General Dynamics (GD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' Capital Expenditures was $234 million in Q2 2026, up 18.2% from $198 million a year earlier and up 15.3% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, General Dynamics' Capital Expenditures was $1.26 billion through Jul 5, 2026, up 40.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.16 billion, up 26.7% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $916 million in FY2024 (+1.3%), $904 million in FY2023 (-18.9%), $1.11 billion in FY2022 (+25.6%) and $887 million in FY2021 (-8.3%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $141 million (Q1 2022) and $609 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 16.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 71.5%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 38.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, GD's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $203 million (Q1 2026), $609 million (Q4 2025) and $212 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 335.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 669.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 733.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 318.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 104.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 234.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 315.00 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.31 Bn | 49.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 74.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 234.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 203.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 609.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 212.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 198.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 355.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 201.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 201.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 304.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 227.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 212.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 161.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 494.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 255.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 224.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 385.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 196.00 Mn |
API Access
General Dynamics Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "GD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();