General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) reported Free Cash Flow of $1.65 billion for Q2 2026, up 17.6% from $1.4 billion a year earlier but down 15.7% from the prior quarter.
General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 5, 2026, General Dynamics' Free Cash Flow came in at $6.45 billion, up 56.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.96 billion, up 23.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $3.2 billion in FY2024 (-16.0%), $3.81 billion in FY2023 (+9.8%), $3.47 billion in FY2022 (+2.4%) and $3.38 billion in FY2021 (+17.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$437 million in Q1 2024 and a high of $1.95 billion in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 44.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 409.7%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 86.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.95 billion (Q1 2026), $952 million (Q4 2025) and $1.9 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 961.00 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 59.83 Bn | 47.91 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 650.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.65 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 952.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.90 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -290.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 613.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -437.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 892.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 519.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 175.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 435.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
General Dynamics Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "GD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();