GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:GDX • US3695501086
Current stock price
302.05 EUR
-6.75 (-2.19%)
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This GDX.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GDX.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GDX was profitable.
- In the past year GDX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years GDX has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years GDX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GDX (7.35%) is better than 80.36% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 16.43%, GDX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- GDX's Return On Invested Capital of 10.98% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDX outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- GDX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.20%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.82%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (10.98%) for GDX is above the 3 year average (10.20%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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 76.79% of its industry peers.
- GDX's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.19%, GDX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- GDX's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of GDX (15.13%) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- 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. GDX.DE Health Analysis
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.
- The debt/assets ratio for GDX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.24 indicates that GDX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.24, GDX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.13) than 83.93% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that GDX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- GDX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.29 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDX outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.24 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC9.6%
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.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.44, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- GDX has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that GDX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of GDX (0.89) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. GDX.DE Growth Analysis
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.
- GDX 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.
- GDX 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, GDX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.37% on average per year.
- GDX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.65%
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y8.37%
Revenue Next Year5.28%
Revenue Next 2Y4.89%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.32%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. GDX.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- GDX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.46.
- GDX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GDX is cheaper than 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.73. GDX is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.67, GDX is valued on the expensive side.
- 89.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, GDX is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GDX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GDX is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.91 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of GDX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)3.19
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
5. GDX.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GDX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.79%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.78, GDX pays a better dividend. On top of this GDX pays more dividend than 94.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, GDX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
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
- GDX pays out 37.84% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of GDX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP37.84%
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
GDX.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:GDX (3/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
302.05
-6.75 (-2.19%)
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 Owners76.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap81.67B
Revenue(TTM)52.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.21B
Analysts76.25
Price Target340.7 (12.8%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
Yearly Dividend5.13
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)0.54%
PT rev (3m)2.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.74%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.67 | ||
| P/S | 1.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.76 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.36 | ||
| P/B | 3.66 | ||
| P/tB | 28.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.91 |
EPS(TTM)13.45
EY4.45%
EPS(NY)14.61
Fwd EY4.84%
FCF(TTM)12.71
FCFY4.21%
OCF(TTM)16.45
OCFY5.45%
SpS169.16
BVpS82.48
TBVpS10.42
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)3.19
Graham Number157.99
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 | 4.24 |
F-Score8
WACC9.6%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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 Y8.65%
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y8.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%
Revenue Next Year5.28%
Revenue Next 2Y4.89%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.32%
EBIT growth 1Y11.68%
EBIT growth 3Y8.35%
EBIT growth 5Y5.32%
EBIT Next Year24.65%
EBIT Next 3Y12.91%
EBIT Next 5Y9.61%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 22.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.66.
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 8.65% in the next year.