General Dynamics Corp
GD
NYSE
Aerospace & Defense
$386.07
USD
-6.27 (-1.60%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap $106.79B
Volume 932.9K
About General Dynamics Corp
General Dynamics Corp. is a global aerospace and defense company, which engages in design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver solutions. The company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and currently employs 117,000 full-time employees. The company offers a portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, and technology products and services. Its segments include Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces business jets and is the standard bearer in new technology aircraft, aircraft repair, customer support and custom completion services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines and is engaged in surface combatant and auxiliary ship design and construction for the U.S. Navy. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions worldwide, including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions. The Technologies segment provides a full spectrum of services, technologies and products to a range of military, intelligence, federal civilian and state customers.
CEO
Ms. Phebe Novakovic
HQ
Reston, VIRGINIA, US
Founded
1952
Employees
117,000
Quantli Score
8.4
Outperform
Fin. Health
8.1
Profitability
7.6
Growth
9.0
Cash-Flow Q.
8.8
Key Metrics
7 metrics our research team weighs before forming a view on GD.
Based on Quantli research · SEC filings · as of Q2 2026
METRIC
VALUE
CHANGE
TREND (3Y)
Revenue Growth (TTM)
9.1%
-2.7 pp
Gross Margin (TTM)
15.4%
-0.0 pp
Operating Margin (TTM)
10.3%
+0.0 pp
Net Margin (TTM)
8.2%
+0.1 pp
ROE (TTM)
16.7%
-0.6 pp
EPS Growth (TTM)
10.1%
-6.2 pp
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$6.44B
+56.1%
Financial Snapshot
Revenue
$54.86B
+9.1%
YoY
Gross Margin
15%
TTM
-0.2%
YoY
Net Income
$4.49B
+9.8%
YoY
Operating Cash Flow
$7.70B
+53.3%
YoY
Key Statistics
Open
$391.18
Previous Close
$392.34
Day Range
$385.18 - $394.68
52 Week Range
$306.77 - $400.00
Volume
932.9K
Average Volume (10 Days)
710.0K
Dividend Yield
1.54%
Valuation Measurement
Market Cap
$106.79B
P/E Ratio (TTM)
23.80
P/S Ratio (TTM)
1.95
Price / Book
3.98
Financial Highlights
Profit Margin
8.2%
Return on Assets
7.5%
Return on Equity
16.7%
Revenue (TTM)
$54.86B
Net Income (TTM)
$4.49B
Diluted EPS (TTM)
$16.39
Total Cash (MRQ)
$4.33B
Levered FCF (TTM)
$6.44B
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Earnings Calendar
Next Earnings
Estimated Q3 Release
Oct 22
Est. EPS
Adjusted consensus estimate
$4.24
Analyst Consensus
Based on 2 analyst ratings
Avg Target: $407.50
(+5.5% upside)
High: $415.00 · Low: $400.00
Strong Buy
0%
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Strong Sell
0%