General Dynamics Corporation (GD)

US — Industrials Sector

Peers: LMT RTX LHX HII NOC BA CW HXL

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Key Metrics & Ratings

symbol GD
Rev/Share 136.7419
Book/Share 86.6022
PB 3.6285
Debt/Equity 0.3695
CurrentRatio 1.3638
ROIC 0.12

MktCap 84528360320.0
FreeCF/Share 15.1682
PFCF 20.4669
PE 20.9401
Debt/Assets 0.1531
DivYield 0.0186
ROE 0.1799

Rating B
Score 3
Recommendation Neutral
P/E Score 1
DCF Score 4
P/B Score 1
D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type	Ticker	Analyst Firm	Previous Rating	Current Rating	Previous Price Target	Current Price Target	Date
Upgrade	GD	Wolfe Research	Peer Perform	Outperform	--	$360	July 24, 2025
Upgrade	GD	Deutsche Bank	Hold	Buy	--	$342	July 8, 2025
Downgrade	GD	Morgan Stanley	Overweight	Equal Weight	--	$305	April 16, 2025
Downgrade	GD	William Blair	Outperform	Market Perform	--	--	Feb. 21, 2025
Downgrade	GD	BTIG Research	Buy	Neutral	--	--	Feb. 13, 2025
Downgrade	GD	Robert W. Baird	Outperform	Neutral	$345	$283	Jan. 14, 2025
Downgrade	GD	Vertical Research	Buy	Hold	$352	$290	Jan. 6, 2025
Downgrade	GD	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	Sector Perform	$330	$290	Dec. 19, 2024
Downgrade	GD	Goldman	Neutral	Sell	$283	$245	Dec. 12, 2024
Downgrade	GD	Wolfe Research	Outperform	Peer Perform	--	--	Dec. 11, 2024

News

Euro defense stocks and China win from strained U.S.-Ukraine relations: Evercore ISI's Guha

GD, LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: February 28, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Krishna Guha, Evercore ISI Vice Chairman, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk navigating the geopolitical landscape.

image for news Euro defense stocks and China win from strained U.S.-Ukraine relations: Evercore ISI's Guha

Booming Today, Balancing Tomorrow: General Dynamics Cyclical Challenge

GD
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

General Dynamics reported strong FY2024 results with $47.7 billion in revenue and $4.8 billion in operating earnings, showcasing impressive growth across its divisions. The Aerospace division, despite its cyclical nature, showed significant improvement with a 30.5% revenue growth and an operating margin increase to 13% in FY2024. Management expects growth in revenue, margins, and EPS for FY2025, but I remain cautious about the Aerospace segment's vulnerability to economic downturns.

image for news Booming Today, Balancing Tomorrow: General Dynamics Cyclical Challenge

What PLTR's Sell-Off Means for Military & Defense Stocks

GD, LMT, NOC, PLTR, RTX
Published: February 24, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Negative

Tony Bancroft calls Palantir (PLTR) a good company with strong growth potential. However, he expects volatility is ahead for military-tied stocks with budget cuts expected for U.S. defense.

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European defense stocks are a buy right now, says Atlantic Council CEO Frederick Kempe

GD, LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: February 24, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, MCC Global Enterprises CEO and Frederick Kempe, Atlantic Council CEO, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the global market-moving news.

image for news European defense stocks are a buy right now, says Atlantic Council CEO Frederick Kempe

Investing in defense stocks not for the faint of heart, strategist says

GD, LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: February 18, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Neutral

Martijn Rozemuller, CEO of Europe at VanEck — which manages a defense-focused ETF — discusses investing in the sector after European defense stocks hit a record high.

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European defense stocks hit record and government bond prices fall on bets of more military spending

GD, LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

Defense shares surge on expectations of higher NATO spending as Trump seeks deal with Putin

image for news European defense stocks hit record and government bond prices fall on bets of more military spending

Dividend Investors, Pay Attention: One Of The Best Dividend Opportunity I've Seen In Years

CACI, GD, GE, LHX, LMT, NOC, PLTR, RTX
Published: February 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

A rare dividend opportunity has emerged, offering a mix of strong yield, growth, and resilience. I believe this setup is too good to ignore. Market conditions, valuation, and long-term fundamentals align to create a compelling case. This isn't just about yield - it's about lasting wealth creation. I'm positioning myself accordingly, confident in the risk-reward. These picks stand out as some of the best opportunities I've seen in years.

image for news Dividend Investors, Pay Attention: One Of The Best Dividend Opportunity I've Seen In Years

Defense cuts wouldn't be a net negative for defense stocks, says TD Cowen's Roman Schweizer

GD, LMT, NOC, RTX
Published: February 14, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

CNBC's Eamon Javers and TD Cowen's Roman Schweizer, join 'The Exchange' to discuss Trump's comments on halving defense spending and the impact it could have on defense stocks.

image for news Defense cuts wouldn't be a net negative for defense stocks, says TD Cowen's Roman Schweizer

Defense stocks drop after Trump says defense spending could be halved

GD, LMT, NOC
Published: February 13, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were under pressure after President Donald Trump raised the idea of large cuts to defense spending.

image for news Defense stocks drop after Trump says defense spending could be halved

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About General Dynamics Corporation (GD)

IPO Date 1978-01-13
Website https://www.gd.com
Industry Aerospace & Defense
CEO Phebe N. Novakovic
Employees 110000

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 designs, manufactures, and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, charter, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, staffing, and fixed-base operator services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as builds crude oil and product tankers, and container and cargo ships. This segment also provides navy ships maintenance and modernization services; lifecycle support and repair services for navy surface ships; and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarines and surface ships. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, armored vehicles, and armaments. This segment also offers modernization programs, engineering, support, and sustainment services. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. This segment also offers cloud computing, artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data analytics; development, security, and operations; software-defined networks; everything-as-a-service; defense enterprise office system solutions; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. General Dynamics Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.