2023 | 22.58m | 31.65m | 187.00 |
| 2022 | 21.48m | 48.65m | 175.00 |
| 2021 | 23.55m | 42.56m | 144.00 |
Total pay is as the Summary Compensation Table states it; actually paid revalues the year’s share awards
at its end, as the SEC’s pay-versus-performance rule asks. $100 invested is what $100 in the company’s
shares at the start of the earliest year shown was worth at each year’s end.
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GD metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
General Dynamics is an aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures and supports business jets, military ships and submarines, combat vehicles, weapons and technology systems. Its customers include the U.S. government, allied governments, businesses and individual aircraft owners.
The company operates through four segments. Aerospace builds Gulfstream business jets and provides aircraft maintenance, management and other services through Gulfstream and Jet Aviation. Marine Systems designs and builds submarines and surface ships, principally for the U.S. Navy, and maintains and modernizes vessels after delivery.