General Dynamics (GD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) posted FCF Margin of 11.68% for Q3 2026, down 19.34% sequentially from 14.48% in Q2 2026, and up 94.0% YoY from 6.02% in Q3 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.68% in Q3 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 94.0% year-over-year to 11.68% in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 11.75% (up 354.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.53%, up 84.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 11.68% in Q3 2026 per GD's latest filing, from 14.48% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 19.45% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 4.07% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 8.51% and a median of 10.33% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin jumped 2085 bps in 2022, then sank 1724 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 1.61% in 2022, then surged by 374 bps to 7.64% in 2023, then soared by 77 bps to 13.53% in 2024, then tumbled by 51 bps to 6.62% in 2025, then jumped by 76 bps to 11.68% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 11.68%, 14.48%, and 6.62% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 21.90% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.65% |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.57% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 18.81% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 11.68% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 8.99% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 23.71% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 13.11% |
| 10 | Axon Enterprise | 49.43 Bn | 48.76 Bn | 546.45 Mn | -0.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 11.68% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 14.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.62% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 14.70% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 10.74% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -2.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.53% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 10.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.64% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 10.35% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.11% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.61% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 10.31% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 4.73% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 19.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.60% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 13.33% |