General Dynamics (GD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.21 for Q2 2026, up 115.71% on a YoY basis from 0.1 in Q2 2025, and down 52.06% sequentially from 0.43 in Q4 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics (GD) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.21 in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 115.71% year-over-year to 0.21; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.26 (down 45.04% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.4, down 15.52% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.21 in Q2 2026, from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.15 in Q4 2022 to a low of 1.32 in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.31 and a median of 0.32 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 739.37% in 2022 and slumped 411.52% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing GD's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 2.15 in 2022, then plunged by 82.68% to 0.37 in 2023, then plunged by 36.14% to 0.24 in 2024, then surged by 82.09% to 0.43 in 2025, then tumbled by 52.06% to 0.21 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GD's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.21 in Q2 2026, 0.43 in Q4 2025, and 0.21 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cae | 5,697,680.75 Bn | 5,697,680.75 Bn | 230.83 Mn | - |
| 2 | General Electric | 362.11 Bn | 352.99 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 0.17 |
| 3 | Rtx | 281.55 Bn | 276.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 0.65 |
| 4 | Boeing | 164.90 Bn | 143.99 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -0.06 |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 130.94 Bn | 129.05 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 0.27 |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 115.17 Bn | 112.74 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 103.20 Bn | 99.50 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 0.21 |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 75.75 Bn | 73.44 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 0.36 |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.66 Bn | 66.79 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 10 | L3Harris Technologies | 55.90 Bn | 55.90 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -1.23 |
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 | 2.15 |
| 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 |