General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) posted Free Cash Flow of $1.6 billion for Q3 2026, down 15.68% sequentially from $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, and up 17.57% YoY from $1.4 billion in Q3 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.6 billion in Q3 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 17.57% year-over-year to $1.6 billion in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was $6.4 billion (up 56.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.0 billion, up 23.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $1.6 billion in Q3 2026 per GD's latest filing, from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at -$437.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.0 billion and a median of $1.1 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow surged 1494.66% in 2022, then slumped 133.59% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $175.0 million in 2022, then surged by 409.71% to $892.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 102.35% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then plunged by 47.26% to $952.0 million in 2025, then surged by 72.9% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.6 billion, $2.0 billion, and $952.0 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.92 Bn | 353.58 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 284.24 Bn | 275.94 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.32 Bn | 149.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 129.93 Bn | 126.14 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.64 Bn | 108.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.62 Bn | 99.29 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.44 Bn | 76.14 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 69.14 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 650.00 Mn |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise | 50.64 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 546.45 Mn | -972,000.00 |
| 10 | L3Harris Technologies | 49.64 Bn | 48.12 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.65 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1.95 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 952.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 952.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.90 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.90 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -290.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -290.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 613.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 613.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -437.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -437.00 Mn |