General Dynamics (GD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' Net Cash Flow came in at $59 million for Q3 2026, down 94.1% from $1 billion a year earlier and down 91.3% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 4, 2026, General Dynamics reported Net Cash Flow of $1.88 billion, up 337.2% year-over-year; 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 two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 17.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Cash Flow over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 270.0%), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a decline of 94.1%).
- Business Quant data shows GD's Net Cash Flow at $682 million (Q2 2026), $1.32 billion (Q1 2026) and -$185 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,722.87 Bn | 1,722.87 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -40.97 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.20 Bn | 303.72 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -1.02 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 269.97 Bn | 238.24 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 835.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 137.94 Bn | 122.17 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
| 5 | Boeing | 136.62 Bn | 45.58 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 98.71 Bn | 83.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 59.00 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 88.13 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 1.00 Bn | -57.00 Mn |
| 8 | Motorola Solutions | 86.35 Bn | 82.81 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.53 Bn | 64.99 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.26 Bn | 31.77 Bn | 2.02 Bn | -2.89 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 59.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();