General Dynamics (GD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.26 in Q3 2026, down 9.23% year-over-year from 0.29 in Q3 2025, and up 25.62% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q2 2026.
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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 0.26 for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 9.23% year-over-year to 0.26; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.25 (down 32.95% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.4, down 15.52% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.26 for Q3 2026 at General Dynamics, up from 0.21 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.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.31, with a median of 0.3 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 739.37% in 2022 and tumbled 411.52% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 2.15 in 2022, then plunged by 82.89% to 0.37 in 2023, then tumbled by 41.39% to 0.22 in 2024, then soared by 94.96% to 0.42 in 2025, then plunged by 37.97% to 0.26 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.26 in Q3 2026, 0.21 in Q2 2026, and 0.42 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | 122.01 Bn | 118.22 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 0.27 |
| 2 | General Dynamics | 95.71 Bn | 91.37 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 76.80 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.49 |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | 73.72 Bn | 71.41 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 0.36 |
| 5 | L3Harris Technologies | 46.24 Bn | 44.72 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.30 |
| 6 | Elbit Systems | 33.11 Bn | 32.15 Bn | 579.01 Mn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Teledyne Technologies | 27.62 Bn | 27.28 Bn | 738.10 Mn | - |
| 8 | Curtiss Wright | 20.67 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 364.09 Mn | - |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 16.32 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Caci International | 13.78 Bn | 13.59 Bn | 913.55 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| 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 |