General Dynamics Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
General Dynamics' CEO is Phebe Novakovic, appointed in Jan 2013, has a tenure of 12.5 years. total yearly compensation is $23.79M, comprised of 7.1% salary and 92.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.3% of the company’s shares, worth €206.01M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Phebe Novakovic
Chief executive officer
US$23.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.14% |
| CEO tenure | 12.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$24m | US$2m | US$4b |
| Sep 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$23m | US$2m | US$3b |
| Oct 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jul 02 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Apr 02 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$21m | US$2m | US$3b |
| Oct 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jul 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Apr 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$24m | US$2m | US$3b |
| Oct 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jul 04 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Apr 04 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$19m | US$2m | US$3b |
| Sep 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$18m | US$2m | US$3b |
| Sep 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$21m | US$2m | US$3b |
Compensation vs Market: Phebe's total compensation ($USD23.79M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Phebe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Phebe Novakovic (67 yo)
Ms. Phebe N. Novakovic has been the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics Corporation since January 1, 2013 and has been its Director since May 2012. She joined General Dynamics in 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson & CEO | 12.5yrs | US$23.79m | 0.30% € 206.0m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 1.4yrs | US$7.12m | 0.032% € 21.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Operations | less than a year | US$6.06m | 0.011% € 7.7m | |
| Executive VP of Technologies | 2.5yrs | US$9.04m | 0.064% € 43.6m | |
| Executive VP & President of Gulfstream | no data | US$7.27m | 0.028% € 19.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Marine Systems | 6yrs | US$6.25m | 0.031% € 21.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Administration | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.0027% € 1.9m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 15.5yrs | US$4.21m | 0.046% € 31.2m | |
| Senior Vice President for Government Relations & Communications | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & President of GDIT | 10.3yrs | no data | 0.017% € 11.8m | |
| President of General Dynamics Land Systems | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.010% € 7.1m |
Experienced Management: GDX's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson & CEO | 13.2yrs | US$23.79m | 0.30% € 206.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$337.72k | 0.0010% € 719.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$318.97k | 0.0029% € 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$327.72k | 0.0021% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 11.4yrs | US$372.72k | 0.0043% € 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$338.97k | 0.0028% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$335.22k | 0.0023% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$318.97k | 0.0038% € 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$318.97k | 0.0012% € 836.2k | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$325.22k | 0.0014% € 973.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$328.97k | 0.0010% € 719.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$311.47k | 0.00038% € 260.4k |
Experienced Board: GDX's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/07/21 00:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
General Dynamics Corporation is covered by 47 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Arment | Baird |
| Joseph Campbell | Barclays |