General Dynamics (GD) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' EPS (Diluted) came in at $4.49 for Q3 2026, up 15.6% from $3.88 a year earlier and up 5.8% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 4, 2026, General Dynamics reported EPS (Diluted) of $17.01, up 10.0% 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 Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Diluted) has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 14.2% 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 $4.24 (Q2 2026), $4.10 (Q1 2026) and $4.20 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,722.87 Bn | 1,722.87 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 0.35 |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.20 Bn | 303.72 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 2.20 |
| 3 | Rtx | 269.97 Bn | 238.24 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 1.89 |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 137.94 Bn | 122.17 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 7.97 |
| 5 | Boeing | 136.62 Bn | 45.58 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -0.26 |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 98.71 Bn | 83.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 4.49 |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 88.13 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 1.42 |
| 8 | Motorola Solutions | 86.35 Bn | 82.81 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 3.06 |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.53 Bn | 64.99 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 7.89 |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.26 Bn | 31.77 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 2.08 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 4.49 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();