General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) — MoonshotScore 75/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $330.09 (-0.79%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $89.3B. Expected results Oct 28, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 20.61× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jul 5, 2026) · expected results Oct 28, 2026
General Dynamics Corporation · GD · NYSE · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Research dated 2026-09-12: General Dynamics sells business aircraft and aviation support, builds nuclear submarines and warships, supplies combat vehicles and munitions, and runs mission technology programs for government customers. Its economics therefore span aircraft deliveries, fleet services, naval construction, land-systems programs and federal mission work rather than a uniform defense cycle. Rising sales and earnings matter only if program execution keeps converting them into cash while capital spending and debt absorb part of that strength.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · General Dynamics (GD)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
A strong balance sheet and durable growth, at a cheap price, though quality is only decent. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Fortress; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $14.09B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- expected results Oct 28, 2026
Helping: balance-sheet strength, an attractive price, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Strong | |
| 77 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong |
The score was 75 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 75 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0).
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $330.09 | |
| Change on the day | -0.79% | |
| 52-week range | $306.77 – $400.00 | |
| Market capitalisation | $89.3B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 19.85 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.41M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.32 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $6.18 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.87% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
In April, our updated guidance for 2026 was an EPS range of $16.45 to $16.55.
Phebe Novakovic · Statement from
For 2026, we now expect Aerospace revenue of around $13.8 billion.
Phebe Novakovic · Statement from
Chronological order, not a duration scale. Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for General Dynamics (GD): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
4 lenses, 0 current
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Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is General Dynamics (GD), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Aerospace designs and sells business jets and provides maintenance, management, charter and ground support.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Aerospace designs and sells business jets and provides maintenance, management, charter and ground support. Marine Systems builds and services naval and commercial vessels; Combat Systems supplies armored vehicles, weapons, munitions and bridging systems; Technologies delivers information technology, communications, command systems and intelligence capabilities mainly to government customers.
The reported total blends products, projects and continuing services with very different delivery patterns. Marine Systems contributes the most segment revenue, while Aerospace and Technologies are also substantial businesses and Combat Systems adds a distinct land-defense franchise.
What do the latest results show for General Dynamics (GD)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $14.09B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest results extended a broad improvement: revenue, gross profit, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings all advanced against the comparable period. The longer annual record also shows sustained sales expansion, with net income resuming growth after an earlier setback.
Recent reports have generally exceeded consensus for revenue and earnings. Management is guiding for further companywide revenue growth and a modestly firmer operating margin, while giving Aerospace its own sales expectation; those statements set the benchmark but do not replace evidence from delivered results and cash conversion.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $14.09B Jul 5, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $723.00M Jul 5, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.46B Jul 5, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | $14.09B | Not available | $723.00M | $1.46B |
| Apr 5, 2026 | $13.48B | Not available | $723.00M | $1.42B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $14.38B | $486.00M | $683.00M | $1.45B |
| Sep 28, 2025 | $12.91B | Not available | $637.00M | $1.33B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $14.09B Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $13.52B Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 29, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $14.09B | $13.52B | $4.2400 | $3.9600 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $13.48B | $12.70B | $4.1000 | $3.6700 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $14.38B | $13.80B | $4.1700 | $4.1100 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $12.91B | $12.50B | $3.8800 | $3.7000 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $14.09B | $1.16B | $4.25 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $13.48B | $1.13B | $4.10 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $14.38B | $1.14B | $4.17 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $12.91B | $1.06B | $3.89 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for General Dynamics (GD)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $4.33B at the Jul 5, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $1.88B for the quarter ended Jul 5, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Operating cash flow rebounded sharply after an earlier outflow and has remained comfortably above capital expenditure in the recent periods. Cash and short-term investments have climbed alongside that recovery, and the quality and distress screens currently point to solid financial condition.
Debt still exceeds cash, so this is not a net-cash balance sheet. Naval construction, aircraft production and combat-system delivery also make execution tangible: slippage can defer revenue recognition and cash collection, while management’s planned capital spending places another claim on internally generated funds.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.88B Jul 5, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.15B Apr 5, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | $1.88B | −$234.00M |
| Apr 5, 2026 | $2.15B | −$203.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.56B | −$609.00M |
| Sep 28, 2025 | $2.11B | −$212.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at General Dynamics (GD)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 28, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Aerospace sales should be checked against management’s revised expectation, while company revenue and operating margin should be compared with the broader outlook. The useful confirmation would be continued profit growth without a reversal in operating cash flow.
Capital expenditure, cash accumulation and debt are the linked balance-sheet signals. Consensus assumes revenue and earnings continue to advance over the longer horizon, so slowing deliveries, weaker cash conversion or margin erosion would challenge that trajectory even if headline sales remain elevated.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
In April, our updated guidance for 2026 was an EPS range of $16.45 to $16.55.
Phebe Novakovic ·
For 2026, we now expect Aerospace revenue of around $13.8 billion.
Phebe Novakovic ·
So for 2026, company-wide, we expect to see revenue of approximately $55.7 billion and operating margin of 10.5%.
Phebe Novakovic ·
We continue to expect capital expenditures between 3.5% and 4% of sales for the full year.
Kimberly Kuryea ·
How does General Dynamics compare with its peers?
Short answer
General Dynamics's score ranks 3rd of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
General Dynamics is not simply a weapons manufacturer, business-jet producer or government technology contractor. It combines those models with a major naval shipbuilding operation, making segment mix essential when comparing it with aerospace primes, defense service providers or aircraft makers.
Marine Systems supplies the largest revenue contribution, while Aerospace and Technologies each carry meaningful weight and Combat Systems adds vehicles, weapons and munitions. That breadth spreads demand across different products and customers, but it also makes consolidated growth dependent on several delivery and service engines moving together.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $231.27 Oct 2, 2026 | $92.5B | 79 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $463.91 Oct 2, 2026 | $102B | 77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| General Dynamics (GD) — this page | $330.09 | $89.3B | 75 |
| $302.45 Oct 2, 2026 | $42.1B | 74 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $505.41 Oct 2, 2026 | $117B | 73 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $696.23 Oct 2, 2026 | $32.6B | 67 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $184.68 Oct 2, 2026 | $249B | 67 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $309.56 Oct 2, 2026 | $321B | 67 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $257.68 Oct 2, 2026 | $103B | 66 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $1090.38 Oct 2, 2026 | $61.0B | 66 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $478.00 Oct 2, 2026 | $67.9B | 65 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $236.60 Oct 2, 2026 | $44.1B | 61 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $93.02 Oct 2, 2026 | $79.0B | 58 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $384.00 – $465.00
- Consensus target
- $420.57
- Median target
- $410.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $330.09 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 23, 2026
- Transactions
- 59
- Identified insiders
- 17
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 12
- Other transactions
- 47
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 87.4% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 86.7% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 2,279 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 2,280 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Longview Asset Management, LLC | 27,060,944 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 19,310,609 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 16,670,477 |
| Newport Trust Co | 13,398,261 |
| State Street Corp | 11,811,099 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What Investors Ask About General Dynamics (GD) — Industrials
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why does Marine Systems matter so much to General Dynamics?
Marine Systems is the largest segment by revenue and builds nuclear submarines, surface warships, auxiliary vessels and commercial ships. Its maintenance, modernization and lifecycle work extends the relationship beyond initial construction.
How do Stryker and Piranha fit into General Dynamics?
Stryker and Piranha are part of Combat Systems, alongside tracked vehicles, battle tanks, armored vehicles, weapons, munitions and mobile bridges. The segment also performs modernization, engineering and sustainment work.
What makes General Dynamics Aerospace more than an aircraft manufacturer?
Aerospace pairs business-jet design and production with maintenance, repair, aircraft management, charter and ground support. Investors therefore need to follow service activity as well as aircraft deliveries.
Why is General Dynamics Technologies different from commercial software vendors?
Technologies primarily serves military, intelligence and federal civilian customers with mission support, communications, computing, command systems and surveillance capabilities. Cloud, analytics, artificial intelligence and software delivery sit inside that government mission portfolio rather than a conventional consumer or enterprise subscription model.
What is the GD stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is $330.09, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the GD price target?
The analyst consensus price target for General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is $420.57 (range $384.00 to $465.00, median $410.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are GD's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is Oct 28, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (81 figures)
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Phebe Novakovic (Jul 29, 2026): In April, our updated guidance for 2026 was an EPS range of $16.45 to $16.55. Phebe Novakovic (Jul 29, 2026): For 2026, we now expect Aerospace revenue of around $13.8 billion. Phebe Novakovic (Jul 29, 2026): So for 2026, company-wide, we expect to see revenue of approximately $55.7 billion and operating margin of 10.5%. Kimberly Kuryea (Jul 29, 2026): We continue to expect capital expenditures between 3.5% and 4% of sales for the full year. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Reston, VA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "11011 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA, 20190, US". |
FMP — 69 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $330.09 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T17:14:36.074Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.79% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $89.3B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T17:14:35.142Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$2.63 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $14.09B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 19.85 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.41M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.32 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Phebe N. Novakovic | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 117,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $38.47B, net result $3.26B; FY2022 revenue $39.41B, net result $3.39B; FY2023 revenue $42.27B, net result $3.31B; FY2024 revenue $47.72B, net result $3.78B; FY2025 revenue $52.55B, net result $4.21B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Aerospace $13.11B · Technologies $13.47B · Combat Systems $9.25B · Marine Systems $16.72B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 15.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-05.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-07-05 | $14.09B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-05.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-07-05 | $723.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-05.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-07-05 | $1.46B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-05.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-04-05 | $13.48B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-05.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-04-05 | $723.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-05.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-04-05 | $1.42B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $14.38B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-12-31 | $486.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $683.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.45B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-28.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-28 | $12.91B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-28.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-28 | $637.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-28.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-28 | $1.33B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-29 | $14.09B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-29 | $13.52B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-29 | $4.2400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-29 | $3.9600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-29 | $13.48B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-29 | $12.70B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-29 | $4.1000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-29 | $3.6700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-01-28 | $14.38B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-01-28 | $13.80B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-01-28 | $4.1700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-01-28 | $4.1100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-24.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-24 | $12.91B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-24.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-24 | $12.50B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-24.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-24 | $3.8800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-24.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-24 | $3.7000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $4.33B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $1.88B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-07-05. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $9.48B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 3.32× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-05.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-07-05 | $1.88B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-05.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-04-05 | $2.15B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-05.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-07-05 | −$234.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-05.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-04-05 | −$203.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.56B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$609.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-28.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-28 | $2.11B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-28.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-28 | −$212.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $384.00 – $465.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $420.57 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $410.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 59 transactions · 0 purchases, 12 sales, 47 other transactions · 17 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 23, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 87.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 86.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 2,279 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 2,280 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Longview Asset Management, LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 27,060,944 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 19,310,609 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 16,670,477 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Newport Trust Co — shares in provider snapshot | 13,398,261 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 11,811,099 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 28, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-14 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-01 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $306.77 – $400.00 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 20.61× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $4.33B at Jul 5, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-07-05. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $6.18 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.87% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($14.09B) with the recorded estimate ($13.52B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($4.2400) with the recorded estimate ($3.9600) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 75 of 100 · Strong · pillars 61 / 82 / 69 / 85 / 51 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 75 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 75 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-07-05. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP Our market-data provider lists the name as "General Dynamics Corporation"; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-01-30 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-01-30 |
| Business description | General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment focuses on the design, production, and sale of business jets, alongside offering a full suite of aviation services including aircraft maintenance, repair, management, charter services, and ground support. Marine Systems specializes in shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy, constructing nuclear-powered submarines, surface warships, and auxiliary vessels. This division also builds various commercial ships, such as tankers and cargo carriers. Furthermore, it provides extensive maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support, along with engineering and design services for both naval and commercial fleets. Combat Systems is dedicated to creating land-based defense solutions, manufacturing a diverse range of products including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles (like the Stryker and Piranha), main battle tanks, armored vehicles, weapon systems, munitions, and mobile bridge systems. This segment also delivers modernization programs, engineering expertise, and ongoing sustainment services. The Technologies division offers sophisticated information technology and mission support services, catering primarily to military, intelligence, and federal civilian clients. Its offerings span mobile communication, computing, command-and-control systems, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Additionally, this segment is deeply involved in cutting-edge areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, DevOps, software-defined networks, "everything-as-a-service" models, defense enterprise office systems, and the assembly of unmanned undersea vehicles. Established in 1899, General Dynamics Corporation is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Aerospace: $13.11B; Technologies: $13.47B; Combat Systems: $9.25B; Marine Systems: $16.72B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $9.48B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $33.34B; Cash and short-term investments: $4.33B; Cash and investments: $4.33B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-07-05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 4 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-29 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $4.33B; Cash and short-term investments: $4.33B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-07-05 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-07-05; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$5.15B; Total debt: $9.48B; Cash and investments: $4.33B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-07-05 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.96; Current ratio: 1.44; Debt to equity: 0.35; Net margin: 8.2%; Gross margin: 15.4%; Operating margin: 10.3%; Return on assets: 7.5%; Return on equity: 17.4% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 4.18; Piotroski F-score: 8 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-28; EPS estimate: $4.14 per share; Revenue estimate: $13.71B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Industrials / Aerospace & Defense The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 3730 — Ship & Boat Building & Repairing. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
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ETFs that hold GD
Funds in our ETF coverage that list GD among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Pacer Solactive Whitney Future of Warfare ETF (FOWF) | 7.50% | |
| Brookstone Value Stock ETF (BAMV) | 3.63% |