General Dynamics GD
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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