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
$95B
21.53
$16.40
0.32
$6.18
1.80%
Price and volume
Market cap
$95B
Beta
0.32
52-week high
$400.00
52-week low
$306.77
Average daily volume
994K
Dividend rate
$6.18
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.441
Quick ratio
0.852
Long term debt to equity
0.233
Total debt to equity
0.353
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
36.59%
Interest coverage (TTM)
16.71%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
6,633
Gross margin (TTM)
17.69%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.18%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.38%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
17.62%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$470,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.08%
Return on equity (TTM)
17.80%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
21.531
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.737
Price to book
3.56
Price to tangible book (TTM)
20.65
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.803
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.76%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
23.849
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.75%
Forward dividend yield
1.80%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.13%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
10.12%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.32%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.86%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.39%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.15%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.20%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.86%
What the Analysts think about General Dynamics
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for General Dynamics stock.
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General Dynamics reported Q2 2026 revenue of $14.09 billion, up more than 8% year-on-year, and earnings per share of $4.24, beating analysts’ estimates and underscoring strong operational execution. (Reuters via Investing.com)
The company raised its full-year EPS guidance for 2026 to a range of $16.80–$16.90, up from $16.45–$16.55, reflecting confidence in ongoing segment momentum. (Reuters via Investing.com)
General Dynamics’ Aerospace segment saw revenue surge 15.1% year-on-year in Q2 2026, with Gulfstream deliveries increasing to 41 jets, signaling robust demand for its business aircraft. (Reuters via Investing.com)
A January 2026 executive order restricting dividends, share buybacks, and CEO pay until defense contractors meet stringent delivery and budget performance targets threatens to curb General Dynamics’ shareholder returns and capital allocation flexibility. (Reuters via Investing.com)
Despite supply-chain improvements, General Dynamics cited delays at its Israel-based mid-cabin airframe supplier and ongoing labor shortages as risks to aircraft production, potentially leading to cost overruns and delivery slippages. (General Dynamics 10-Q)
The Combat Systems segment, which includes land vehicles and munitions, posted virtually flat revenue growth of just 0.3% in Q2 2026, indicating limited demand or execution challenges in a key defense area. (Reuters via Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 28 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing General Dynamics
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $GD weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence€DFND | €1.6B | 4.58% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence£DFND | £1.4B | 4.58% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector€2B7C | €673M | 1.70% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector£IISU | £578M | 1.70% |
SPDR MSCI World Industrials€WIND | €217M | 0.82% |
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