(GD) General Dynamics - Overview
Exchange: NYSE •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US3695501086
Stock:
Total Rating 67
Risk 86
Buy Signal 0.38
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 21.1% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -11.5% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.59 |
| Alpha | 34.68 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.573 |
| Beta Downside | 0.699 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 22.55% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.81 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: GD General Dynamics
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 produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support, customer support and custom completion services, modifications, upgrades, and lifecycle sustainment support 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 provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services for navy ships; offers and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarine construction programs. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, energetics and munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, and armored vehicles; and offers modernization programs, support and sustainment services, and development programs. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers; cloud services, cybersecurity, network modernization, artificial intelligence; machine learning; application development, high-performance computing, and 5G and advanced communications services; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.5
| Net Income: 4.21b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.20 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 14.18% < 20% (prev 13.75%; Δ 0.43% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 5.12b > Net Income 4.21b |
| Net Debt (7.46b) to EBITDA (6.10b): 1.22 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.44 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (273.9m) vs 12m ago -1.08% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 15.13% > 18% (prev 0.15%; Δ 1498 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 92.90% > 50% (prev 85.39%; Δ 7.51% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 17.25 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 6.10b / Interest Expense TTM 314.0m) |
Altman Z'' 5.47
| A: 0.13 (Total Current Assets 24.25b - Total Current Liabilities 16.80b) / Total Assets 57.25b |
| B: 0.77 (Retained Earnings 44.08b / Total Assets 57.25b) |
| C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 5.42b / Avg Total Assets 56.56b) |
| D: 1.39 (Book Value of Equity 44.08b / Total Liabilities 31.63b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 5.47 = AAA |
Beneish M -3.06
| DSRI: 0.87 (Receivables 10.79b/11.22b, Revenue 52.55b/47.72b) |
| GMI: 1.02 (GM 15.13% / 15.43%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.45 / AQ_t-1 0.45) |
| SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 52.55b / 47.72b) |
| TATA: -0.02 (NI 4.21b - CFO 5.12b) / TA 57.25b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.06 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of GD shares?
As of February 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 357.05 with a total of 1,201,150 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.60%, over one month by -2.61%, over three months by +4.94% and over the past year by +44.64%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.60%, over one month by -2.61%, over three months by +4.94% and over the past year by +44.64%.
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?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 394.5 | 10.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 394.5 | 10.5% |
GD Fundamental Data Overview February 28, 2026
P/E Trailing = 23.0951
P/E Forward = 20.4499
P/S = 1.8372
P/B = 3.7012
P/EG = 2.4153
Revenue TTM = 52.55b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.42b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.10b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.01b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.30b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.79b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.46b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 104.00b USD (96.54b + Debt 9.79b - CCE 2.33b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 17.25 (Ebit TTM 5.42b / Interest Expense TTM 314.0m)
EV/FCF = 26.27x (Enterprise Value 104.00b / FCF TTM 3.96b)
FCF Yield = 3.81% (FCF TTM 3.96b / Enterprise Value 104.00b)
FCF Margin = 7.53% (FCF TTM 3.96b / Revenue TTM 52.55b)
Net Margin = 8.01% (Net Income TTM 4.21b / Revenue TTM 52.55b)
Gross Margin = 15.13% ((Revenue TTM 52.55b - Cost of Revenue TTM 44.60b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 14.89% (prev 15.25%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.82 (Enterprise Value 104.00b / Total Assets 57.25b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.64% (Interest Expense 63.0m / Debt 9.79b)
Taxrate = 18.30% (256.0m / 1.40b)
NOPAT = 4.43b (EBIT 5.42b * (1 - 18.30%))
Current Ratio = 1.44 (Total Current Assets 24.25b / Total Current Liabilities 16.80b)
Debt / Equity = 0.38 (Debt 9.79b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 25.62b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.22 (Net Debt 7.46b / EBITDA 6.10b)
Debt / FCF = 1.88 (Net Debt 7.46b / FCF TTM 3.96b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 23.97b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.44% (Net Income 4.21b / Total Assets 57.25b)
RoE = 17.57% (Net Income TTM 4.21b / Total Stockholder Equity 23.97b)
RoCE = 17.49% (EBIT 5.42b / Capital Employed (Equity 23.97b + L.T.Debt 7.01b))
RoIC = 13.60% (NOPAT 4.43b / Invested Capital 32.55b)
WACC = 7.34% (E(96.54b)/V(106.33b) * Re(8.03%) + D(9.79b)/V(106.33b) * Rd(0.64%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 8.03% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.36%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.70% ; FCFF base≈3.65b ; Y1≈3.01b ; Y5≈2.17b
[DCF] Fair Price = 140.7 (EV 45.49b - Net Debt 7.46b = Equity 38.04b / Shares 270.4m; r=7.34% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -21.06% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 76.18 | EPS CAGR: 13.31% | SUE: 0.44 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 94.20 | Revenue CAGR: 12.03% | SUE: 2.46 | # QB: 5
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=3.66 | Chg7d=-0.038 | Chg30d=-0.180 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=14
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=16.28 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-1.032 | Revisions Net=-17 | Growth EPS=+5.3% | Growth Revenue=+4.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=18.10 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.977 | Revisions Net=-13 | Growth EPS=+11.2% | Growth Revenue=+4.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.33 (1 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.7% (Discount Rate 8.0% - Earnings Yield 4.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -0.2% (Analyst 3.5% - Implied 3.7%)
P/E Forward = 20.4499
P/S = 1.8372
P/B = 3.7012
P/EG = 2.4153
Revenue TTM = 52.55b USD
EBIT TTM = 5.42b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.10b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.01b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.30b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.79b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.46b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 104.00b USD (96.54b + Debt 9.79b - CCE 2.33b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 17.25 (Ebit TTM 5.42b / Interest Expense TTM 314.0m)
EV/FCF = 26.27x (Enterprise Value 104.00b / FCF TTM 3.96b)
FCF Yield = 3.81% (FCF TTM 3.96b / Enterprise Value 104.00b)
FCF Margin = 7.53% (FCF TTM 3.96b / Revenue TTM 52.55b)
Net Margin = 8.01% (Net Income TTM 4.21b / Revenue TTM 52.55b)
Gross Margin = 15.13% ((Revenue TTM 52.55b - Cost of Revenue TTM 44.60b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 14.89% (prev 15.25%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.82 (Enterprise Value 104.00b / Total Assets 57.25b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.64% (Interest Expense 63.0m / Debt 9.79b)
Taxrate = 18.30% (256.0m / 1.40b)
NOPAT = 4.43b (EBIT 5.42b * (1 - 18.30%))
Current Ratio = 1.44 (Total Current Assets 24.25b / Total Current Liabilities 16.80b)
Debt / Equity = 0.38 (Debt 9.79b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 25.62b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.22 (Net Debt 7.46b / EBITDA 6.10b)
Debt / FCF = 1.88 (Net Debt 7.46b / FCF TTM 3.96b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 23.97b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.44% (Net Income 4.21b / Total Assets 57.25b)
RoE = 17.57% (Net Income TTM 4.21b / Total Stockholder Equity 23.97b)
RoCE = 17.49% (EBIT 5.42b / Capital Employed (Equity 23.97b + L.T.Debt 7.01b))
RoIC = 13.60% (NOPAT 4.43b / Invested Capital 32.55b)
WACC = 7.34% (E(96.54b)/V(106.33b) * Re(8.03%) + D(9.79b)/V(106.33b) * Rd(0.64%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 8.03% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.36%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.70% ; FCFF base≈3.65b ; Y1≈3.01b ; Y5≈2.17b
[DCF] Fair Price = 140.7 (EV 45.49b - Net Debt 7.46b = Equity 38.04b / Shares 270.4m; r=7.34% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -21.06% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 76.18 | EPS CAGR: 13.31% | SUE: 0.44 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 94.20 | Revenue CAGR: 12.03% | SUE: 2.46 | # QB: 5
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=3.66 | Chg7d=-0.038 | Chg30d=-0.180 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=14
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=16.28 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-1.032 | Revisions Net=-17 | Growth EPS=+5.3% | Growth Revenue=+4.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=18.10 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.977 | Revisions Net=-13 | Growth EPS=+11.2% | Growth Revenue=+4.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.33 (1 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 3.7% (Discount Rate 8.0% - Earnings Yield 4.3%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -0.2% (Analyst 3.5% - Implied 3.7%)