GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GD • US3695501086

360.07 USD
+8.02 (+2.28%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
360.96 USD
+0.89 (+0.25%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, GD scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GD was compared to 72 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. GD scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. GD is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GD was profitable.
  • In the past year GD had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GD has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years GD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of GD (7.35%) is better than 79.17% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.43%, GD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GD (10.98%) is better than 84.72% of its industry peers.
  • GD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.20%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.66%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (10.98%) for GD is above the 3 year average (10.20%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.35%
ROE 16.43%
ROIC 10.98%
ROA(3y)6.72%
ROA(5y)6.65%
ROE(3y)16.38%
ROE(5y)17.17%
ROIC(3y)10.2%
ROIC(5y)9.96%
GD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • GD has a better Profit Margin (8.01%) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • GD's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • GD has a Operating Margin of 10.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: GD outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • GD's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.19%
PM (TTM) 8.01%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-1.56%
OM growth 5Y-1.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.35%
PM growth 5Y-0.83%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
GD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GD is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GD remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • GD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GD has an improved debt to assets ratio.
GD Yearly Shares OutstandingGD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
GD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • GD has an Altman-Z score of 4.26. This indicates that GD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GD has a Altman-Z score (4.26) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GD is 2.03, which is a good value as it means it would take GD, 2.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GD has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.03) than 93.06% of its industry peers.
  • GD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.27, GD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 2.03
Altman-Z 4.26
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC10.22%
GD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that GD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.44, GD is doing worse than 69.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GD has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that GD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GD's Quick ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GD is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 0.89
GD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.27%, which is quite good.
  • GD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.03% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, GD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.13% in the last year.
  • GD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.74% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.27%
EPS 3Y8.19%
EPS 5Y7.03%
EPS Q2Q%0.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%

3.2 Future

  • GD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.29% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.99% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
EPS Next 5Y10.29%
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.94%
Revenue Next 3Y4.72%
Revenue Next 5Y3.99%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
GD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20B 40B 60B
GD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.31 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GD.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GD indicates a rather cheap valuation: GD is cheaper than 93.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GD is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.43, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GD.
  • GD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GD is cheaper than 90.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GD is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.31
Fwd PE 21.43
GD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GD is valued cheaper than 86.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GD indicates a rather cheap valuation: GD is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.63
EV/EBITDA 16.05
GD Per share dataGD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • GD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.66
PEG (5Y)3.31
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.70%, GD has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.35, GD pays a better dividend. On top of this GD pays more dividend than 95.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GD's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.7%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of GD grows each year by 6.47%, which is quite nice.
  • GD has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • GD has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.47%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
GD Yearly Dividends per shareGD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • GD pays out 37.84% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP37.84%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
GD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
GD Dividend Payout.GD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP

NYSE:GD (2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 360.96 +0.89 (+0.25%)

360.07

+8.02 (+2.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners77.44%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner Change0.59%
Market Cap97.26B
Revenue(TTM)52.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.21B
Analysts76.25
Price Target400.13 (11.13%)
Short Float %1.11%
Short Ratio2.25
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.7%
Yearly Dividend5.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.47%
DP37.84%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date01-16
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.11%
Max EPS beat(2)1.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.11%
Max EPS beat(4)2.78%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.2%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.92%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.84%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.13%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.6%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.48%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.05%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.3%
PT rev (1m)0.28%
PT rev (3m)1.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.31
Fwd PE 21.43
P/S 1.85
P/FCF 24.63
P/OCF 19.03
P/B 3.8
P/tB 30.04
EV/EBITDA 16.05
EPS(TTM)15.45
EY4.29%
EPS(NY)16.8
Fwd EY4.67%
FCF(TTM)14.62
FCFY4.06%
OCF(TTM)18.92
OCFY5.25%
SpS194.54
BVpS94.85
TBVpS11.99
PEG (NY)2.66
PEG (5Y)3.31
Graham Number181.59
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.35%
ROE 16.43%
ROCE 13.24%
ROIC 10.98%
ROICexc 11.65%
ROICexgc 28.22%
OM 10.19%
PM (TTM) 8.01%
GM N/A
FCFM 7.51%
ROA(3y)6.72%
ROA(5y)6.65%
ROE(3y)16.38%
ROE(5y)17.17%
ROIC(3y)10.2%
ROIC(5y)9.96%
ROICexc(3y)10.74%
ROICexc(5y)10.44%
ROICexgc(3y)26.93%
ROICexgc(5y)27.15%
ROCE(3y)12.3%
ROCE(5y)12.01%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.03%
OM growth 3Y-1.56%
OM growth 5Y-1.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.35%
PM growth 5Y-0.83%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 2.03
Debt/EBITDA 1.12
Cap/Depr 125.65%
Cap/Sales 2.21%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 81.37%
Profit Quality 93.8%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 4.26
F-Score9
WACC10.22%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)111.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.28%
Profit Quality(3y)97.61%
Profit Quality(5y)99.79%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.27%
EPS 3Y8.19%
EPS 5Y7.03%
EPS Q2Q%0.48%
EPS Next Y8.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
EPS Next 5Y10.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.94%
Revenue Next 3Y4.72%
Revenue Next 5Y3.99%
EBIT growth 1Y11.68%
EBIT growth 3Y8.35%
EBIT growth 5Y5.32%
EBIT Next Year27.76%
EBIT Next 3Y13.01%
EBIT Next 5Y10.62%
FCF growth 1Y23.79%
FCF growth 3Y4.25%
FCF growth 5Y6.88%
OCF growth 1Y24.45%
OCF growth 3Y3.57%
OCF growth 5Y6.11%

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP / GD FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GD.


What is the valuation status for GD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP?

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for GD stock?

The financial health rating of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GD stock?

The dividend rating of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 37.84%.