General Dynamics (GD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' Cash from Operations came in at $1.71 billion for Q3 2026, down 18.9% from $2.11 billion a year earlier and down 9.0% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 4, 2026, General Dynamics reported Cash from Operations of $7.31 billion, up 27.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.12 billion, up 24.5% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $4.11 billion in FY2024 (-12.7%), $4.71 billion in FY2023 (+2.9%), $4.58 billion in FY2022 (+7.2%) and $4.27 billion in FY2021 (+10.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is -$278 million (Q1 2024) to $2.16 billion (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 32.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 96.3%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 60.2%).
- Business Quant data shows GD's Cash from Operations at $1.88 billion (Q2 2026), $2.16 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.56 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,943.02 Bn | 1,704.73 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 9.63 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 349.37 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 270.29 Bn | 240.28 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.31 Bn | 123.54 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 5 | Boeing | 137.40 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 99.29 Bn | 84.52 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 87.28 Bn | 83.77 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.15 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 709.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.96 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.44 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 306.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.88 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 2.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -148.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 814.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -278.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 669.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.68 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.56 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -666.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 291.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -795.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 790.00 Mn |
API Access
General Dynamics Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();