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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

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DateValue
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