Stock Analysis
General Dynamics CorporationGD
P/E 20.76×· 5Y range 17.47–24.55×· 39th percentile of history
Sector: Industrials · Industry: Ship & Boat Building & Repairing
AnalystsBuy33 analystsP/E 20.8× sits at the 39th percentile of its 5.0978781656399725-year history.
Cash covers 29% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
High quality, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality95
- Financial Health82
Risks
- Growth48
Strong fundamentals at a reasonable valuation.
Market context
+2.1% today· Z 2.4σ
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 4.3 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 17.5% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 17.3× — debt well covered
What's happening with GD
Profile
Strong earnings quality, financial health and valuation; growth lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation77/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (39th pct)20/25
- FCF yield (6.9%)20/25
- P/S (1.7x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (17.5x)12/25
- Growth48/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (8.1%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (6.6%)12/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (6.8%)12/25
- Fwd implied growth (9.7%)12/25
- Profitability57/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (14.3%)12/25
- ROE (17.5%)20/25
- Net margin (8.2%)13/25
- Operating margin (10.3%)12/25
- Financial Health82/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (4.30)25/25
- Current ratio (1.44)12/25
- Interest coverage (17.3x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 10%)20/25
- Quality95/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.50)20/25
- FCF conversion (144%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 1.5%)25/25
- Moat63/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (7/10 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (16.7%)0/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 7.8%)18/25
About General Dynamics Corporation
General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. Show more
The firm's segments are aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment manufactures Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment builds and services nuclear submarines, destroyers, and support ships. The technologies segment contains two main units: an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business focusing on electronics that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
Headquarters: RESTON, VA · Employees: 117,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
77B+P/E (TTM)20.8xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 17.5x–24.6x · 39th pct
P/FCF14.2xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield6.9%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.9%–7.5% · 75th pct
P/S (TTM)1.70xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.5x–2.0x · 41st pct
EV/EBIT17.5xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 15.9x–20.5x · 20th pct
EV/Sales1.7xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E19.0xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio3.64xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.94B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.79%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio36.6%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
57CROIC14.3%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE17.5%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA7.7%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin8.2%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin10.3%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin15.4%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin11.8%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin11.4%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
48D+Revenue CAGR8.1%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR6.6%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)6.8%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth9.7%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)—
Share count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income4.8%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.4%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
82AAltman Z-Score4.30A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.44xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.96xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage17.3xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment0.9yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.0xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.31xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.29xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
95A+Piotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.50A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion143.7%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability1.5%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.3%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.94xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STEEL ROBERT K Filed | STEEL ROBERT K | Option exercise | -700 | |
STEEL ROBERT K Filed | STEEL ROBERT K | Option exercise | -1780 | |
STEEL ROBERT K Filed | STEEL ROBERT K | Option exercise | -2190 | |
STEEL ROBERT K Filed | STEEL ROBERT K | Option exercise | -2770 | |
STEEL ROBERT K Filed | STEEL ROBERT K | SellOpen market sale | -700 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
STEEL ROBERT K Filed | STEEL ROBERT K | Option exercise | +700 | |
STEEL ROBERT K Filed | STEEL ROBERT K | SellOpen market sale | -1780 | |
STEEL ROBERT K Filed | STEEL ROBERT K | Option exercise | +1.8K |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
63BROIC >12% Years7/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)16.7%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor7.8%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$16.58
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$16.02
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$99.15
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$8.01B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$2.30B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$5.71B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$25.62B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.81xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$93.27B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.32B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jul 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: General Dynamics Corporation (GD)
GD is up 2.14% at the last close. General Dynamics Corporation meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 4.30 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk.
- Beneish M-Score of -2.50 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~0.9 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 77/100, GD trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 20.8).
See how GD ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all GD moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | Regular | 343.79 | +2.00% | 2.14 |
| Oct 16 | After-hours | 344.74 | +2.29% | 2.41 |
| Sep 22 | Regular | 344.05 | -2.78% | -2.51 |
| Sep 22 | After-hours | 343.20 | -3.02% | -2.77 |
Frequently Asked Questions about GD
What is the current General Dynamics Corporation (GD) stock price?
GD is trading at $344.23 at the last market close, up 2.14% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks GD pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is GD stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates General Dynamics Corporation's financial health at 82/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is GD stock overvalued?
General Dynamics Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 20.8 and our valuation score rates it 77/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does General Dynamics Corporation report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for GD. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does General Dynamics Corporation operate in?
General Dynamics Corporation operates in the Industrials sector, within the Ship & Boat Building & Repairing industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does General Dynamics Corporation do?
General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer.
About General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Stock
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is a US-listed stock operating in the Industrials sector, specifically the Ship & Boat Building & Repairing industry. As of the latest update, General Dynamics Corporation is trading at $344.23, up 2.14% on the day with a market capitalization of $93.3 billion. The financial health score for GD is 82/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for GD stock.
GD Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time GD stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for GD with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for General Dynamics Corporation across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 82/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for GD.
- Sector peers: Compare GD against 5 other industrials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is GD a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate General Dynamics Corporation (GD) as an investment. The financial health score of 82/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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