General Dynamics (GD) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) recorded Cash & Equivalents of $4.4 billion in Q3 2026, up 74.6% from $2.52 billion a year earlier and up 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, General Dynamics reported Cash & Equivalents of $2.33 billion, up 37.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash & Equivalents has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash & Equivalents came in at $1.7 billion in FY2024 (-11.1%), $1.91 billion in FY2023 (+54.0%), $1.24 billion in FY2022 (-22.5%) and $1.6 billion in FY2021 (-43.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Cash & Equivalents since Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Equivalents has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 66.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Equivalents in the last five years was growth of 197.9% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 49.2% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $4.33 billion (Q2 2026), $3.7 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.33 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,943.02 Bn | 1,704.73 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 51.29 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 349.37 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 8.76 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 270.29 Bn | 240.28 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 9.17 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.31 Bn | 123.54 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 5.96 Bn |
| 5 | Boeing | 137.40 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 9.50 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 99.29 Bn | 84.52 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 4.40 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 87.28 Bn | 83.77 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 774.00 Mn |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.15 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.96 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 3.74 Bn |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.44 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 5.69 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 4.40 Bn |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 4.33 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 3.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.33 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.52 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.91 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.24 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.50 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.22 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.60 Bn |
API Access
General Dynamics Cash & Equivalents 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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();