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General Dynamics Stock
General Dynamics Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Phebe N. Novakovic
- Employees
- 117,000
- Market cap
- $93.1 B
- IPO
- 13/01/1978
- Web
- www.gd.com
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is a world-leading company in the Industrials / Aerospace & Defense sector, headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The business is divided into four divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. While the Aerospace division focuses on business jets and…
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General Dynamics stock: price history
1D
+2.1%
1W
+3.9%
1M
-4.4%
6M
+2.4%
YTD
+2.2%
1Y
+4.1%
2Y
+12.9%
5Y
+65.4%
10Y
+127.5%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
30/10/2026 (in 13 days)
Volatility around earnings
~6% stronger price swings than usual
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Business model & megatrends
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General Dynamics Corporation is a specialized aerospace and defense company operating across the Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies segments. The business model encompasses the production of complex hardware goods such as business jets, nuclear-powered submarines, land vehicles, and weapons systems. Additionally, the company generates significant revenues through comprehensive services in maintenance, repair, modernization, and advanced IT solutions in cloud computing and artificial intelligence. A key focus lies on lifecycle support and long-term service contracts for military and government customers.
- Revenue model
- Mixed
- Recurring revenue
- High
- Pricing power
- Strong
- Moat
- Wide
- Moat type
- Efficient scale
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- High
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Analyst assessment of General Dynamics
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$360.00
CONSENSUS
US$407.43
MEDIAN
US$408.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$465.00
0
STRONG BUY
20
BUY
14
HOLD
1
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
35
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 15/10/2026
General Dynamics stock metrics
P/E
20.7
P/B
3.47
EV/EBITDA
14.68
RETURN ON EQUITY
4.3%
NET MARGIN
8.2%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.35
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.8%
AS OF
05/07/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
94.0%
FLOAT SHARES
254,443,667
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,315,687
Insider transactions (SEC)
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Attention
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Frequently asked questions about General Dynamics stock
What does General Dynamics do?
General Dynamics Corporation is a company in the Industrials sector, Aerospace & Defense industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Phebe N. Novakovic, the company employs around 117,000 people.
The IPO was on 13/01/1978; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker GD.
What do analysts say about General Dynamics stock?
35 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 15/10/2026).
The average price target is US$407.43, ranging from US$360.00 to US$465.00, with a median of US$408.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does General Dynamics report next?
The next earnings date is 30/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 6% stronger than usual.
Does General Dynamics pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$1.59 per share, ex-date 09/10/2026, paid on 13/11/2026.
The dividend yield is 1.8% (as of 05/07/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to General Dynamics?
Comparable stocks include GE Aerospace, RTX, Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Howmet Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, TransDigm Group and Honeywell Aerospace.
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