General Dynamics Corporation

General Dynamics Corporation

GD

$353.90

Updated: 22/09/2026, 14:08:30

Market Cap
$95.75B
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Country
US
Stock valuation chart
One-year closing share-price history for GD
Company Profile

General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment focuses on the design, production, and sale of business jets, alongside offering a full suite of aviation services including aircraft maintenance, repair, management, charter services, and ground support. Marine Systems specializes in shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy, constructing nuclear-powered submarines, surface warships, and auxiliary vessels. This division also builds various commercial ships, such as tankers and cargo carriers. Furthermore, it provides extensive maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support, along with engineering and design services for both naval and commercial fleets. Combat Systems is dedicated to creating land-based defense solutions, manufacturing a diverse range of products including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles (like the Stryker and Piranha), main battle tanks, armored vehicles, weapon systems, munitions, and mobile bridge systems. This segment also delivers modernization programs, engineering expertise, and ongoing sustainment services. The Technologies division offers sophisticated information technology and mission support services, catering primarily to military, intelligence, and federal civilian clients. Its offerings span mobile communication, computing, command-and-control systems, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Additionally, this segment is deeply involved in cutting-edge areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, DevOps, software-defined networks, "everything-as-a-service" models, defense enterprise office systems, and the assembly of unmanned undersea vehicles. Established in 1899, General Dynamics Corporation is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

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CEO: Phebe N. Novakovic
Employees: 117,000
https://www.gd.com
Asset Summaries
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Detailed business
Evidence-backed facts extracted from the latest official annual filing.
GD-10-k-fy2025.html2.3 MBtext/htmlENFiled 30/01/2026Period ended 31/12/2025

Business monitoring

Reported and calculated KPIs plus operational exposure disclosed in the FY 2025 filing.

Evidence-backed · 41 KPI observations

Revenue

$52.5B

FY 2025 · Reported

Net income

$4.2B

FY 2025 · Reported

Gross margin

N/A

FY — · Reported

Free cash flow

$4.0B

FY 2025 · Calculated

R&D intensity

N/A

FY — · Reported

Share repurchases

$0.6B

FY 2025 · Reported

Earnings and cash generation
USD billions, directly sourced from inline XBRL; free cash flow is operating cash flow less capex.
Profitability and reinvestment
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Top products and services
Products and services mentioned in the filing; a quantitative sales breakdown was not disclosed.

Other offerings mentioned without separate sales

Gulfstream business jet product line
Jet Aviation services
Gulfstream services network

Area-level product sales are displayed only when the filing reports a product × geography breakdown. Regional totals are not allocated across products by estimation.

Geographic footprint
What the filing identifies, separated by location role so partner manufacturing is not presented as Apple-owned factories.
1 named headquarters
0 manufacturing countries
0 individually named factories

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Pins show disclosed operations. The heatmap colors the filing’s reported geographies; regional figures shade the region and are not estimates for each country.

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Named headquarters Manufacturing partner country

Only locations and quantities explicitly supported by the filing are displayed. A country-level manufacturing percentage or product allocation is shown only when the source discloses it; materiality scores are never presented as production shares.

How the business makes money

Company overview

Global aerospace and defense company; 4 segments (Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, Technologies), 10 business units

99%
Source evidence
“General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that specializes in high-end design, engineering and manufacturing to deliver state-of-the-art solutions to our customers.”

Operating segments

Four operating segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, Technologies

99%
Source evidence
“Our company consists of 10 business units, which are organized into four operating segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies.”

Primary customers

U.S. government ~70% of revenue; balance non-U.S. government and commercial customers

98%
Source evidence
“Approximately 70% of our consolidated revenue was from the U.S. government.”

Gulfstream business jet product line

Gulfstream fleet: G800 (2025), G700 (2024), G500/G600, developing G400 and G300; 350+ city-pair speed records; G650 family 595+ aircraft in 55 countries

98%
Source evidence
“The most recent addition to the in-service Gulfstream fleet is the ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin G800, which entered service in 2025 following U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in April 2025.”

Jet Aviation services

Jet Aviation: 300+ managed aircraft, ~30 FBOs on four continents, large custom completion center

97%
Source evidence
“Jet Aviation manages over 300 business aircraft globally on behalf of individuals and corporate owners. We operate a leading global fixed-base operator (FBO) network of approximately 30 facilities on four continents”

Gulfstream services network

Support network for 3,000+ in-service Gulfstream aircraft, 24/7 support and FAST rapid response

96%
Source evidence
“We offer comprehensive support for the more than 3,000 Gulfstream aircraft in service around the world and operate an extensive network of service centers.”

Operations and dependencies

Gulfstream manufacturing

Gulfstream designs/manufactures in Savannah, Georgia; midsize aircraft assembled by non-U.S. partner

97%
Source evidence
“Gulfstream designs, develops and manufactures aircraft in Savannah, Georgia, including all large-cabin models. The midsize aircraft are assembled by a non-U.S. partner.”

Supplier dependency and single-source risk

Relies on one or two sources for some inputs including semiconductors; Israel-based mid-cabin airframe supplier affected by conflict

97%
Source evidence
“some of our operating segments rely on the supply of semiconductors for the manufacture of our products”

Workforce statistics

~117,000 employees; 84% US-based; 23% union-represented; 18,700+ hired in 2025

98%
Source evidence
“Our company is a global community of approximately 117,000 employees dedicated to our Ethos of transparency, trust, honesty and alignment.”

Positioning and strategy

Jet Aviation FBO acquisition at Paris-Le Bourget

2025: FBO acquired at Paris-Le Bourget; new Miami Opa Locka FBO fully operational mid-2026

97%
Source evidence
“In 2025, Jet Aviation acquired an FBO at Paris - Le Bourget Airport, the busiest business aviation airport in Europe.”

Capital expenditures

Capex: $1,161M (2025), $916M (2024), $904M (2023)

95%
Source evidence
“Capital expenditures(1,161)(916)(904)”

Gulfstream market position

Gulfstream is a leading business-jet producer with industry-leading cabin/cockpit technology

95%
Source evidence
“Our Aerospace segment is recognized as a leading producer of business jets and the standard bearer in new technology aircraft, aircraft repair, customer support and custom completion services.”

Marine Systems competition

Marine Systems has one primary competitor (partner on Virginia-class, subcontractor on Columbia-class)

95%
Source evidence
“Our Marine Systems segment has one primary competitor with which it also partners on the Virginia-class submarine program, and to which it subcontracts on the Columbia-class submarine program.”

European demand for Combat Systems

Increased European demand for Combat Systems products due to regional conflicts

95%
Source evidence
“we have seen increased demand, particularly in Europe, for our Combat Systems military products and services”

R&D spending

Company-sponsored R&D: $486M (2025), $565M (2024), $510M (2023); supplier cost-sharing offsets Aerospace development

96%
Source evidence
“Company-sponsored research and development (R&D) expenses, including Aerospace product-development costs, were $486 in 2025, $565 in 2024 and $510 in 2023.”

Portfolio investments

Decade-long investments: new Gulfstream lineup, submarine capacity, next-gen combat vehicles, Technologies acquisitions

95%
Source evidence
“capital investments in Marine Systems to support significant growth in U.S. Navy ship and submarine construction over the next two decades”

Risks, financing, and outlook

Debt structure and facilities

Total debt principal $8.1B; $5B committed credit facility; 2025: issued $750M 4.95% notes due 2035

96%
Source evidence
“we have a $5 billion committed bank credit facility for general corporate purposes and working capital needs and to support our commercial paper issuances”

Defense spending environment

Elevated defense spending; strong Navy submarine demand; capacity investments ongoing

95%
Source evidence
“This is reflected in the significant demand in U.S. Navy shipbuilding, particularly submarines. We have invested in our facilities and workforce to increase production capacity to meet this demand”

Aerospace demand outlook

Strong business jet demand; supply chain stabilized with some delays; installed base driving services growth

94%
Source evidence
“Overall, we believe our investments in a new family of Gulfstream aircraft will continue to fuel demand.”

IT services impact from federal actions

IT services impacted by federal cost-cutting and government shutdown; limited ongoing impact expected

93%
Source evidence
“We experienced some impact from these actions which were largely limited to our IT services business.”

Munitions and combat vehicle outlook

Munitions demand elevated; combat vehicle volumes expected slightly down near term

93%
Source evidence
“Demand for our munitions products has been high and is expected to remain at an elevated level given ongoing conflicts and regional threats.”

2025 consolidated results

2025: Revenue $52.6B (+10.1%), operating earnings $5.4B (+11.7%), diluted EPS $15.45, operating cash flow $5.1B

99%
Source evidence
“Revenue of $52.6 billion, an increase of 10.1% from 2024”

2025 backlog

Backlog $118B (+30%), incl. $20.1B Navy submarine awards and $9.2B international vehicle awards

98%
Source evidence
“Backlog of $118 billion, an increase of 30% from 2024, supports our long-term growth expectations”

U.S. government contract regulation

Contracts governed by FAR, CAS and DFARS; subject to government audits

97%
Source evidence
“The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) govern the majority of our contracts.”

Aviation regulation

FAA, CAAI, EASA, CAAC certification required for aircraft manufacture and sale

96%
Source evidence
“the model must receive a type certificate from the appropriate aviation authority, and each aircraft must receive a certificate of airworthiness”

Tariff impact on Aerospace

Tariffs cut Aerospace operating margin by 30 bps in 2025; Russia sanctions restrict market access

95%
Source evidence
“the tariffs have not had a material impact on our results but did reduce the Aerospace operating margins by 30 basis points in 2025”

Business jet demand risk

Business jet demand sensitive to economy, credit availability, and capital goods trends

94%
Source evidence
“Customer demand can be affected by a number of factors, including changes in general economic conditions, the availability and cost of credit, pricing pressures and trends in capital goods markets.”

U.S. government budget/continuing resolution risk

CR expires Jan 30, 2026; outlook assumes timely FY26 budget approval

94%
Source evidence
“We entered 2026 with the government operating under a continuing resolution that expires on January 30. Our outlook for the year assumes that the FY26 budget is approved without significant delay or another prolonged shutdown.”

Shipbuilding supply chain pressure

Shipbuilding supply chain under pressure from demographic issues and heightened demand

93%
Source evidence
“The increased demand has placed great pressure on the shipbuilding supply chain, which was already impacted by significant demographic issues coming out of the global pandemic.”

Material exposure graph

U.S. government
Customer Exposure

Approximately 70% of consolidated revenue is from the U.S. government; spending levels, appropriations timing, termination rights and audits directly drive revenue and earnings.

Relevance 95·Dependency 90·Confidence 98
Source evidence
“Approximately 70% of our consolidated revenue was from the U.S. government.”
Defense spending
Demand Driver

Elevated defense spending and administration support for FY2027 increases drive Navy shipbuilding and submarine demand and backlog growth.

Relevance 92·Dependency 80·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“In the federal market, defense spending has been at elevated levels, and the administration has publicly stated support for further increases in fiscal year (FY) 2027.”
U.S. Navy shipbuilding demand
Demand Driver

Significant U.S. Navy shipbuilding and submarine demand drives Marine Systems growth and justifies multi-decade capital investment.

Relevance 85·Dependency 65·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“This is reflected in the significant demand in U.S. Navy shipbuilding, particularly submarines. We have invested in our facilities and workforce to increase production capacity to meet this demand”
Regional conflicts / threat environment
Demand Driver

Ongoing regional conflicts drive elevated munitions demand and increased European demand for Combat Systems products.

Relevance 85·Dependency 60·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“as a result of ongoing regional conflicts and the overall threat environment, we have seen increased demand, particularly in Europe, for our Combat Systems military products and services”
Business jet demand / corporate spending
Demand Driver

Aerospace revenue depends on corporate, individual and government demand for business aviation, sensitive to economic conditions and credit availability.

Relevance 80·Dependency 70·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“The business jet market is driven by the demand for business-aviation products and services by corporate, individual and government customers in the United States and around the world.”
FAR / CAS / DFARS
Regulatory Exposure

Majority of contracts governed by FAR and CAS; subject to audits, cost allowability rules and potential penalties or suspension.

Relevance 80·Dependency 70·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“The FAR and CAS subject us to audits and other government reviews covering issues such as cost, performance, internal controls and accounting practices relating to our contracts.”
Savannah, Georgia
Manufacturing Dependency

All large-cabin Gulfstream aircraft are designed, developed and manufactured in Savannah, the segment's primary manufacturing hub.

Relevance 75·Dependency 70·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“Gulfstream designs, develops and manufactures aircraft in Savannah, Georgia, including all large-cabin models.”
Semiconductors
Supplier Dependency

Some operating segments rely on semiconductor supply; inability or delay by suppliers could disrupt production and customer commitments.

Relevance 75·Dependency 65·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“some of our operating segments rely on the supply of semiconductors for the manufacture of our products”
Industrials / defense contractors
Competitive Exposure

Competes against other prime contractors, specialized smaller firms, and international/state-owned defense manufacturers across its defense segments.

Relevance 70·Dependency 50·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“Outside the United States, we compete with global defense contractors’ exports and the offerings of local, private and state-owned defense manufacturers.”
Israel-based mid-cabin airframe supplier
Supplier Dependency

Midsize Gulfstream airframes come from an Israel-based supplier; delays caused by the conflict with Hamas affected Aerospace production.

Relevance 65·Dependency 55·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“we have experienced some challenges in terms of delay including at our Israel-based supplier of mid-cabin airframes caused by the conflict with Hamas”
Tariffs
Cost Driver

Administration tariffs reduced Aerospace operating margin by 30 basis points in 2025; duration and extent continue to evolve.

Relevance 60·Dependency 40·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“did reduce the Aerospace operating margins by 30 basis points in 2025”
United Kingdom / Europe (non-U.S. demand)
Revenue Exposure

Non-U.S. sales expose the company to different financial and legal risks; increased European demand for Combat Systems provides export opportunities.

Relevance 55·Dependency 40·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“In addition, our sales to non-U.S. customers expose us to different financial and legal risks.”
Full company information
Latest profile, trading, valuation, and identifier data stored for GD.
Share price
$353.90
Market cap
$95.75B
Exchange
NYSE
Currency
USD
CEO
Phebe N. Novakovic
Employees
117,000
IPO date
13/01/1978
Beta
0.321
Last dividend
$0.00
Day range
$351.41 – $355.05
52-week range
$306.77 – $400.00
1-day performance
0.24%
1-year performance
15.36%
Current drawdown (1Y)
-11.53%
CIK
0000040533
CUSIP
369550108
ISIN
US3695501086
Created
07/12/2025, 04:11:43
Last update
22/09/2026, 14:08:30

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