General Dynamics (GD) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) posted EBT Margin of 9.98% for Q3 2026, down 1.69% sequentially from 10.16% in Q2 2026, and up 54.0% YoY from 6.48% in Q3 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 9.98% in Q3 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 54.0% year-over-year to 9.98% in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 9.93% (up 15.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.71%, up 20.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin retreated to 9.98% in Q3 2026 per GD's latest filing, from 10.16% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 11.16% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 8.73% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 9.74% and a median of 9.77% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBT Margin plunged 132 bps in 2023, then surged 80 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 11.16% in 2022, then fell by 6 bps to 10.52% in 2023, then fell by 2 bps to 10.26% in 2024, then dropped by 5 bps to 9.73% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 9.98% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 9.98%, 10.16%, and 9.73% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 20.98% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.10% |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -1.49% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 10.86% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 25.48% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 9.98% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 10.74% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 26.01% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.07% |
| 10 | Axon Enterprise | 49.43 Bn | 48.76 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 3.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 9.98% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 10.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.73% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 9.86% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 9.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.52% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 9.37% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 8.73% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 8.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.16% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 10.56% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 10.04% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 9.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.00% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 10.61% |