General Dynamics (GD) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) recorded Change in Cash of $679 million in Q2 2026, up 141.6% from $281 million a year earlier but down 48.6% from the prior quarter.
General Dynamics (GD) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, General Dynamics' Change in Cash came in at $2.81 billion as of Jul 5, 2026; for FY2025, it was $636 million.
- Annual Change in Cash has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -19.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Change in Cash came in at -$216 million in FY2024, $671 million in FY2023, -$361 million in FY2022 and -$1.22 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Cash has ranged from -$1.54 billion in Q4 2021 to $1.32 billion in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Cash rose in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 109.0%.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.32 billion (Q1 2026), -$187 million (Q4 2025) and $997 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.20 Bn | 278.20 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -1.43 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 249.38 Bn | 222.59 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.06 Bn | 58.76 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -2.20 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.66 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.36 Bn | 86.97 Bn | 951.00 Mn | -1.87 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.03 Bn | 77.14 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 679.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.17 Bn | 70.53 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -176.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.46 Bn | 57.71 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 217.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.76 Bn | 20.21 Bn | 3.65 Bn | -3.23 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 60.65 Bn | 48.74 Bn | 1.63 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 679.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -187.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 997.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 281.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -455.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -404.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 739.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 326.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -877.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 561.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 198.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -884.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 796.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.25 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 273.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | -684.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.54 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 189.00 Mn |
General Dynamics Change in Cash 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=change-in-cash&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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=change-in-cash&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();