(GD) General Dynamics - Ratings and Ratios
Business Jets, Submarines, Combat Vehicles, IT Solutions, Unmanned Vehicles
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Description: GD General Dynamics September 26, 2025
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) is a global aerospace and defense contractor organized into four operating segments. The Aerospace segment focuses on business-jet manufacturing and a suite of aftermarket services such as maintenance, repair, charter, and fixed-base operations. Marine Systems designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and commercial vessels, while also delivering lifecycle support and program-management services for naval shipbuilding. Combat Systems produces land-combat platforms-including Stryker, Piranha, and main-battle-tank families-plus related munitions, mobile bridges, and sustainment solutions. The Technologies segment supplies IT and mission-critical capabilities ranging from cloud and cybersecurity to AI-driven ISR, 5G communications, high-performance computing, and unmanned undersea vehicles.
Key recent metrics indicate the company generated approximately $39 billion in revenue for FY 2023, with a backlog exceeding $50 billion-reflecting strong order flow from both defense and commercial customers. Defense spending in the United States is projected to rise 3-4% annually through 2028, supporting demand for GD’s submarine and combat-vehicle programs, while the business-jet market is buoyed by a post-pandemic rebound in corporate travel and a 7% YoY increase in jet deliveries reported by industry sources. A material risk is the concentration of revenue in U.S. government contracts; any significant budgetary cuts or procurement delays could materially affect earnings.
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GD Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 91,861m |
| Sub-Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| IPO / Inception | 1977-01-03 |
GD Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 75.0% |
| Fundamental | 84.8% |
| Dividend Rating | 61.2% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -2.77% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.60 of 5 |
GD Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 1.71% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 5.04% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 6.61% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 39.7% |
GD Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 92.6% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 71.8% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 92.6% |
| CAGR 5y | 14.06% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.62 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 2.05 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.79 |
| Alpha | 5.56 |
| Beta | 0.484 |
| Volatility | 18.02% |
| Current Volume | 926.8k |
| Average Volume 20d | 926.8k |
| Stop Loss | 336.2 (-3%) |
| Signal | 0.51 |
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 (5.49b) to EBITDA (5.57b) ratio: 0.99 <= 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 -5.02% (prev 15.64%; Δ -20.67pp) >=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 13.57 (EBITDA TTM 5.57b / Interest Expense TTM 393.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 5.28
| (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) 0.09 = EBIT TTM 5.33b / Avg Total Assets 57.46b |
| (D) 1.30 = Book Value of Equity 42.97b / Total Liabilities 33.16b |
| Total Rating: 5.28 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 84.84
| 1. Piotroski 7.50pt = 2.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.94% = 2.47 |
| 3. FCF Margin 9.34% = 2.34 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.33 = 2.45 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.99 = 1.79 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 12.03)% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 18.27% = 1.52 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 87.72% = 6.58 |
| 9. EPS Trend 53.98% = 2.70 |
What is the price of GD shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.76%, over one month by +4.83%, over three months by +11.21% and over the past year by +16.41%.
Is General Dynamics a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of GD is around 358.94 USD . This means that GD is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 3.54%.
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 | 355.1 | 2.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 355.1 | 2.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 397.1 | 14.5% |
GD Fundamental Data Overview October 25, 2025
P/E Trailing = 22.9349
P/E Forward = 20.1613
P/S = 1.8272
P/B = 3.8906
P/EG = 2.0185
Beta = 0.484
Revenue TTM = 51.51b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.33b USD
EBITDA TTM = 5.57b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.26b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 1.01b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 8.01b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 5.49b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 97.36b USD (91.86b + Debt 8.01b - CCE 2.52b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.57 (Ebit TTM 5.33b / Interest Expense TTM 393.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.94% (FCF TTM 4.81b / Enterprise Value 97.36b)
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 = -5.02% ((Revenue TTM 51.51b - Cost of Revenue TTM 54.10b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = -65.97% (prev 14.95%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.69 (Enterprise Value 97.36b / Total Assets 57.60b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.90% (Interest Expense 393.0m / Debt 8.01b)
Taxrate = -16.75% (negative due to tax credits) (-213.0m / 1.27b)
NOPAT = 6.22b (EBIT 5.33b * (1 - -16.75%)) [negative tax rate / tax credits]
Current Ratio = 1.40 (Total Current Assets 25.85b / Total Current Liabilities 18.46b)
Debt / Equity = 0.33 (Debt 8.01b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 24.43b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.99 (Net Debt 5.49b / EBITDA 5.57b)
Debt / FCF = 1.14 (Net Debt 5.49b / 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 = 17.58% (EBIT 5.33b / Capital Employed (Equity 23.08b + L.T.Debt 7.26b))
RoIC = 19.67% (NOPAT 6.22b / Invested Capital 31.65b)
WACC = 7.63% (E(91.86b)/V(99.88b) * Re(7.80%) + D(8.01b)/V(99.88b) * Rd(4.90%) * (1-Tc(-0.17)))
Discount Rate = 7.80% (= 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 = 155.2 (DCF Value 41.75b / Shares Outstanding 269.0m; 5y FCF grow -21.06% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 53.98 | EPS CAGR: 5.12% | SUE: 1.67 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: 87.72 | Revenue CAGR: 6.51% | SUE: 1.08 | # QB: 4
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