General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.6 billion in Q3 2026, up 17.57% year-over-year from $1.4 billion in Q3 2025, and down 15.68% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 billion in Q2 2026.
Analysis
General Dynamics (GD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.6 billion for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 17.57% year-over-year to $1.6 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $6.4 billion (up 56.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.0 billion, up 23.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $1.6 billion for Q3 2026 at General Dynamics, down from $2.0 billion 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.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $1.0 billion, with a median of $1.1 billion recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow jumped 1494.66% in 2022 and sank 133.59% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $175.0 million in 2022, then soared by 409.71% to $892.0 million in 2023, then surged by 102.35% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then slumped by 47.26% to $952.0 million in 2025, then soared by 72.9% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $1.6 billion in Q3 2026, $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, and $952.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | 122.01 Bn | 118.22 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 2 | General Dynamics | 95.71 Bn | 91.37 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 76.80 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | 73.72 Bn | 71.41 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 5 | L3Harris Technologies | 46.24 Bn | 44.72 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
| 6 | Elbit Systems | 33.11 Bn | 32.15 Bn | 579.01 Mn | 236.73 Mn |
| 7 | Teledyne Technologies | 27.62 Bn | 27.28 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 284.70 Mn |
| 8 | Curtiss Wright | 20.67 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 151.73 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 16.32 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 761.00 Mn |
| 10 | Caci International | 13.78 Bn | 13.59 Bn | 913.55 Mn | 331.49 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |