General Dynamics Future Growth

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General Dynamics is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 9.2% and 4.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 10.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 18.2% in 3 years.

Key information

9.2%

Earnings growth rate

10.4%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense earnings growth	25.2%
Revenue growth rate	4.7%
Future return on equity	18.2%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	21 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

XTRA:GDX - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	52,402	4,713	4,761	5,685	18
12/31/2025	50,534	4,374	4,497	5,370	22
12/31/2024	47,870	3,855	3,533	4,542	22
9/29/2024	46,046	3,639	2,280	3,145	N/A
6/30/2024	44,946	3,545	2,158	3,049	N/A
3/31/2024	43,122	3,384	2,064	2,966	N/A
12/31/2023	42,272	3,315	3,802	4,706	N/A
10/1/2023	41,455	3,302	3,084	4,178	N/A
7/2/2023	40,859	3,368	3,020	4,142	N/A
4/2/2023	39,896	3,390	2,958	4,092	N/A
12/31/2022	39,407	3,390	3,485	4,599	N/A
10/2/2022	38,848	3,350	4,604	5,609	N/A
7/3/2022	38,441	3,308	4,848	5,794	N/A
4/3/2022	38,472	3,279	5,334	6,228	N/A
12/31/2021	38,469	3,257	3,364	4,251	N/A
10/3/2021	38,658	3,307	4,269	5,116	N/A
7/4/2021	38,521	3,281	3,884	4,751	N/A
4/4/2021	38,565	3,169	3,554	4,470	N/A
12/31/2020	37,925	3,167	2,832	3,799	N/A
9/27/2020	38,217	3,185	2,633	3,636	N/A
6/28/2020	38,547	3,264	2,580	3,611	N/A
3/29/2020	38,838	3,445	2,059	3,050	N/A
12/31/2019	39,350	3,484	1,943	2,930	N/A
9/29/2019	38,955	3,373	1,762	2,611	N/A
6/30/2019	38,288	3,324	1,542	2,315	N/A
3/31/2019	37,919	3,304	2,059	2,826	N/A
12/31/2018	36,193	3,358	2,438	3,128	N/A
9/30/2018	34,092	3,085	2,447	3,049	N/A
7/1/2018	32,578	2,985	N/A	3,128	N/A
4/1/2018	31,067	2,948	N/A	2,813	N/A
12/31/2017	30,973	2,912	N/A	3,836	N/A
10/1/2017	30,350	2,856	N/A	2,670	N/A
7/2/2017	30,427	2,823	N/A	2,298	N/A
4/2/2017	30,526	2,788	N/A	2,195	N/A
12/31/2016	30,561	2,679	N/A	2,109	N/A
10/2/2016	30,716	2,863	N/A	1,653	N/A
7/3/2016	31,053	2,865	N/A	1,986	N/A
4/3/2016	31,161	2,903	N/A	2,301	N/A
12/31/2015	31,781	3,036	N/A	2,564	N/A
10/4/2015	32,022	2,938	N/A	2,179	N/A
7/5/2015	31,779	2,899	N/A	3,863	N/A
4/5/2015	31,371	2,793	N/A	4,082	N/A
12/31/2014	30,852	2,673	N/A	3,864	N/A
9/28/2014	30,537	2,560	N/A	5,376	N/A
6/29/2014	30,521	2,518	N/A	3,334	N/A
3/30/2014	30,881	2,512	N/A	3,011	N/A
12/31/2013	30,930	2,486	N/A	3,093	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: GDX's forecast earnings growth (9.2% per year) is above the savings rate (1%).

Earnings vs Market: GDX's earnings (9.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the German market (21.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: GDX's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: GDX's revenue (4.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the German market (5.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: GDX's revenue (4.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: GDX's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (18.2%).

General Dynamics Future Growth

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Key information

Recent future growth updates

General Dynamics Corporation Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

Recent updates

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.39 (vs US$3.07 in 3Q 2023)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.42 per share

Second quarter dividend of US$1.42 announced

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.30 (vs US$2.72 in 2Q 2023)

Heritage Environmental Services, LLC agreed to acquire EBV Explosives Environmental Company from General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD).

First quarter dividend of US$1.42 announced

General Dynamics Appoints Elizabeth L. Schmid as Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Communications

General Dynamics Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock, Payable August 9, 2024

Insider recently sold €3.3m worth of stock

Chairperson & CEO recently sold €13m worth of stock

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.92 (vs US$2.66 in 1Q 2023)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.42 per share

General Dynamics Corporation, Annual General Meeting, May 01, 2024

Fourth quarter dividend of US$1.42 announced

General Dynamics Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable May 10, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$12.14 (vs US$12.31 in FY 2022)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.32 per share at 2.1% yield

General Dynamics Corporation Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes, Effective February 15, 2024

General Dynamics Corporation Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes, Effective February 15, 2024

General Dynamics Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on February 9, 2024

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$3.07 (vs US$3.29 in 3Q 2022)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.32 per share at 2.4% yield

Chairperson & CEO recently sold €6.9m worth of stock

Senior Vice President recently sold €2.8m worth of stock

General Dynamics Corporation Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.72 (vs US$2.77 in 2Q 2022)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.32 per share at 2.5% yield

General Dynamics Corporation Elects Charles W. Hooper as a Member of the Board

General Dynamics Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on August 11, 2023

Independent Director recently bought €918k worth of stock

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.66 (vs US$2.64 in 1Q 2022)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.32 per share at 2.3% yield

General Dynamics Elects Richard Clarke to Board of Directors

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$12.31 (vs US$11.61 in FY 2021)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.26 per share

General Dynamics Corporation Announces Changes to its Executive Vice President of the Technologies Segment

General Dynamics Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on February 10, 2023

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$3.29 (vs US$3.09 in 3Q 2021)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.26 per share

Senior VP recently sold €2.5m worth of stock

General Dynamics Corporation Declares Dividend, Payable on November 10, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$2.77 (vs US$2.63 in 2Q 2021)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.26 per share

General Dynamics Appoints Charles F. Krugh as President of Bath Iron Works

Senior VP recently sold €2.4m worth of stock

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$2.63 (vs US$2.49 in 1Q 2021)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.26 per share

General Dynamics Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on May 6, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Upcoming dividend of US$1.19 per share

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$3.09 (vs US$2.91 in 3Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.19 per share

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$2.63 (vs US$2.18 in 2Q 2020)

General Dynamics Corporation(NYSE:GD) dropped from Russell 1000 Dynamic Index

Upcoming dividend of US$1.19 per share

General Dynamics Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable August 06, 2021

Independent Director has left the company

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$2.49 (vs US$2.45 in 1Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.19 per share

New 90-day high: €137

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$11.04 (vs US$12.09 in FY 2019)

Revenue misses expectations

New 90-day high: €132

General Dynamics Elects Robert K. Steel as Director of the Corporation and Finance and Benefit Plans Committee

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$11.04 (vs US$12.09 in FY 2019)

Revenue misses expectations

General Dynamics Corporation Nabs $9.5 Billion for Construction of First 2 Columbia-Class Subs

Third quarter earnings released

Third-quarter earnings released: Revenue misses expectations

New 90-day low: €116

General Dynamics Information Technology Receives of $364 Million Enterprise Contract by GSA

New 90-day low - €122

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) acquired the Manufacturing Division of Medico Industries Inc. from Medico Industries, Inc.

General Dynamics Corporation(NYSE:GD) dropped from Russell 1000 Growth-Defensive Index