General Dynamics (GD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' Net Cash Flow came in at $682 million for Q2 2026, up 140.1% from $284 million a year earlier but down 48.5% from the prior quarter.
General Dynamics (GD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, General Dynamics reported Net Cash Flow of $2.82 billion; for FY2025, it came in at $646 million.
- Net Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -20.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Cash Flow was -$210 million in FY2024, $675 million in FY2023, -$381 million in FY2022 and -$1.2 billion in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Cash Flow is -$1.53 billion (Q4 2021) to $1.32 billion (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 108.0%.
- Business Quant data shows GD's Net Cash Flow at $1.32 billion (Q1 2026), -$185 million (Q4 2025) and $1 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -1.36 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -2.20 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | -1.87 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 682.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -156.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 217.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | -3.17 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.31 Bn | 49.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -185.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 284.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -453.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -401.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 740.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 327.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -876.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 561.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 200.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -883.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 797.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.25 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 273.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | -705.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.53 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 192.00 Mn |
General Dynamics Net Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "GD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();