General Dynamics (GD) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) recorded Change in Cash of $55 million in Q3 2026, down 94.5% from $997 million a year earlier and down 91.9% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, General Dynamics' Change in Cash came in at $1.87 billion as of Oct 4, 2026, up 345.8% year-over-year; 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 two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 17.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Cash in the last five years was growth of 273.2% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 94.5% in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $679 million (Q2 2026), $1.32 billion (Q1 2026) and -$187 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,943.02 Bn | 1,704.73 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -40.97 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 349.37 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -1.08 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 270.29 Bn | 240.28 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 838.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.31 Bn | 123.54 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
| 5 | Boeing | 137.40 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.62 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 | 64.00 Mn |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.15 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 1.00 Bn | -56.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.96 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.44 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 2.02 Bn | -3.06 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 679.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -187.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -455.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -404.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 326.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -877.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 561.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 796.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.25 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.54 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | -1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.36 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -831.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | -3.03 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 4.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -72.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 272.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 29.00 Mn |
API Access
General Dynamics Change in Cash API
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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();