(GD) General Dynamics - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Aerospace & Defense | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 92.114m USD | Total Return: 22.3% in 12m
Business Jets, Submarines, Combat Vehicles, Munitions, IT Services
Total Rating 70
Safety 85
Buy Signal 0.29
Aerospace & Defense
Industry Rotation: +0.3
Industry Rotation: +0.3
Market Cap:
92.1B
Avg Turnover: 509M
Avg Turnover: 509M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility21.5%
VaR 5th Pctl3.46%
VaR vs Median-2.35%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.87
Rel. Str. IBD45
Rel. Str. Peer Group59.1
Character TTM
Beta0.301
Beta Downside0.298
Hurst Exponent0.420
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD22.55%
CAGR/Max DD0.85
CAGR/Mean DD4.25
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: 11.24%
EPS Trend: 74.6%
EPS Trend: 74.6%
Last SUE: 3.14
Qual. Beats: 1
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: 10.76%
Rev. Trend: 93.6%
Rev. Trend: 93.6%
Last SUE: 3.20
Qual. Beats: 4
Qual. Beats: 4
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Pead, Confidence
Description: GD General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation is a global aerospace and defense firm organized into four primary segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The company’s portfolio ranges from Gulfstream business jets to nuclear-powered submarines and land-based combat vehicles like the M1 Abrams tank.
The Marine Systems segment serves as a primary prime contractor for the U.S. Navy, benefiting from high barriers to entry due to the specialized infrastructure required for nuclear submarine construction. In the Technologies segment, the company integrates hardware and software solutions, focusing on cybersecurity, cloud migration, and mission-critical communication systems for federal agencies.
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Founded in 1899 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics operates within the Aerospace & Defense sub-industry, where revenue is largely driven by multi-year government procurement cycles and defense budget allocations.
- Gulfstream G700 certification and delivery ramp-up drive aerospace segment revenue growth
- Nuclear-powered submarine production backlog fuels long-term Marine Systems margin expansion
- Increased global defense spending accelerates demand for land combat vehicles and munitions
- US government IT modernization contracts stabilize Technologies segment recurring service revenue
- Supply chain constraints and labor shortages impact delivery timelines for major platforms
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
7.0
| Net Income: 4.34b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.60 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 13.44% < 20% (prev 12.92%; Δ 0.52% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 7.42b > Net Income 4.34b |
| Net Debt (4.36b) to EBITDA (6.26b): 0.70 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.38 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (274.1m) vs 12m ago 0.87% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 15.24% > 18% (prev 0.15%; Δ 1.51k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 93.09% > 50% (prev 86.97%; Δ 6.12% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 18.94 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 6.26b / Interest Expense TTM 294.0m) |
Altman Z''
5.35
| A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 26.05b - Total Current Liabilities 18.82b) / Total Assets 59.03b |
| B: 0.76 (Retained Earnings 44.77b / Total Assets 59.03b) |
| C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 5.57b / Avg Total Assets 57.80b) |
| D: 1.36 (Book Value of Equity 44.70b / Total Liabilities 32.95b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 5.35 = AAA |
Beneish M
-3.15
| DSRI: 0.83 (Receivables 11.30b/12.43b, Revenue 53.81b/49.21b) |
| GMI: 1.01 (GM 15.24% / 15.43%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.43 / AQ_t-1 0.44) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 53.81b / 49.21b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 4.34b - CFO 7.42b) / TA 59.03b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.15 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of GD shares?
As of May 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 334.50 with a total of 1,236,358 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.47%, over one month by -1.29%, over three months by -1.89% and over the past year by +22.31%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.47%, over one month by -1.29%, over three months by -1.89% and over the past year by +22.31%.
Is GD a buy, sell or hold?
General Dynamics has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.60.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold GD.
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 14
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the GD price?
| Analysts Target Price | 392.3 | 17.3% |
General Dynamics (GD) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 16 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 21.4092 P/E Forward = 21.1864
P/S = 1.7119
P/B = 3.5934
P/EG = 2.5768
Revenue TTM = 53.81b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.57b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.26b USD
Long Term Debt = 6.26b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.75b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 8.01b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 4.36b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 96.47b USD (92.11b + Debt 8.01b - CCE 3.65b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 18.94 (Ebit TTM 5.57b / Interest Expense TTM 294.0m)
EV/FCF = 15.56x (Enterprise Value 96.47b / FCF TTM 6.20b)
FCF Yield = 6.43% (FCF TTM 6.20b / Enterprise Value 96.47b)
FCF Margin = 11.52% (FCF TTM 6.20b / Revenue TTM 53.81b)
Net Margin = 8.07% (Net Income TTM 4.34b / Revenue TTM 53.81b)
Gross Margin = 15.24% ((Revenue TTM 53.81b - Cost of Revenue TTM 45.61b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 15.90% (prev 14.89%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.63 (Enterprise Value 96.47b / Total Assets 59.03b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.86% (Interest Expense 69.0m / Debt 8.01b)
Taxrate = 17.82% (244.0m / 1.37b)
NOPAT = 4.58b (EBIT 5.57b * (1 - 17.82%))
Current Ratio = 1.38 (Total Current Assets 26.05b / Total Current Liabilities 18.82b)
Debt / Equity = 0.31 (Debt 8.01b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 26.08b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.70 (Net Debt 4.36b / EBITDA 6.26b)
Debt / FCF = 0.70 (Net Debt 4.36b / FCF TTM 6.20b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 24.93b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.51% (Net Income 4.34b / Total Assets 59.03b)
RoE = 17.41% (Net Income TTM 4.34b / Total Stockholder Equity 24.93b)
RoCE = 17.86% (EBIT 5.57b / Capital Employed (Equity 24.93b + L.T.Debt 6.26b))
RoIC = 13.82% (NOPAT 4.58b / Invested Capital 33.12b)
WACC = 6.53% (E(92.11b)/V(100.13b) * Re(7.04%) + D(8.01b)/V(100.13b) * Rd(0.86%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 7.04% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -28.89 | Cagr: -0.29%
[DCF] Terminal Value 83.91% ; FCFF base≈5.06b ; Y1≈4.95b ; Y5≈5.03b
[DCF] Fair Price = 455.2 (EV 127.46b - Net Debt 4.36b = Equity 123.10b / Shares 270.4m; r=6.53% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -3.09% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 74.55 | EPS CAGR: 11.24% | SUE: 3.14 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 93.63 | Revenue CAGR: 10.76% | SUE: 3.20 | # QB: 4
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=3.94 | Chg30d=+1.74% | Revisions=+38% | Analysts=16
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=4.08 | Chg30d=+0.72% | Revisions=+50% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=16.65 | Chg30d=+2.06% | Revisions=+68% | GrowthEPS=+7.8% | GrowthRev=+5.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=18.16 | Chg30d=+0.45% | Revisions=+37% | GrowthEPS=+9.1% | GrowthRev=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +68%