General Dynamics (GD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' FCF Margin was 8.44% in Q3 2026, down 6.26 percentage points from 14.70% a year earlier and down 3.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, General Dynamics' FCF Margin was 10.22% through Oct 4, 2026, up 0.88 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.53%, up 0.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -0.09 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 6.70% in FY2024 (-2.31 pp), 9.00% in FY2023 (+0.21 pp), 8.79% in FY2022 (unchanged) and 8.80% in FY2021 (+1.17 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -4.07% (Q1 2024) and 19.45% (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.76 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 20.85 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2024 (a drop of 17.24 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GD's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 11.68% (Q2 2026), 14.48% (Q1 2026) and 6.62% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,722.87 Bn | 1,722.87 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -68.35% |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.20 Bn | 303.72 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 13.22% |
| 3 | Rtx | 269.97 Bn | 238.24 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 8.49% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 137.94 Bn | 122.17 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 14.48% |
| 5 | Boeing | 136.62 Bn | 45.58 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 98.71 Bn | 83.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.44% |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 88.13 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 20.79% |
| 8 | Motorola Solutions | 86.35 Bn | 82.81 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 17.45% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.53 Bn | 64.99 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 12.94% |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.26 Bn | 31.77 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 9.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 8.44% |
| 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% |
API Access
General Dynamics FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();