General Dynamics (GD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) reported FCF Margin of 14.48% for Q2 2026, up 1685.0% on a YoY basis from 0.81% in Q2 2025, and up 118.7% sequentially from 6.62% in Q4 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics (GD) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 14.48% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 1685.0% year-over-year to 14.48%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 11.52% (up 473.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.53%, up 84.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 14.48% in Q2 2026, from 6.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 19.45% in Q2 2022 to a low of 4.07% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 8.33% and a median of 10.31% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 2085 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1724 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing GD's FCF Margin over 5 years: 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 plunged by 51 bps to 6.62% in 2025, then soared by 119 bps to 14.48% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GD's FCF Margin at 14.48% in Q2 2026, 6.62% in Q4 2025, and 14.7% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 372.79 Bn | 363.45 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 393.71% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.75 Bn | 279.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.65% |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.20 Bn | 148.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.57% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.24 Bn | 128.45 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.64 Bn | 110.21 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 19.37% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 102.41 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 11.68% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.82 Bn | 73.52 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 8.99% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.64 Bn | 68.76 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 2.52% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.81 Bn | 50.22 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -3.38% |
| 10 | Heico | 49.57 Bn | 49.36 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 19.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 10.23% |