General Dynamics/$GD
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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments are aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment manufactures Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment builds and services nuclear submarines, destroyers, and support ships. The technologies segment contains two main units: an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business focusing on electronics that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
- Ticker
- $GD
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 117,000
- Headquarters
- Reston, United States
- Website
- www.gd.com
General Dynamics Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$101B
22.05
$16.99
0.33
$6.18
1.70%
Price and volume
Market cap
$101B
Beta
0.33
52-week high
$400.00
52-week low
$306.77
Average daily volume
1.4M
Dividend rate
$6.18
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.427
Quick ratio
0.84
Long term debt to equity
0.291
Total debt to equity
0.331
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
35.82%
Interest coverage (TTM)
18.69%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
6,820
Gross margin (TTM)
15.42%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.24%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.39%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
17.74%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$480,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.23%
Return on equity (TTM)
18.01%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
22.046
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.79
Price to book
3.7
Price to tangible book (TTM)
19.39
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
17.541
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.70%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
21.35
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.65%
Forward dividend yield
1.70%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.73%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
10.05%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.89%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.29%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
12.36%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.75%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.30%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.76%
What the Analysts think about General Dynamics
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for General Dynamics stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of General Dynamics stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Second-quarter revenue rose 8.1% and EPS rose 13.4%, prompting General Dynamics to raise its 2026 EPS forecast to $16.80–$16.90. Strength in Gulfstream and shipbuilding supported the upgrade. (Reuters)
A record $136.5 billion backlog and a 1.4-to-1 book-to-bill ratio point to strong demand and substantial work in hand across the business. That provides revenue visibility as the company works through existing contracts. (General Dynamics)
Aerospace revenue grew 15.1% and operating earnings rose 26.6% in the second quarter, while its backlog increased 20% year on year. Continued deliveries and demand for Gulfstream jets could support further growth in this higher-margin business. (Corporate Jet Investor)
Shipbuilding still faces labour and supply-chain constraints, including reliance on single-source suppliers for complex components. If these issues persist as General Dynamics expands capacity, they could limit output and weigh on Marine margins. (S&P Global Ratings)
The company is increasing investment to meet defence demand, with capital spending expected at 3.5%–4.0% of sales, above its historical 2.0%–2.5% range. The spending burden could limit near-term free cash flow even if the added capacity supports longer-term growth. (S&P Global Ratings)
Gulfstream demand is exposed to geopolitical disruption: management said Middle East conflict slowed several aircraft transactions, and a prolonged conflict could weaken orders. That leaves the business jet growth outlook vulnerable even as US and Asian interest remains active. (The Motley Fool, S&P Global Ratings)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 21 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing General Dynamics
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $GD weighting |
|---|---|---|
Global X Defence Tech£ARMG | $537M | 8.96% |
Global X Defence Tech$ARMR | $537M | 8.96% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence€DFND | $1.9B | 4.66% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence£DFND | $1.9B | 4.66% |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap£XSPX | $9.7B | 1.77% |
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