General Dynamics (GD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 in Q2 2026, up 115.71% year-on-year from 0.1 in Q2 2025, and down 51.23% quarter-over-quarter from 0.43 in Q4 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.21 for Q2 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 0.21, up 115.71% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 0.26 (down 45.28% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.4, down 15.89% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 for Q2 2026 at General Dynamics, down from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.11 in Q4 2022 to a low of 1.32 in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.32 (2024), against an average of 0.31.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 723.74% in 2022 and plunged 411.52% in 2024, its largest moves.
- General Dynamics' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 2.11 in 2022, then sank by 82.56% to 0.37 in 2023, then slumped by 35.36% to 0.24 in 2024, then surged by 78.99% to 0.43 in 2025, then tumbled by 51.23% to 0.21 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.21 (Q2 2026), 0.43 (Q4 2025), and 0.21 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 4,964.60 Bn | 4,964.60 Bn | 456,459.43 | - |
| 2 | General Electric | 375.02 Bn | 364.28 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Rtx | 251.10 Bn | 246.00 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 0.70 |
| 4 | Boeing | 176.15 Bn | 155.24 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -0.06 |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 117.75 Bn | 115.86 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -2.80 |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.79 Bn | 109.36 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 7 | Embraer | 94.69 Bn | 92.06 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | General Dynamics | 94.57 Bn | 90.92 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 0.21 |
| 9 | TransDigm | 77.14 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 10 | Northrop Grumman | 74.17 Bn | 72.08 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -0.18 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.11 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.36 |