General Dynamics (GD) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' EPS (Diluted) came in at $4.24 for Q2 2026, up 13.3% from $3.74 a year earlier and up 3.3% from the prior quarter.
General Dynamics (GD) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, General Dynamics reported EPS (Diluted) of $16.40, up 8.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $15.45, up 13.4% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Diluted) was $13.63 in FY2024 (+13.4%), $12.02 in FY2023 (-1.3%), $12.19 in FY2022 (+5.5%) and $11.55 in FY2021 (+5.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Diluted) has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Diluted) over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 26.8%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 6.8%).
- Business Quant data shows GD's EPS (Diluted) at $4.10 (Q1 2026), $4.20 (Q4 2025) and $3.88 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.06 Bn | 284.06 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 2.26 |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.10 Bn | 225.31 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.57 |
| 3 | Boeing | 148.40 Bn | 55.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -0.67 |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 118.20 Bn | 104.92 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 7.94 |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.39 Bn | 87.99 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 1.33 |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.92 Bn | 77.03 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 4.24 |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.84 Bn | 70.20 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.33 |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.73 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 7.68 |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.60 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 17.83 |
| 10 | TransDigm | 60.79 Bn | 48.88 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.39 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 4.24 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 4.10 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.20 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.88 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.74 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.66 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.14 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 3.35 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.88 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.64 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.04 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.70 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.64 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.57 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.26 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.75 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.61 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.38 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 3.07 |
General Dynamics EPS (Diluted) 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=eps-diluted&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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=eps-diluted&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();