General Dynamics GD
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

General Dynamics (GD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 47.94% in Q3 2026, up 26.0% year-over-year from 38.05% in Q3 2025, and down 1.15% quarter-over-quarter from 48.5% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

General Dynamics (GD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

General Dynamics has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 47.94% for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Gross Margin rose 26.0% year-over-year to 47.94%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 46.63% (down 169.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 46.78%, down 222.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 47.94% for Q3 2026 at General Dynamics, down from 48.5% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 54.63% in Q3 2022 to a low of 42.88% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 49.69%, with a median of 49.65% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 136 bps in 2022 and slumped 396 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 48.44% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 49.55% in 2023, then dropped by 8 bps to 45.58% in 2024, then declined by 6 bps to 42.88% in 2025, then advanced by 12 bps to 47.94% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 47.94% in Q3 2026, 48.5% in Q2 2026, and 42.88% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Lockheed Martin 121.20 Bn 117.41 Bn 2.45 Bn 12.19%
2 General Dynamics 97.24 Bn 92.90 Bn 6.76 Bn 47.94%
3 Motorola Solutions 77.45 Bn 76.75 Bn 1.68 Bn 53.56%
4 Northrop Grumman 73.15 Bn 70.84 Bn 3.72 Bn 34.21%
5 L3Harris Technologies 47.76 Bn 47.20 Bn 1.50 Bn 25.54%
6 Elbit Systems 32.88 Bn 31.92 Bn 579.01 Mn 25.32%
7 Teledyne Technologies 28.32 Bn 27.98 Bn 738.10 Mn 44.40%
8 Curtiss Wright 20.93 Bn 20.46 Bn 364.09 Mn 39.40%
9 Leidos Holdings 16.70 Bn 16.01 Bn 817.00 Mn 17.92%
10 Caci International 13.78 Bn 13.58 Bn 913.55 Mn 33.72%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 5, 2026 47.94%
Apr 5, 2026 48.50%
Dec 31, 2025 42.88%
Sep 28, 2025 47.41%
Jun 29, 2025 47.68%
Mar 30, 2025 49.76%
Dec 31, 2024 45.58%
Sep 29, 2024 50.65%
Jun 30, 2024 48.84%
Mar 31, 2024 51.64%
Dec 31, 2023 49.55%
Oct 1, 2023 51.30%
Jul 2, 2023 51.59%
Apr 2, 2023 53.03%
Dec 31, 2022 48.44%
Oct 2, 2022 50.83%
Jul 3, 2022 54.63%
Apr 3, 2022 54.09%
Dec 31, 2021 48.75%
Oct 3, 2021 52.42%