GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:GDX • US3695501086
297.8 EUR
+2.9 (+0.98%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall GDX gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated GDX against 51 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. GDX is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. GDX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally GDX also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, GDX could be worth investigating further for dividend investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GDX was profitable.
- GDX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- GDX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GDX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.35%, GDX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- GDX has a Return On Equity (16.43%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- GDX has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.98%) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GDX is in line with the industry average of 9.44%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.20%) for GDX is below the current ROIC(10.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- GDX has a Profit Margin of 8.01%. This is in the better half of the industry: GDX outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GDX has remained more or less at the same level.
- GDX's Operating Margin of 10.19% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDX outperforms 62.75% of its industry peers.
- GDX's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 15.13%, GDX is doing worse than 80.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GDX has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- GDX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GDX has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- GDX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GDX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.25 indicates that GDX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GDX's Altman-Z score of 4.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDX outperforms 78.43% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GDX is 2.13, which is a good value as it means it would take GDX, 2.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- GDX's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.13 is amongst the best of the industry. GDX outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
- GDX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.29, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.25 |
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC9.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- GDX has a Current Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that GDX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GDX has a better Current ratio (1.44) than 72.55% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that GDX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.89, GDX is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GDX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.27%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past 5 years, GDX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.03% on average per year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.37% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- GDX 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.77, the valuation of GDX can be described as rather expensive.
- 94.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- GDX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.94, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GDX.
- 86.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- GDX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.94 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GDX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GDX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.97 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- GDX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)3.24
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GDX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.69%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- GDX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.76. GDX pays more dividend than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- GDX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of GDX grows each year by 6.47%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.47%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 37.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GDX. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- GDX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP37.84%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
FRA:GDX (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
297.8
+2.9 (+0.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Inst Owners77.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap80.52B
Revenue(TTM)52.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.21B
Analysts76.25
Price Target338.88 (13.79%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
Yearly Dividend5.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.47%
DP37.84%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
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)2.35%
PT rev (3m)2.07%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.94 | ||
| P/S | 1.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.62 | ||
| P/B | 3.71 | ||
| P/tB | 29.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.97 |
EPS(TTM)13.08
EY4.39%
EPS(NY)14.22
Fwd EY4.78%
FCF(TTM)12.36
FCFY4.15%
OCF(TTM)16
OCFY5.37%
SpS164.51
BVpS80.21
TBVpS10.14
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)3.24
Graham Number153.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 4.25 |
F-Score8
WACC9.49%
ROIC/WACC1.16
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 Year27.76%
EBIT Next 3Y13.01%
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 / GDX.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GDX.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) stock?
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) is 22.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.71.
What is the expected EPS growth for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) is expected to grow by 8.75% in the next year.