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General Dynamics Corp. is a global aerospace and defense company, which engages in design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment includes the production of business jets, technology aircraft, repair, support and completion services. The Marine Systems segment involves the design and building of nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatant, and auxiliary ship design and construction. The Combat Systems segment focuses on manufacturing and integra… Read More
General Dynamics Corp. is a global aerospace and defense company, which engages in design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment includes the production of business jets, technology aircraft, repair, support and completion services. The Marine Systems segment involves the design and building of nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatant, and auxiliary ship design and construction. The Combat Systems segment focuses on manufacturing and integrating land combat solutions, wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions. The Technologies segment consists of services, technologies, and products for electronic hardware with its software. The company was founded on February 21, 1952 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. Read Less
General Dynamics Stats
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Founded
- 1952
- Headquarters
- Reston, Virginia
- Country/Territory
- United States
- Chief Executive Officer
- Phebe N. Novakovic
- Employees
- 100,000
General Dynamics Financial Summary
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
SummaryAdditional DataAnalystsHistorical Quotes
Key Data
Days Range
327.64 x 332.78
52 Week Range
306.77 x 400.00
Ex-Dividend Date
Jul 2, 2026
Valuation Measures
Price to Book Value (ttm)
3.34
Price to Tangible Book Value (ttm)
19.38
Total Enterprise Value to EBIT (ttm)
16.63
Total Enterprise Value to EBITDA (ttm)
13.40
Total Enterprise Value to Total Revenue (ttm)
1.73
Profitability Metrics
Operating Margin (ttm)
10.38%
Return on Assets (ttm)
6.08%
Return on Equity (ttm)
17.80%
Revenue and Earnings Metrics
Revenue Per Share (ttm)
203.29
Revenue Growth (y/o/y)
9.13%
EBITDA Growth (y/o/y)
9.22%
Diluted EPS Growth (y/o/y)
10.12
Cash and Debt Metrics
Total Cash Per Share
16.04
All values as of most recently reported quarter unless otherwise noted.
Consensus Recommendation
Outperform
Range of Price Targets
319.00 to 465.00
Range of EPS
16.86 to 18.59
Range of Revenue
$55.37B to $58.58B
- Consensus Price Target is the stock price analysts expect to see within a period of 0-18 months.
- EPS and Revenue estimates are for the next 12 months.
| DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | ADJUSTED CLOSE | VOLUME |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 329.89 | 332.78 | 327.64 | 331.33 | 331.33 | 1,352,642 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 330.00 | 333.00 | 327.42 | 331.72 | 331.72 | 1,379,059 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 333.02 | 333.21 | 328.00 | 330.09 | 330.09 | 1,416,091 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 331.30 | 334.38 | 331.04 | 332.72 | 332.72 | 12,644 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 332.06 | 334.72 | 329.41 | 331.83 | 331.83 | 1,053,816 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 331.46 | 335.47 | 330.36 | 332.34 | 332.34 | 1,704,342 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 334.86 | 337.30 | 332.59 | 334.16 | 334.16 | 1,889,381 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 336.21 | 339.99 | 335.00 | 336.72 | 336.72 | 1,463,098 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 343.00 | 344.74 | 336.19 | 336.29 | 336.29 | 1,570,521 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 344.19 | 348.76 | 343.05 | 343.33 | 343.33 | 1,085,318 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 353.95 | 354.67 | 342.16 | 343.39 | 343.39 | 1,279,774 |