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Industrials - Aerospace & Defense - NYSE - US
$ 247.68
-0.932 %
$ 66.5 B
Market Cap
18.17
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one GD stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 248 USD, General Dynamics Corporation is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one GD stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 248 USD, General Dynamics Corporation is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one GD stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 248 USD, General Dynamics Corporation is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart GD

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FINANCIALS
47.7 B REVENUE
12.88%
4.8 B OPERATING INCOME
12.98%
3.78 B NET INCOME
14.09%
4.11 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
-12.70%
-953 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-1.28%
-3.37 B FINANCING CASH FLOW
-8.89%
13.3 B REVENUE
14.28%
1.42 B OPERATING INCOME
20.49%
1.15 B NET INCOME
23.44%
2.16 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
52.54%
-365 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-29.43%
-2.2 B FINANCING CASH FLOW
-455.95%
Balance Sheet General Dynamics Corporation
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Current Assets 24.4 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 1.7 B
Receivables 11.2 B
Other Current Assets 11.5 B
Non-Current Assets 31.5 B
Long-Term Investments 0
PP&E 6.47 B
Other Non-Current Assets 25 B
3.04 %20.09 %20.52 %11.57 %44.79 %Total Assets$55.9b
Current Liabilities 17.8 B
Accounts Payable 3.34 B
Short-Term Debt 1.5 B
Other Current Liabilities 13 B
Non-Current Liabilities 16 B
Long-Term Debt 8.86 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 7.14 B
9.89 %4.44 %38.38 %26.19 %21.11 %Total Liabilities$33.8b
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall General Dynamics Corporation
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Revenue 47.7 B
Cost Of Revenue 40.4 B
Gross Profit 7.36 B
Operating Expenses 2.57 B
Operating Income 4.8 B
Other Expenses 1.01 B
Net Income 3.78 B
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RATIOS
15.43% GROSS MARGIN
15.43%
10.05% OPERATING MARGIN
10.05%
7.93% NET MARGIN
7.93%
17.14% ROE
17.14%
6.77% ROA
6.77%
10.10% ROIC
10.10%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis General Dynamics Corporation
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Net Income 3.78 B
Depreciation & Amortization 886 M
Capital Expenditures -916 M
Stock-Based Compensation 183 M
Change in Working Capital -584 M
Others 279 M
Free Cash Flow 3.2 B
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets General Dynamics Corporation
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for GD of $321 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $261 to a high of $345 .
GD Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
261 USD 5.38%
GD Average Price Target Wall Street Target
321 USD 29.58%
GD Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
345 USD 39.29%
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4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.53% DIVIDEND YIELD
1.5 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
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5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership General Dynamics Corporation
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17.5 M USD 4
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7. News
8 Upcoming Dividend Increases During Volatile Times 8 Upcoming Dividend Increases During Volatile Times seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
General Dynamics to Webcast 2025 First-Quarter Financial Results Conference Call RESTON, Va. , April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) will webcast its first-quarter financial results conference call on Wednesday, April 23, beginning at 9 a.m. prnewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
General Dynamics Land Systems Industry Playbook 2025: Strategy Focus, Key Plans, SWOT, Trends & Growth Opportunities, Market Outlook Dublin, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "General Dynamics Land Systems - Strategy Playbook - 2025 - Strategy Focus, Key Strategies & Plans, SWOT, Trends & Growth Opportunities, Market Outlook" company profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The 2025 edition of this Strategy Playbook report analyses the overall Strategy Focus and provides insights into the overall Strategy Focus and decrypts the key Strategies & Plans being pursued by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) & General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) for the near to medium term horizon amid a complex, difficult & challenging global macroeconomic environment marked by rising geopolitical tensions and looming threat of renewed trade wars under Trump Administration 2.0. globenewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
General Dynamics Aerospace & Defense Industry Playbook 2025: Strategy Focus, Key Plans, SWOT, Trends & Growth Opportunities, Market Outlook Dublin, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "General Dynamics Corporation - Strategy Playbook - 2025 - Strategy Focus, Key Strategies & Plans, SWOT, Trends & Growth Opportunities, Market Outlook" company profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The 2025 edition of this Strategy Playbook report analyses the overall Strategy Focus and provides insights into the overall Strategy Focus and decrypts the key Strategies & Plans being pursued by the General Dynamics Corporation for the near to medium term horizon amid a complex, difficult & challenging global macroeconomic environment marked by rising geopolitical tensions and looming threat of renewed trade wars under Trump Administration 2.0. globenewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
General Dynamics: Record Backlog, Resilient Margins, And Growth Drivers General Dynamics demonstrated impressive growth in 2024, driven by strong performance across its aerospace, shipbuilding, combat systems, and technologies segments, ensuring a solid foundation. The company operates in both the defense industry and the business aviation market, holding a significant market position with a robust backlog of over $90 billion in orders. Financially, GD achieved record revenue growth, improved margins, and strong free cash flow, allowing for continued investments, dividends, and share buybacks, indicating financial stability and growth potential. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
CP Group Announces 50,000-SF Lease Renewal With General Dynamics at Resource Square III in Orlando, Florida ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CP Group, the largest office landlord in Florida and a prominent owner-operator of office properties throughout the Sunbelt, today announced three new leasing agreements at Resource Square I & III — two Class A office buildings located within the Central Florida Research Park in Orlando, Florida. General Dynamics has renewed its lease for 50,368 square feet at Resource Square III, contributing to more than 65,000 square feet of leasing activity at Resource Sq. businesswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Best Dividend Aristocrats For April 2025 Dividend Aristocrats are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025, demonstrating resilience, with NOBL up 1.78% YTD versus SPY's 4.9% decline. Top performers include Consolidated Edison (+22.98%), Brown & Brown (+20.65%), and AbbVie (+16.61%), showcasing strong double-digit gains. 29 out of 69 Dividend Aristocrats have announced dividend increases in 2025, with an average growth rate of 4.15%. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
General Dynamics Wins a $1.07B Deal to Aid Virginia Class Submarines GD secures a $1.07 billion contract to provide long lead time material associated with Virginia Class Block VI submarines. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded $1 billion contract modification for long lead time material for Virginia-class submarines GROTON, Conn. , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $1 billion undefinitized contract modification allowing Electric Boat to purchase long lead time materials for Virginia Class Block VI submarines as detailed in the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcement. prnewswire.com - 3 weeks ago
3 Defense Stocks in Focus Amid Sector Updates President Donald Trump awarded Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) a contract to build the U.S. Air Force's latest fighter jet, named F-47. schaeffersresearch.com - 3 weeks ago
The Highest-Quality Dividend Champions By Quality Scores The article presents the highest-quality Dividend Champions, which are companies listed on U.S. exchanges that have consistently higher annual dividend payouts for at least 25 years. I use a quality scoring system with six quality indicators, each worth five points, for a maximum score of 30. The highest-quality Dividend Champions score four or five points for each quality indicator. Only 15 of 137 Dividend Champions made the list of highest-quality Dividend Champions. seekingalpha.com - 3 weeks ago
General Dynamics (GD) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note In the latest trading session, General Dynamics (GD) closed at $263.41, marking a -0.86% move from the previous day. zacks.com - 4 weeks ago
8. Profile Summary

General Dynamics Corporation GD

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Aerospace & Defense
MARKET CAP $ 66.5 B
Dividend Yield 0.53%
Description General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment designs, manufactures, and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, charter, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, staffing, and fixed-base operator services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as builds crude oil and product tankers, and container and cargo ships. This segment also provides navy ships maintenance and modernization services; lifecycle support and repair services for navy surface ships; and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarines and surface ships. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, armored vehicles, and armaments. This segment also offers modernization programs, engineering, support, and sustainment services. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. This segment also offers cloud computing, artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data analytics; development, security, and operations; software-defined networks; everything-as-a-service; defense enterprise office system solutions; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. General Dynamics Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Contact 11011 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA, 20190 https://www.gd.com
IPO Date Jan. 13, 1978
Employees 117000
Officers Mr. William A. Moss Vice President & Controller Mr. Andy C. Chen Vice President & Treasurer Ms. Phebe N. Novakovic Chairperson & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Robert W. Helm Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer