GD Stock Analysis: General Dynamics | NYSE
Aerospace & Defense | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 89.627m USD | 12M Return: 5.8% | US3695501086 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 463M
EPS Trend: 99.1%
Qual. Beats: 2
Rev. Trend: 99.7%
Qual. Beats: 7
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Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a large-cap U.S. aerospace and defense company headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and founded in 1899. It operates through four reporting segments: Aerospace (business jets, aircraft maintenance, and lifecycle support), Marine Systems (nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the U.S. Navy), Combat Systems (wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, and armored vehicles), and Technologies (IT solutions, mission support, cybersecurity, AI/ML, 5G communications, and unmanned undersea vehicles).
The company is classified within the Industrials sector under the Aerospace & Defense sub-industry, reflecting its diversified business model that spans both government and commercial customers. As a major prime defense contractor, General Dynamics derives a significant portion of its revenue from long-term contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and allied governments, while its Aerospace segment serves the private business-jet market through aftermarket and completion services.
- Columbia-class submarine awards expand Marine Systems backlog and margins
- Gulfstream business jet deliveries drive Aerospace segment revenue growth
- Defense budget increases fund Combat Systems Stryker and Abrams orders
| 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 (6.69b): 1.06 < 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 October 18, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 344.23 with a total of 1,262,337 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.91%, over one month by -2.82%, over three months by -6.15% and over the past year by +5.83%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 332.60 (which is 3.4% or 1.9 ATR below the current price).
General Dynamics has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.92. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GD.
- StrongBuy: 10
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 9
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 413.1 | 20% |
P/E Trailing = 20.2117
P/E Forward = 18.4502
P/S = 1.6337
P/B = 3.4633
P/EG = 2.122
Revenue TTM = 54.9b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.75b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.69b 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 = 96.7b USD (89.6b + Debt 11.4b - CCE 4.33b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 22.56 (Ebit TTM 5.75b / Interest Expense TTM 255.0m)
EV/FCF = 15.00x (Enterprise Value 96.7b / FCF TTM 6.45b)
FCF Yield = 6.66% (FCF TTM 6.45b / Enterprise Value 96.7b)
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 = 1.61 (Enterprise Value 96.7b / 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 = 1.06 (Net Debt 7.11b / EBITDA 6.69b)
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 = 5.76% (E(89.6b)/V(101b) * Re(6.26%) + D(11.4b)/V(101b) * Rd(2.23%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 6.26% (= 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=4.15 | Chg30d=+0.24% | Revisions=+53% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=17.00 | Chg30d=+0.06% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+10.0% | GrowthRev=+6.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=18.65 | Chg30d=+0.17% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+9.7% | GrowthRev=+4.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +59% (up=16, down=3)