Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for General Dynamics Corp (GD) - $372.47 as of 9/1/2026 7:45:05 PM EST
Total Score
16 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) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 7 |
| 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 | INDUSTRIALS |
| Industry Name | AEROSPACE & DEFENSE |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 372.47 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 229.80 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 9/1/2026 7:45:05 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,256,086 |
| Average Daily Volume | 996,204 |
| 52-Week High | 400.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 305.43 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 21.95% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 23.14 |
| Industry PE | 84.42 |
| Sector PE | 50.04 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 24.36 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 23.25 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 136.79 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 76.09 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.44 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 16.02 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 99.30 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.83 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 6.19 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 6.52 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.87 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.27 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.70 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 10 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 270,557,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 100,774,365,790 |
| Institutional Ownership | 87.58% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 10/9/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.5900 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.5900 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 6.18 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.63% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 6.36 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.67% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.99% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.91% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.98% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 10.56% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 37.66% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 13.40% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 11.32% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 16.39 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 8.34 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 15.45 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 4,487,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 4,210,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 3,782,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 8.10% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.74% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 10.40% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 4,333,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 2,333,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 1,697,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,927,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -4,674,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 7,007,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 7,260,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 6,260,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.79 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.81 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 25,622,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 22,063,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 26,826,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 6,447,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 23.83 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 3,959,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 3,196,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.70 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.77 |
| MACD Signal | 4.32 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 314.22 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 359.65 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 405.08 |
| Beta | 0.33 |
| RSI | 46.86 |
| 50-Day SMA | 348.22 |
| 150-Day SMA | 295.69 |
| 200-Day SMA | 275.02 |
System |
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| Modified | 9/1/2026 12:01:42 AM EST |