General Dynamics (GD) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) posted EBITDA Margin of 11.99% for Q3 2026, up 0.06 percentage points from 11.93% a year earlier and up 0.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Oct 4, 2026, EBITDA Margin at General Dynamics was 12.00%, down 0.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 11.95%, up 0.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -1.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, General Dynamics' EBITDA Margin was 11.91% in FY2024 (-0.18 pp), 12.08% in FY2023 (-0.85 pp), 12.93% in FY2022 (-0.21 pp) and 13.14% in FY2021 (-0.08 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has run from a low of 11.35% in Q2 2024 to a high of 13.86% in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q1 2025, with a gain of 0.58 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 1.29 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 11.91% (Q2 2026), 12.25% (Q1 2026) and 11.85% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,722.87 Bn | 1,722.87 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 44.15% |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.20 Bn | 303.72 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -45.24% |
| 3 | Rtx | 269.97 Bn | 238.24 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 17.64% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 137.94 Bn | 122.17 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 13.85% |
| 5 | Boeing | 136.62 Bn | 45.58 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 3.88% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 98.71 Bn | 83.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.99% |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 88.13 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 32.19% |
| 8 | Motorola Solutions | 86.35 Bn | 82.81 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 27.46% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.53 Bn | 64.99 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 14.82% |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.26 Bn | 31.77 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 15.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 11.99% |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 11.91% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 12.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.85% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 11.93% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 11.59% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.47% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 11.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.94% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 11.85% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 11.40% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 11.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.52% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 12.96% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 12.69% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 11.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.86% |
API Access
General Dynamics EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();