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General Dynamics (GD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

General Dynamics recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 14.48% in Q2 2026, up 118.7% quarter-over-quarter from 6.62% in Q4 2025, and up 1685.0% year-over-year from 0.81% in Q2 2025.

General Dynamics' FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.48% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 1685.0% year-over-year to 14.48%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 11.52% (up 473.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.53%, up 84.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin came in at 14.48% for Q2 2026 at General Dynamics, up 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 soared 2085 bps in 2022 and plunged 1724 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • General Dynamics' FCF Margin stood at 1.61% in 2022, then jumped by 374 bps to 7.64% in 2023, then surged by 77 bps to 13.53% in 2024, then slumped by 51 bps to 6.62% in 2025, then surged by 119 bps to 14.48% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 14.48%, 6.62%, and 14.7% for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn 12.04%
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn 5.93%
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn -6.54%
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -1.61%
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 15.52%
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn 14.48%
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn -35.67%
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn -18.45%
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 2.52%
10 Cae 60.63 Bn 60.14 Bn -496.95 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Apr 4, 2021 -1.40%
Dec 31, 2020 21.15%
Sep 27, 2020 9.57%
Jun 28, 2020 6.71%
Mar 29, 2020 -9.73%
Dec 31, 2019 18.69%
Sep 29, 2019 8.68%
Jun 30, 2019 1.15%
Mar 31, 2019 -10.54%
Dec 31, 2018 17.58%
Sep 30, 2018 6.84%
Jul 1, 2018 6.66%
Apr 1, 2018 -7.96%
Dec 31, 2017 22.22%
Oct 1, 2017 9.92%
Jul 2, 2017 8.27%
Apr 2, 2017 6.33%
Dec 31, 2016 2.93%
Oct 2, 2016 8.19%
Jul 3, 2016 6.55%
Apr 3, 2016 14.34%
Dec 31, 2015 1.07%
Oct 4, 2015 23.20%
Jul 5, 2015 7.56%
Apr 5, 2015 22.69%
Dec 31, 2014 5.26%
Sep 28, 2014 81.95%
Jun 29, 2014 10.66%
Mar 30, 2014 11.85%
Dec 31, 2013 17.26%
Sep 29, 2013 7.66%
Jun 30, 2013 10.19%
Mar 31, 2013 5.79%
Dec 31, 2012 5.23%
Sep 30, 2012 7.49%
Jul 1, 2012 8.56%
Apr 1, 2012 4.60%
Dec 31, 2011 -14.94%
Oct 2, 2011 0.20%
Jul 3, 2011 8.38%
Apr 3, 2011 3.42%
Dec 31, 2010 -59.20%
Oct 3, 2010 9.79%
Jul 4, 2010 7.65%
Apr 4, 2010 1.94%
Dec 31, 2009 8.83%
Oct 4, 2009 9.89%
Jul 5, 2009 9.29%
Apr 5, 2009 2.90%