General Dynamics (GD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 67.4% in Q2 2026, up 167.0% year-on-year from 25.24% in Q2 2025, and down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter from 72.01% in Q4 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 67.4% for Q2 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 67.4%, up 167.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 63.96% (down 1312.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 68.35%, up 192.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 67.4% for Q2 2026 at General Dynamics, down from 72.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 107.9% in Q4 2024 to a low of 19.09% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 63.85% (2024), against an average of 59.3%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 4769 bps in 2022 and surged 8881 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- General Dynamics' Gross Margin stood at 20.73% in 2022, then retreated by 8 bps to 19.09% in 2023, then jumped by 465 bps to 107.9% in 2024, then sank by 33 bps to 72.01% in 2025, then decreased by 6 bps to 67.4% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 67.4% (Q2 2026), 72.01% (Q4 2025), and 67.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 4,964.60 Bn | 4,964.60 Bn | 456,459.43 | 29.53% |
| 2 | General Electric | 375.02 Bn | 364.28 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 73.52% |
| 3 | Rtx | 251.10 Bn | 246.00 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 41.11% |
| 4 | Boeing | 176.15 Bn | 155.24 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 11.46% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 117.75 Bn | 115.86 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.53% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.79 Bn | 109.36 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 36.92% |
| 7 | Embraer | 94.69 Bn | 92.06 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | General Dynamics | 94.57 Bn | 90.92 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 67.40% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 77.14 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 59.39% |
| 10 | Northrop Grumman | 74.17 Bn | 72.08 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 34.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | 67.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.01% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 67.84% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 47.68% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 65.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 107.90% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 64.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.09% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 64.38% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 51.59% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 53.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.73% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 50.83% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 62.69% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 62.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.41% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 64.61% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 53.81% |