GD Stock Analysis: General Dynamics | NYSE
Aerospace & Defense | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 103.407m USD | 12M Return: 27.6% | US3695501086 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 432M
EPS Trend: 99.1%
Qual. Beats: 2
Rev. Trend: 99.7%
Qual. Beats: 7
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Seasonality 11.6 years of data
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General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense company organized into four operating segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. Its Aerospace segment manufactures and services business jets, while Marine Systems builds nuclear-powered submarines and surface combatants primarily for the U.S. Navy. The Combat Systems segment produces wheeled and tracked military vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions, and the Technologies segment delivers IT, cybersecurity, C4ISR, and related mission-support services to military and federal civilian customers. Founded in 1899, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and is classified within the Industrials sector under Aerospace & Defense.
The company is one of the largest U.S. defense prime contractors, with revenue heavily tied to long-cycle government programs, particularly those of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied militaries. Its diversified portfolio spanning platforms, weapons, shipbuilding, and digital/IT services provides exposure across both hardware-heavy procurement budgets and the growing federal technology and intelligence spending categories.
- Gulfstream jet deliveries and pricing drive Aerospace margins
- Columbia submarine program ramps as Navy funding increases
- DoD munitions demand surges from Ukraine war stockpiling
| Net Income: 4.49b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.46 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 15.08% < 20% (prev 13.30%; Δ 1.78% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 7.71b > Net Income 4.49b |
| Net Debt (7.11b) to EBITDA (6.45b): 1.10 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.44 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (273.8m) vs 12m ago 1.05% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 15.38% > 18% (prev 15.40%; Δ -0.03% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 93.74% > 50% (prev 88.37%; Δ 5.37% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 22.56 > 6 (EBIT TTM 5.75b / Interest Expense TTM 255.0m) |
| A: 0.14 (Total Current Assets 27.0b - Total Current Liabilities 18.8b) / Total Assets 60.2b |
| B: 0.76 (Retained Earnings 45.5b / Total Assets 60.2b) |
| C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 5.75b / Avg Total Assets 58.5b) |
| D: 0.80 (Book Value of Equity 26.8b / Total Liabilities 33.3b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.87 = AA |
| DSRI: 0.89 (Receivables 11.7b/12.0b, Revenue 54.9b/50.3b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 15.40% / 15.38%) |
| AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.42 / AQ_t-1 0.44) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 54.9b / 50.3b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 4.49b - CFO 7.71b) / TA 60.2b) |
| Beneish M = -3.08 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of August 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 392.05 with a total of 1,048,401 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.25%, over one month by +4.65%, over three months by +13.23% and over the past year by +27.58%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 381.90 (which is 2.6% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
General Dynamics has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.83. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GD.
- StrongBuy: 9
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 10
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 414.2 | 5.6% |
P/E Trailing = 23.2623
P/E Forward = 23.31
P/S = 1.8849
P/B = 3.8404
P/EG = 2.8311
Revenue TTM = 54.9b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.75b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.45b USD
Long Term Debt = 6.26b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.59b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 11.4b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 1.96b
Net Debt = 7.11b USD (calculated: Debt 11.4b - CCE 4.33b)
Enterprise Value = 111b USD (103b + Debt 11.4b - CCE 4.33b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 22.56 (Ebit TTM 5.75b / Interest Expense TTM 255.0m)
EV/FCF = 17.14x (Enterprise Value 111b / FCF TTM 6.45b)
FCF Yield = 5.83% (FCF TTM 6.45b / Enterprise Value 111b)
FCF Margin = 11.75% (FCF TTM 6.45b / Revenue TTM 54.9b)
Net Margin = 8.18% (Net Income TTM 4.49b / Revenue TTM 54.9b)
Gross Margin = 15.38% ((Revenue TTM 54.9b - Cost of Revenue TTM 46.4b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 15.49% (prev 15.90%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.84 (Enterprise Value 111b / Total Assets 60.2b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.23% (Interest Expense 255.0m / Debt 11.4b)
Taxrate = 17.62% (960.0m / 5.45b)
NOPAT = 4.74b (EBIT 5.75b * (1 - 17.62%))
Current Ratio = 1.44 (Total Current Assets 27.0b / Total Current Liabilities 18.8b)
Debt / Equity = 0.43 (Debt 11.4b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 26.8b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.10 (Net Debt 7.11b / EBITDA 6.45b)
Debt / FCF = 1.10 (Net Debt 7.11b / FCF TTM 6.45b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 25.7b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.67% (Net Income 4.49b / Total Assets 60.2b)
RoE = 17.43% (Net Income TTM 4.49b / Total Stockholder Equity 25.7b)
RoCE = 17.98% (EBIT 5.75b / Capital Employed (Equity 25.7b + L.T.Debt 6.26b))
RoIC = 11.78% (NOPAT 4.74b / Invested Capital 40.2b)
WACC = 6.23% (E(103b)/V(115b) * Re(6.72%) + D(11.4b)/V(115b) * Rd(2.23%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 6.72% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -62.92 | Cagr: -0.52%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈5.52b ; Y1≈6.33b ; Y5≈9.31b
[DCF] Fair Price = 491.7 (EV 140b - Net Debt 7.11b = Equity 133b / Shares 270.6m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 99.12 | EPS CAGR: 13.35% | SUE: 1.65 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 99.67 | Revenue CAGR: 11.24% | SUE: 2.05 | # QB: 7
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=4.13 | Chg30d=+1.29% | Revisions=+40% | Analysts=14
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=16.93 | Chg30d=+1.52% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+9.6% | GrowthRev=+6.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=18.47 | Chg30d=+1.25% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+9.1% | GrowthRev=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +70% (up=7, down=0)