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

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

General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly Net Margin came in at 8.23% in Q3 2026, up 45.0% year-over-year from 5.68% in Q3 2025, and down 1.37% quarter-over-quarter from 8.35% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

General Dynamics has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 8.23% for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Net Margin rose 45.0% year-over-year to 8.23%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 8.18% (up 5.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.01%, up 9.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin came in at 8.23% for Q3 2026 at General Dynamics, down from 8.35% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 9.14% in Q4 2022 to a low of 7.33% in Q3 2023.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 8.1%, with a median of 8.05% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Net Margin slumped 113 bps in 2023 and surged 69 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 9.14% in 2022, then slipped by 6 bps to 8.61% in 2023, then dropped by 0 bps to 8.61% in 2024, then fell by 8 bps to 7.95% in 2025, then increased by 4 bps to 8.23% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 8.23% in Q3 2026, 8.35% in Q2 2026, and 7.95% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Lockheed Martin 121.20 Bn 117.41 Bn 2.45 Bn 9.15%
2 General Dynamics 97.24 Bn 92.90 Bn 6.76 Bn 8.23%
3 Motorola Solutions 77.45 Bn 76.75 Bn 1.68 Bn 17.81%
4 Northrop Grumman 73.15 Bn 70.84 Bn 3.72 Bn 10.06%
5 L3Harris Technologies 47.76 Bn 47.20 Bn 1.50 Bn 9.96%
6 Elbit Systems 32.88 Bn 31.92 Bn 579.01 Mn 7.59%
7 Teledyne Technologies 28.32 Bn 27.98 Bn 738.10 Mn 15.14%
8 Curtiss Wright 20.93 Bn 20.46 Bn 364.09 Mn 16.36%
9 Leidos Holdings 16.70 Bn 16.01 Bn 817.00 Mn 7.81%
10 Caci International 13.78 Bn 13.58 Bn 913.55 Mn 5.79%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 5, 2026 8.23%
Apr 5, 2026 8.35%
Dec 31, 2025 7.95%
Sep 28, 2025 8.20%
Jun 29, 2025 7.78%
Mar 30, 2025 8.13%
Dec 31, 2024 8.61%
Sep 29, 2024 7.97%
Jun 30, 2024 7.56%
Mar 31, 2024 7.45%
Dec 31, 2023 8.61%
Oct 1, 2023 7.91%
Jul 2, 2023 7.33%
Apr 2, 2023 7.39%
Dec 31, 2022 9.14%
Oct 2, 2022 9.04%
Jul 3, 2022 8.34%
Apr 3, 2022 7.77%
Dec 31, 2021 9.25%
Oct 3, 2021 8.99%