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About the company

General Dynamics is a US defense and aerospace company. It builds Gulfstream business jets, submarines and warships, combat vehicles and munitions and supplies IT and communications technology to government agencies. Its main customer is the US government. As of Oct 13, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Shipbuilding · Reston, USA

General Dynamics is an aerospace and defense company with the segments Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies. The aerospace segment includes Gulfstream and Jet Aviation, which build, service and customize business jets. Marine Systems, with Electric Boat, Bath Iron Works and NASSCO, builds nuclear-powered submarines as well as surface combatants and auxiliary ships for the US Navy. Combat Systems makes wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, weapon systems and munitions. The technologies segment, with GDIT and Mission Systems, supplies information technology and intelligence solutions for the military, intelligence agencies and government bodies. In 2025 most of the revenue came from the US government.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Jan 30, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −0.6%
  • 7 days +3.0%
  • 30 days +5.4%
  • 1 year +0.3%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.3%Price at 26% of the range+0.7%
52-week range
−13.6%Price at 52% of the range+12.7%
Distance from the all-time high
−11.3%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

Gap with volume · Analysis method

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Fundamental analysis

General Dynamics · Sector Industrials · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Jan 30, 2026.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+6.7% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light yellow: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+5.9% per year), more slowly than the sector median; per share +7.0% per year.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 8.0%, below the sector median (11.1%).
  • Light green: Debt not higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 31.4B USD · Net income 3.0B USD · Net margin 9.4%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 31.0B USD · Net income 2.9B USD · Net margin 9.4%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 36.2B USD · Net income 3.3B USD · Net margin 9.2%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 39.4B USD · Net income 3.5B USD · Net margin 8.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 37.9B USD · Net income 3.2B USD · Net margin 8.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 38.5B USD · Net income 3.3B USD · Net margin 8.5%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 39.4B USD · Net income 3.4B USD · Net margin 8.6%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 42.3B USD · Net income 3.3B USD · Net margin 7.8%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 47.7B USD · Net income 3.8B USD · Net margin 7.9%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 52.6B USD · Net income 4.2B USD · Net margin 8.0%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 52.6B USD · Net income 4.2B USD · Net margin 8.0%

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 90 symbols in the Industrials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+6.7% per year, last 5 years

Sector Industrials: median +8.0% (81 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 6.7% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+8.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light yellow: below sector

+5.9% per year, last 5 years

Sector Industrials: median +10.0% (66 symbols)

per share: +7.0% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 5.9% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+10.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

8.0% last fiscal year

Sector Industrials: median 11.1% (88 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 8.01 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (11.1%). Five years ago the margin was 8.4%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light green: lower than sector

0.24 latest balance sheet

Sector Industrials: median 0.59 (67 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.24 USD of financial debt – no more than the median company in the sector (0.59). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light gray: none found

– Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Industrials: median 35% (65 symbols)

What does this mean? The loaded SEC filings of the last two fiscal years contain no dividend per share. Either the company pays none, or it reports it under a different tag.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
52.6B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+10.1%
Net income (FY)
4.2B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+11.3%
EPS (FY)
15.45 USD
13F funds with a position
2 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
+100.6%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Jan 30, 2026 · Balance sheet Apr 5, 2026 (filed Apr 29, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 52.6B4.2B 8.0% 15.45 – –
2024Dec 31, 2024 47.7B3.8B 7.9% 13.63 – –
2023Dec 31, 2023 42.3B3.3B 7.8% 12.02 – –
2022Dec 31, 2022 39.4B3.4B 8.6% 12.19 – –
2021Dec 31, 2021 38.5B3.3B 8.5% 11.55 – –
2020Dec 31, 2020 37.9B3.2B 8.4% 11.00 – –
2019Dec 31, 2019 39.4B3.5B 8.9% 11.98 – –
2018Dec 31, 2018 36.2B3.3B 9.2% 11.18 – –
2017Dec 31, 2017 31.0B2.9B 9.4% 9.56 – –
2016Dec 31, 2016 31.4B3.0B 9.4% 9.52 – –
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q1/26Apr 5, 2026 13.5B1.1B 8.3% 4.10 1.59 39%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 –1.1B – – – –
Q3/25Sep 28, 2025 12.9B1.1B 8.2% 3.88 1.50 39%
Q2/25Jun 29, 2025 13.0B1.0B 7.8% 3.74 1.50 40%
Q1/25Mar 30, 2025 12.2B994.0M 8.1% 3.66 1.50 41%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 –1.1B – – – –
Q3/24Sep 29, 2024 11.7B930.0M 8.0% 3.35 1.42 42%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 12.0B905.0M 7.6% 3.26 1.42 44%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 10.7B799.0M 7.4% 2.88 1.42 49%
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 –1.0B – – – –
Q3/23Oct 1, 2023 10.6B836.0M 7.9% 3.04 1.32 43%
Q2/23Jul 2, 2023 10.2B744.0M 7.3% 2.70 1.32 49%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $41.8M5 people −$41.8M
6 months $00 people $68.9M7 people −$68.9M
12 months $00 people $95.2M10 people −$95.2M

Latest transactions

  • Sep 23, 2026 Steel Robert K Director Open-market sale 700 shares · $242.1K · SEC
  • Sep 23, 2026 Steel Robert K Director Open-market sale 1,780 shares · $615.9K · SEC
  • Sep 23, 2026 Steel Robert K Director Open-market sale 2,190 shares · $758.0K · SEC
  • Sep 23, 2026 Steel Robert K Director Open-market sale 2,770 shares · $958.6K · SEC
  • Aug 10, 2026 Wall Peter A Director Open-market sale 1,990 shares · $788.9K · SEC
  • Aug 5, 2026 Brady Christopher J Officer Open-market sale 6,320 shares · $2.4M · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -10

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+15
Highs and lows-20
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)39.6
Rel. strength 60 d−8.1%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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