General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments are aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies.
It is a $89.8B industrial company. Revenue grew 9.1% over the last year, it keeps 8¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~0.9 years of free cash flow. It trades at 20.0× earnings — in the cheapest third of its own history.
- Website
- gd.com
- Location
- Reston, VA
- Employees
- 117 000
- Sector
- Industrials
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Growth lags behind.
Valuation85
- P/E vs own history26th pct · 20/25
- FCF yield7.2% · 20/25
- P/S1.6x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA14.1x · 20/25
Growth48
- Revenue CAGR8.1% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR6.6% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y6.4% · 12/25
- Fwd implied growth5.4% · 12/25
Profitability57
- ROIC13.4% · 12/25
- ROE17.4% · 20/25
- Net margin8.2% · 13/25
- Operating margin10.3% · 12/25
Health57
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.44 · 12/25
- Interest coverage17.3x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 10% · 20/25
Quality95
- Piotroski F8/9 · 25/25
- Beneish M-2.50 · 20/25
- FCF conversion144% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 1.5% · 25/25
Moat63
- ROIC >12% years7/10 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin16.7% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 7.8% · 18/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialRevenue crossed $50B$52.5B for the year
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$4.21B net income
- 2018AcquisitionGeneral Dynamics acquired information technology services company CSRA for $9.7 billion and merged the…
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$31.4B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2003AcquisitionThe company acquired the Austrian vehicle manufacturer Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug, adding it to the…
- 1999AcquisitionGeneral Dynamics expanded beyond its defense industry focus with the acquisition of Gulfstream Aerospace,…
- 1982AcquisitionGD had purchased Chrysler's defense divisions in 1982, renaming them General Dynamics Land Systems
- 1965MilestoneGeneral Dynamics reorganized into 12 operating divisions based on product lines
- 1963AcquisitionGeneral Dynamics purchased the Quincy Shipbuilding Works from Bethlehem Steel
- 1959MilestoneThe same year, Chicago industrialist Henry Crown became the company's largest shareholder and merged his Material…
- 1957AcquisitionAnd controlled it as a…
- Apr 29, 1954AcquisitionThe merger between Electric Boat and Convair became official and the company was named General…
- 1952MilestoneHopkins reorganized Electric Boat as a holding company, General Dynamics Corporation
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Interest covered 17.3× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+9.1% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$4.49B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+8.2% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$6.45B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~0.9y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$89.8B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-2.5% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 37/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.83%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 20.0
Peer comparisonGeneral Dynamics Corporation vs 6 largest industrials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD this company | $89.8B | 20.0 | +9.1% | 8.2% | Mixed |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp | $399.2B | 54.9 | +26.0% | 31.3% | Strong |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc. | $368.0B | 33.9 | +18.4% | 14.5% | Solid |
| RTX RTX Corporation | $251.3B | 32.4 | +11.8% | 8.3% | Strained |
| DE Deere & Company | $167.7B | 34.4 | +8.3% | 10.2% | Solid |
| ETN Eaton Corporation, plc | $167.2B | 43.6 | +15.5% | 12.8% | Mixed |
| UNP Union Pacific Corp. | $166.8B | 22.6 | +4.2% | 28.8% | Strained |
Head-to-head: GD vs LRCX · GD vs CAT · GD vs RTX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of GD on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $332.00 · market cap $89.8B.