Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for General Dynamics Corp (GD) - $294.66 as of 7/8/2025 6:09:14 PM EST
Total Score
14 out of 30
Safety Score
70 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for GD
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for GD
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for GD
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for GD
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for GD (70 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for GD
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | GD |
| Company Name | General Dynamics Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American aerospace and defense corporation. It is headquartered in Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia. |
| Sector Name | MANUFACTURING |
| Industry Name | SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING |
| Most Recent Quarter | 3/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 7/23/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 294.66 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 192.21 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 7/8/2025 6:09:14 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 979,110 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,142,911 |
| 52-Week High | 311.89 |
| 52-Week Low | 236.67 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 24.50% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 20.47 |
| Industry PE | 19.93 |
| Sector PE | 42.01 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 30.99 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 63.64 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 42.81 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 46.87 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.34 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.63 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 82.93 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.55 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.69 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 4.49 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.61 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.29 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.82 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 6 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 4 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 268,396,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 79,085,565,360 |
| Institutional Ownership | 87.00% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 7/3/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.5000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.5000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 5.84 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.98% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 6.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.15% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.20% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 7.53% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.70% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.47% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 10.81% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 40.56% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 27.10% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 14.09% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 14.40 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 3.66 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 13.64 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 3,977,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 3,782,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 3,315,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 13.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.93% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 10.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 1,242,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 1,697,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 1,913,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -6,018,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -5,563,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 7,260,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 8,754,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 7,260,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.75 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.75 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 22,063,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 21,299,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 22,225,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 3,343,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 12.46 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 3,196,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 3,806,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.39 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 4.84 |
| MACD Signal | 3.53 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 248.47 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 272.86 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 297.24 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| RSI | 73.91 |
| 50-Day SMA | 275.75 |
| 150-Day SMA | 249.06 |
| 200-Day SMA | 237.36 |
System |
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| Modified | 7/4/2025 7:49:15 AM EST |