General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 105.04% quarter-over-quarter from $952.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 773.1% year-over-year from $223.6 million in Q2 2025.
General Dynamics' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.0 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 773.1% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $6.2 billion (up 85.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.0 billion, up 23.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $2.0 billion for Q2 2026 at General Dynamics, up 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 jumped 1494.66% in 2022 and sank 133.59% in 2024, its largest moves.
- General Dynamics' Free Cash Flow stood at $175.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 409.71% to $892.0 million in 2023, then soared by 102.35% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 47.26% to $952.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 105.04% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $2.0 billion, $952.0 million, and $1.9 billion for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -71.46 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.09 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 519.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 519.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 175.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 435.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 435.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 943.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 943.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | -131.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | -131.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.22 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 903.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 903.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 622.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 622.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -851.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -851.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.01 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 847.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 847.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 110.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -976.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -976.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 622.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 622.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 612.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 612.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -600.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -600.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.84 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 752.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 752.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 386.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 386.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 471.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 471.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 643.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 643.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 389.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 389.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 324.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 324.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 415.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 415.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 128.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 667.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 667.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2015 | 596.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2015 | 596.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 647.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 647.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -154.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 2.33 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 2.33 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 797.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 797.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 335.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 335.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 364.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 364.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 493.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 493.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 429.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 429.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 549.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 549.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 594.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 594.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 678.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 678.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 349.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 349.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.84 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 16.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 660.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 660.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 267.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 267.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.27 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 784.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 784.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 414.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 414.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 150.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 150.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.36 Bn |
| Oct 4, 2009 | 513.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2009 | 513.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2009 | 520.00 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2009 | 520.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2009 | 73.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2009 | 73.00 Mn |