GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:GD • US3695501086

357.05 USD
+6.33 (+1.8%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
365.15 USD
+8.1 (+2.27%)
Pre-Market: 3/2/2026, 8:50:39 AM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to GD. GD was compared to 75 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. While GD has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. GD has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 7.35%, GD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GD's Return On Equity of 16.43% is amongst the best of the industry. GD outperforms 84.00% of its industry peers.
  • GD has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.98%) than 85.33% 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 8.89%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.20%) for GD is below the current ROIC(10.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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's Profit Margin of 8.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GD outperforms 74.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GD has remained more or less at the same level.
  • GD's Operating Margin of 10.19% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GD outperforms 65.33% of its industry peers.
  • GD's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 15.13%, GD is doing worse than 69.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GD has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.19%
PM (TTM) 8.01%
GM 15.13%
OM growth 3Y-1.56%
OM growth 5Y-1.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.35%
PM growth 5Y-0.83%
GM growth 3Y-3.44%
GM growth 5Y-1.93%
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

  • GD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GD remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.29 indicates that GD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GD's Altman-Z score of 4.29 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GD outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
  • GD has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.13. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GD would need 2.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GD (2.13) is better than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that GD is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GD has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.29) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 2.13
Altman-Z 4.29
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC9.24%
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

  • GD has a Current Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that GD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GD's Current ratio of 1.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GD is outperformed by 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that GD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.89, GD is doing worse than 77.33% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.13% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.74% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.37% on average per year.
  • GD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
EPS Next 5Y8.37%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.9%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • 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 2030 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 2030 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.11, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GD.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GD is valued cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GD to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.07), we can say GD is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.25, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GD.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GD is valued cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.05.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.11
Fwd PE 21.25
GD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.45
EV/EBITDA 16.34
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)2.64
PEG (5Y)3.29
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • GD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.33. GD pays more dividend than 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GD's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GD is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.47%!
  • GD has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of GD decreased 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.
  • GD's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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 (2/27/2026, 8:06:42 PM)

Premarket: 365.15 +8.1 (+2.27%)

357.05

+6.33 (+1.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners77.44%
Inst Owner Change1.66%
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner Change0.76%
Market Cap96.54B
Revenue(TTM)52.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.21B
Analysts76.25
Price Target400.26 (12.1%)
Short Float %0.95%
Short Ratio1.83
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%
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)2.73%
PT rev (3m)3.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.11
Fwd PE 21.25
P/S 1.84
P/FCF 24.45
P/OCF 18.89
P/B 3.77
P/tB 29.82
EV/EBITDA 16.34
EPS(TTM)15.45
EY4.33%
EPS(NY)16.8
Fwd EY4.71%
FCF(TTM)14.6
FCFY4.09%
OCF(TTM)18.9
OCFY5.29%
SpS194.35
BVpS94.76
TBVpS11.98
PEG (NY)2.64
PEG (5Y)3.29
Graham Number181.5
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 15.13%
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 3Y-3.44%
GM growth 5Y-1.93%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 2.13
Debt/EBITDA 1.17
Cap/Depr 125.65%
Cap/Sales 2.21%
Interest Coverage 14.24
Cash Conversion 81.37%
Profit Quality 93.8%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 4.29
F-Score8
WACC9.24%
ROIC/WACC1.19
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 5Y8.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.9%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%
EBIT growth 1Y11.68%
EBIT growth 3Y8.35%
EBIT growth 5Y5.32%
EBIT Next Year24.65%
EBIT Next 3Y12.91%
EBIT Next 5Y9.63%
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%.