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General Dynamics NYSE:GD Stock Report

Last Price

US$277.60

Market Cap

US$75.9b

7D

1.6%

1Y

26.2%

Updated

18 Mar, 2024

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General Dynamics Corporation

NYSE:GD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$75.9b

GD Stock Overview

General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide.

GD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

General Dynamics Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for General Dynamics
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$277.60
52 Week HighUS$277.72
52 Week LowUS$202.35
Beta0.68
1 Month Change3.03%
3 Month Change9.34%
1 Year Change26.23%
3 Year Change57.23%
5 Year Change66.61%
Change since IPO16,820.38%

Recent News & Updates

Investors Could Be Concerned With General Dynamics' (NYSE:GD) Returns On Capital

Mar 10
Investors Could Be Concerned With General Dynamics' (NYSE:GD) Returns On Capital

Does General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 25
Does General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

General Dynamics Q4: G700 Certification Is Delayed, But On The Way; Initiate With 'Strong Buy'

Jan 29

Recent updates

Investors Could Be Concerned With General Dynamics' (NYSE:GD) Returns On Capital

Mar 10
Investors Could Be Concerned With General Dynamics' (NYSE:GD) Returns On Capital

Does General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 25
Does General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

General Dynamics Q4: G700 Certification Is Delayed, But On The Way; Initiate With 'Strong Buy'

Jan 29

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Jan 26
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

General Dynamics: A Dividend Aristocrat Flying Too High (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 19

General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Dec 20
General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

General Dynamics' Diverse Defense Portfolio Key Part Of Modernization

Dec 10

An Intrinsic Calculation For General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Dec 06
An Intrinsic Calculation For General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

General Dynamics: Buy, But Limited Upside Potential

Oct 23

General Dynamics Is A Buy Despite Uncertain Pentagon Spending

Oct 16

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Sep 28
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Why General Dynamics Is A Great SWAN Pick

Sep 11

Is General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Sep 01
Is General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Trading At A 42% Discount?

We Think General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 19
We Think General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

General Dynamics: A Significantly Undervalued Dividend Aristocrat

Aug 09

General Dynamics: Cheap Stock On Growth Fundamentals

Jul 28

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)?

Jul 24
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)?

General Dynamics Is A Must Have On Your Watchlist

Jul 09

The Returns On Capital At General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Don't Inspire Confidence

Jun 29
The Returns On Capital At General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Don't Inspire Confidence

General Dynamics: A Cheap Dividend Aristocrat With Huge Total Return Potential

Jun 17

General Dynamics: A Dividend Aristocrat With Upside Potential

Jun 05

We Think General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 19
We Think General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Presents An Opportunity

Apr 27
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Presents An Opportunity

Why General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Could Be Worth Watching

Apr 13
Why General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) Could Be Worth Watching

Is There An Opportunity With General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) 26% Undervaluation?

Feb 27
Is There An Opportunity With General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) 26% Undervaluation?

General Dynamics: The Best War Coupon For 2023

Feb 13

Here's Why General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 11
Here's Why General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

General Dynamics bags $481M U.S. Army contract

Feb 01

General Dynamics: Positive Risk/Reward Going Into Q4 Earnings

Jan 24

General Dynamics: Buy The Dip On This Wealth Compounder

Jan 16

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)?

Jan 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)?

General Dynamics appoints Aiken as EVP and CFO, Marzilli to retire

Dec 20

General Dynamics declares $1.26 dividend

Dec 07

General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 56% Above Its Share Price

Nov 26
General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 56% Above Its Share Price

General Dynamics awarded $181.98M contract by Navy

Nov 16

Does General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 11
Does General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Buying Quality With General Dynamics

Oct 31

General Dynamics Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 25

What Is General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Share Price Doing?

Oct 06
What Is General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Share Price Doing?

General Dynamics bags ~$532M modification contract for Naval Sea Systems

Oct 03

General Dynamics awarded $133.17M contract by U.S. Army

Sep 16

General Dynamics to compete for $372M U. S. Army contract

Aug 23

General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price

Aug 16
General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price

General Dynamics secures $236.18M Navy contract modification

Aug 11

General Dynamics declares $1.26 dividend

Aug 03

These 4 Measures Indicate That General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

General Dynamics Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 26

General Dynamics busines unit received Europe-Wide IT and Enterprise Network contract

Jul 18

General Dynamics secures ~$145M Defense Logistic contract

Jul 06

General Dynamics' business unit's MPF offering selected by U.S. Army

Jun 29

Is There Now An Opportunity In General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)?

Jun 25
Is There Now An Opportunity In General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD)?

Lockheed Martin And General Dynamics Poised For NATO Expansion

Jun 02

Is General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) A Risky Investment?

May 02
Is General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) A Risky Investment?

General Dynamics: A Safe Long-Play For Inflation And Geopolitics

Apr 22

General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

Apr 13
General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

Shareholder Returns

GDUS Aerospace & DefenseUS Market
7D1.6%0.6%0.5%
1Y26.2%9.5%29.0%

Return vs Industry: GD exceeded the US Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 9.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GD underperformed the US Market which returned 29% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GD volatility
GD Average Weekly Movement2.1%
Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement5.5%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: GD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: GD's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1899111,600Phebe Novakovichttps://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

How do General Dynamics's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$75.93b
Earnings (TTM)US$3.32b
Revenue (TTM)US$42.27b

22.9x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$42.27b
Cost of RevenueUS$35.60b
Gross ProfitUS$6.67b
Other ExpensesUS$3.36b
EarningsUS$3.32b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)12.12
Gross Margin15.78%
Net Profit Margin7.84%
Debt/Equity Ratio43.5%

How did GD perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

44%

Payout Ratio

Does GD pay a reliable dividends?

See GD dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy GD by to receive an upcoming dividend?
General Dynamics dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 11 2024
Dividend Pay DateMay 10 2024
Days until Ex dividend23 days
Days until Dividend pay date52 days

Does GD pay a reliable dividends?

See GD dividend history and benchmarks
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