General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

General Dynamics (GD) reported Free Cash Flow of $2.0 billion for Q2 2026, up 773.1% on a YoY basis from $223.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 105.04% sequentially from $952.0 million in Q4 2025.

General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

General Dynamics (GD) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 773.1% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $6.2 billion (up 85.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.0 billion, up 23.87% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow rose to $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, from $952.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $2.0 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of -$437.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $963.4 million and a median of $1.0 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 1494.66% in 2022 and plunged 133.59% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing GD's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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 sank by 47.26% to $952.0 million in 2025, then surged by 105.04% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows GD's Free Cash Flow at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, $952.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.9 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 General Electric 375.76 Bn 366.42 Bn -3.10 Bn 2.82 Bn
2 Rtx 290.54 Bn 282.23 Bn 9.91 Bn 2.88 Bn
3 Boeing 170.29 Bn 150.27 Bn 2.41 Bn 631.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 133.52 Bn 129.73 Bn 2.45 Bn 2.92 Bn
5 Howmet Aerospace 113.70 Bn 111.26 Bn 854.00 Mn 448.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 103.50 Bn 99.17 Bn 6.76 Bn 1.65 Bn
7 Northrop Grumman 76.72 Bn 74.42 Bn 3.72 Bn 978.00 Mn
8 TransDigm 73.38 Bn 69.50 Bn 1.51 Bn 64.00 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 51.84 Bn 51.25 Bn 1.40 Bn -194.00 Mn
10 Embraer 50.05 Bn 48.09 Bn - -

Historic Data

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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
Dec 31, 2023 892.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 892.00 Mn