(GD) General Dynamics - Ratings and Ratios
Business Jets, Submarines, Combat Vehicles, IT
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.76% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.24% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 6.61% |
| Payout Consistency | 77.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 38.4% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 19.4% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 28.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -11.17% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.79 |
| Alpha | 11.49 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.58 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.174 |
| Beta | 0.518 |
| Beta Downside | 0.449 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 22.55% |
| Mean DD | 6.24% |
| Median DD | 3.77% |
Description: GD General Dynamics December 03, 2025
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) is a global aerospace and defense firm organized into four operating segments. The Aerospace segment focuses on business-jet manufacturing and a suite of aftermarket services such as maintenance, charter, and fixed-base operations. Marine Systems designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and commercial vessels, while also delivering life-cycle support and program-management services for naval platforms. Combat Systems produces land-combat platforms-including Stryker, Piranha, and main-battle-tank families-and provides associated modernization and sustainment programs. The Technologies segment supplies IT, cyber, AI/ML, cloud, and communications solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers, and also builds unmanned undersea vehicles.
Key recent metrics underscore GD’s market position: FY 2023 revenue reached $39.4 billion, with an operating margin of roughly 10 %, and the company reported a backlog of about $70 billion, reflecting strong demand from U.S. defense spending, which is projected to grow at a 3-4 % annual rate through 2028. The aerospace jet segment benefited from a 12 % YoY increase in deliveries, while the Marine Systems segment secured a multi-year contract for additional Virginia-class submarines, reinforcing its revenue visibility. Sector-wide, rising geopolitical tensions and the U.S. “National Defense Authorization Act” are accelerating procurement cycles for advanced combat systems and cyber-capabilities.
For a deeper quantitative view, the ValueRay platform provides a concise dashboard of GD’s valuation multiples and forward-looking earnings estimates.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.5
| Net Income (4.21b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 3.09b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.08 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 4.37pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 14.34% (prev 13.43%; Δ 0.91pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 5.72b > Net Income 4.21b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (7.67b) to EBITDA (6.41b) ratio: 1.20 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.40 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (271.8m) change vs 12m ago -2.20% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 15.33% (prev 15.64%; Δ -0.31pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 89.65% (prev 80.34%; Δ 9.31pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 16.80 (EBITDA TTM 6.41b / Interest Expense TTM 327.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 5.30
| (A) 0.13 = (Total Current Assets 25.85b - Total Current Liabilities 18.46b) / Total Assets 57.60b |
| (B) 0.75 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 43.34b / Total Assets 57.60b |
| (C) 0.10 = EBIT TTM 5.49b / Avg Total Assets 57.46b |
| (D) 1.30 = Book Value of Equity 42.97b / Total Liabilities 33.16b |
| Total Rating: 5.30 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 81.46
| 1. Piotroski 7.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.81% |
| 3. FCF Margin 9.34% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.42 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.20 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 7.17)% |
| 7. RoE 18.27% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 90.01% |
| 9. EPS Trend 61.98% |
What is the price of GD shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.55%, over one month by -1.78%, over three months by +3.97% and over the past year by +23.97%.
Is GD a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 6
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 14
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the GD price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 380.8 | 13.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 380.8 | 13.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 389.5 | 16% |
GD Fundamental Data Overview November 29, 2025
P/E Trailing = 22.1263
P/E Forward = 19.9601
P/S = 1.7916
P/B = 3.7592
P/EG = 1.9831
Beta = 0.403
Revenue TTM = 51.51b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.49b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.41b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.01b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.64b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 10.19b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.67b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 99.96b USD (92.28b + Debt 10.19b - CCE 2.52b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 16.80 (Ebit TTM 5.49b / Interest Expense TTM 327.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.81% (FCF TTM 4.81b / Enterprise Value 99.96b)
FCF Margin = 9.34% (FCF TTM 4.81b / Revenue TTM 51.51b)
Net Margin = 8.18% (Net Income TTM 4.21b / Revenue TTM 51.51b)
Gross Margin = 15.33% ((Revenue TTM 51.51b - Cost of Revenue TTM 43.61b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 15.25% (prev 14.95%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.74 (Enterprise Value 99.96b / Total Assets 57.60b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.73% (Interest Expense 74.0m / Debt 10.19b)
Taxrate = 16.75% (213.0m / 1.27b)
NOPAT = 4.57b (EBIT 5.49b * (1 - 16.75%))
Current Ratio = 1.40 (Total Current Assets 25.85b / Total Current Liabilities 18.46b)
Debt / Equity = 0.42 (Debt 10.19b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 24.43b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.20 (Net Debt 7.67b / EBITDA 6.41b)
Debt / FCF = 1.59 (Net Debt 7.67b / FCF TTM 4.81b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 23.08b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.32% (Net Income 4.21b / Total Assets 57.60b)
RoE = 18.27% (Net Income TTM 4.21b / Total Stockholder Equity 23.08b)
RoCE = 18.26% (EBIT 5.49b / Capital Employed (Equity 23.08b + L.T.Debt 7.01b))
RoIC = 14.36% (NOPAT 4.57b / Invested Capital 31.85b)
WACC = 7.19% (E(92.28b)/V(102.48b) * Re(7.92%) + D(10.19b)/V(102.48b) * Rd(0.73%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 7.92% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.75%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.14% ; FCFE base≈3.80b ; Y1≈3.14b ; Y5≈2.27b
Fair Price DCF = 154.6 (DCF Value 41.75b / Shares Outstanding 270.1m; 5y FCF grow -21.06% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 61.98 | EPS CAGR: 3.67% | SUE: 1.24 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 90.01 | Revenue CAGR: 6.22% | SUE: 1.08 | # QB: 4
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=3.83 | Chg30d=+0.003 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=9
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=17.30 | Chg30d=+0.198 | Revisions Net=+10 | Growth EPS=+12.4% | Growth Revenue=+4.4%
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