General Dynamics
Market Cap
US$54.4b
Last Updated
2020/02/19 23:49 UTC
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Executive Summary
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has General Dynamics's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.2%
GD
-0.6%
US Aerospace & Defense
0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
6.9%
GD
24.8%
US Aerospace & Defense
20.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: GD underperformed the US Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 24.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GD underperformed the US Market which returned 20.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GD | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.2% | -0.6% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| 90 Day | 2.0% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 1 Year | 9.4%6.9% | 27.0%24.8% | 22.8%20.3% |
| 3 Year | 4.2%-1.8% | 52.9%44.8% | 50.1%40.4% |
| 5 Year | 47.1%33.1% | 91.7%73.7% | 73.1%54.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is General Dynamics's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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What Is General Dynamics Corporation's (NYSE:GD) Share Price Doing?Valuation
Is General Dynamics undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
39.2%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GD ($186.55) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($306.73)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GD is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GD is good value based on its PE Ratio (15.4x) compared to the Aerospace & Defense industry average (20.8x).
PE vs Market: GD is good value based on its PE Ratio (15.4x) compared to the US market (18.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: GD is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GD is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4x) compared to the US Aerospace & Defense industry average (2.8x).
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Future Growth
How is General Dynamics forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 15 analysts?
6.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GD's forecast earnings growth (6.7% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: GD's earnings (6.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: GD's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: GD's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GD's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GD's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (22%)
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Past Performance
How has General Dynamics performed over the past 5 years?
4.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GD's current net profit margins (8.9%) are lower than last year (9.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GD's earnings have grown by 4.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GD's earnings growth over the past year (3.8%) is below its 5-year average (4.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GD earnings growth over the past year (3.8%) underperformed the Aerospace & Defense industry 10.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GD's Return on Equity (25.7%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is General Dynamics's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GD's short term assets ($19.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($16.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: GD's short term assets ($19.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($18.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GD's debt to equity ratio (87.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GD's debt to equity ratio has increased from 32.9% to 87.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GD's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24.6%).
Interest Coverage: GD's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: GD has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: GD's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.7x debt).
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Dividend
What is General Dynamics's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.19%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: GD's dividend (2.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: GD's dividend (2.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.73%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: GD's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GD's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.8%), GD's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: GD's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (34.7% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Phebe Novakovic (61yo)
7.1yrs
Tenure
US$20,720,254
Compensation
Ms. Phebe N. Novakovic has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics Corporation since January 1, 2013 and has been its Director since May 2012. Ms. Novakovic served as the Presiden ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Phebe's total compensation ($USD20.72M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Phebe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.1yrs | US$20.72m | 0.24% $132.7m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 6.1yrs | US$5.47m | 0.028% $15.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of Combat Systems | 6.9yrs | US$5.38m | 0.043% $23.6m | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Administration | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.020% $10.7m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 10.1yrs | no data | 0.041% $22.5m | |
| Senior Vice President of Planning | 0.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Information Technology & Mission Systems Segments | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.023% $12.7m | |
| Senior Vice President | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.011% $6.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Marine Systems | 0.6yrs | no data | 0.0089% $4.9m |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GD's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.1yrs | US$20.72m | 0.24% $132.7m | |
| Independent Director | 10.2yrs | US$325.80k | 0.012% $6.8m | |
| Lead Director | 9.8yrs | US$348.86k | 2.75% $1.5b | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$327.86k | 0.0011% $587.2k | |
| Independent Director | 16.2yrs | US$305.80k | 0.0029% $1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$297.86k | 0.0018% $973.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$301.86k | 0.00097% $527.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$323.86k | 0.0019% $1.0m | |
| Director | 0.5yrs | no data | 0.000060% $32.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$333.86k | 0.00067% $364.3k |
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
General Dynamics Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: General Dynamics Corporation
- Ticker: GD
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1952
- Industry: Aerospace and Defense
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: US$54.367b
- Shares outstanding: 288.97m
- Website: https://www.gd.com
Number of Employees
Location
- General Dynamics Corporation
- 11011 Sunset Hills Road
- Reston
- Virginia
- 20190
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| GDX | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| GDX | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| GD * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 |
| 0IUC | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1968 |
| GEDY | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| GDBR34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | EACH BDR REPR 1 COM STK USD1 | BR | BRL | Aug 2015 |
Biography
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through five segments: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems, and Marine Systems. The Aerospace segment designs, manufactures, and supports business-jet aircraft; and offers business-aviation services, including maintenance, fixed-base operation, government fleet, aircraft management, charter, and staffing services. The Combat Systems segment engages in the design, development, production, modernization, and sustainment of combat vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions. This segment offers wheeled combat and tactical vehicles; main battle tanks and tracked combat vehicles; weapons systems, armaments, and munitions; and maintenance, logistics support, and sustainment services. The Information Technology segment provides information technology (IT), IT infrastructure modernization, and professional services, as well as cloud, cyber, software development, systems engineering, and data analytics services and solutions. The Mission Systems segment offers mission-critical C4ISR products and systems, such as space, intelligence, and cyber systems; ground systems and products; and naval, air, and electronic systems. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary and combat-logistics ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers. This segment provides nuclear-powered submarines; surface combatants; auxiliary and combat-logistics ships; commercial product carriers and containerships; design and engineering support services; and maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services, as well as repair services for navy ships. The company was incorporated in 1952 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/19 23:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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