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General Dynamics Corporation
$349.09
-1.44
(-0.41%)
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Market Cap: | 94.39B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 337.652M |
About The Company
| Sector: | Industrials | |||||
| Industry: | Aerospace & Defense | |||||
| CEO: | Phebe N. Novakovic | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 110000 | |||||
| Address: |
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| Website: | https://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 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.
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| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 42,272,000 | 47,716,000 | 52,550,000 |
| Gross Profit | 6,672,000 | 7,364,000 | 7,951,000 |
| EBITDA | 5,246,000 | 5,819,000 | 6,097,000 |
| Operating Income | 4,245,000 | 4,796,000 | 5,356,000 |
| Net Income | 3,315,000 | 3,782,000 | 4,210,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Balance Sheet
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 54,810,000 | 55,880,000 | 57,249,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 33,511,000 | 33,817,000 | 31,627,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 21,299,000 | 22,063,000 | 25,622,000 |
| Total Debt | 11,083,000 | 10,676,000 | 8,013,000 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1,913,000 | 1,697,000 | 2,333,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 4,710,000 | 4,112,000 | 5,120,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -904,000 | -916,000 | -1,161,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 3,806,000 | 3,196,000 | 3,959,000 |
| Net Income | 3,315,000 | 3,782,000 | 4,210,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | 671,000 | -216,000 | 636,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2030 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 62,855,977.351 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 64,203,657.775 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 63,502,500 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 7,943,303.705 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 8,113,614.236 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 8,025,006.766 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 5,835,234.096 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 5,998,382.631 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 5,913,501.021 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 3,506,567.430 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 3,581,750.929 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 3,542,635.205 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 21.590 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 21.900 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 21.300 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 9 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 5 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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Strengths (preview)
- Robust Financial Performance: General Dynamics demonstrates consistent revenue growth as evidenced by historical income statements, with strong gross profit margins (grossProfitMarginTTM) and net profit margins (netProfitMarginTTM) reflecting operational efficiency. Positive free cash flow (freeCashFlowYieldTTM) indicates solid liquidity to support ongoing operations and investments.
- Strong Market Position: As a key player in the aerospace and defense sector (sectorName), GD benefits from a stable industry outlook and significant market capitalization (mktCap), positioning it as a leader with competitive advantages over peers.
- Dividend Reliability: A consistent dividend yield (dividendYieldTTM) and history of dividend payments (lastDiv) provide attractive returns for income-focused investors, enhancing shareholder value.
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| Open: | 347.5 | Previous Close: | 350.53 | |
| Day Low: | 347.05 | Day High: | 352.9 | |
| Year Low: | 239.2 | Year High: | 369.7 | |
| Price Avg 50: | 353.52 | Price Avg 200: | 334.48 | |
| Volume: | 1.103M | Average Volume: | 1.351M |
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Welcome to MARKETSNAP’s SWOT analysis for General Dynamics! If you’re a long-term investor looking to dive deep into a powerhouse in the defense and aerospace sector, you’re in the right place. Today, we’re breaking down General Dynamics—known by its ticker GD—unpacking their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, while giving you the insights you need to make informed decisions. Let’s get started with a quick overview of who they are and what’s been happening with them lately. General Dynamics is a…
