General Dynamics (GDX) Stock Overview
Operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for GDX from our risk checks.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$256.05 |
| 52 Week High | US$299.50 |
| 52 Week Low | US$218.30 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.46% |
| 3 Month Change | 7.49% |
| 1 Year Change | -3.38% |
| 3 Year Change | 19.87% |
| 5 Year Change | 100.32% |
| Change since IPO | 687.85% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| GDX | DE Aerospace & Defense | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.1% | -2.6% | 0.4% |
| 1Y | -3.4% | 186.1% | 18.3% |
Return vs Industry: GDX underperformed the German Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 189% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GDX underperformed the German Market which returned 19.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GDX volatility | |
|---|---|
| GDX Average Weekly Movement | 2.9% |
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement | 6.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 11.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: GDX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: GDX's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 117,000 | Phebe Novakovic | www.gd.com |
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 and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services.
General Dynamics Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| GDX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €68.54b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €3.40b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €42.09b |
Is GDX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GDX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$49.21b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$41.61b |
| Gross Profit | US$7.59b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.62b |
| Earnings | US$3.98b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 23, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 14.84 |
| Gross Margin | 15.43% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.08% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 43.2% |
How did GDX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does GDX pay a reliable dividends?
See GDX dividend history and benchmarks| General Dynamics dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jul 03 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Aug 08 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 19 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 17 days |
Does GDX pay a reliable dividends?
See GDX dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/07/21 08:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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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 |