General Dynamics (GD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) reported Net Margin of 8.35% for Q2 2026, up 21.0% on a YoY basis from 6.9% in Q2 2025, and up 4.98% sequentially from 7.95% in Q4 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics (GD) has 16 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 8.35% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 21.0% year-over-year to 8.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 8.07% (down 1.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.01%, up 9.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin improved to 8.35% in Q2 2026, from 7.95% 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.
- A 5-year average of 8.09% and a median of 7.97% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin sank 113 bps in 2023 and jumped 69 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing GD's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.14% in 2022, then decreased by 6 bps to 8.61% in 2023, then slipped by 0 bps to 8.61% in 2024, then declined by 8 bps to 7.95% in 2025, then rose by 5 bps to 8.35% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GD's Net Margin at 8.35% in Q2 2026, 7.95% in Q4 2025, and 8.2% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 372.79 Bn | 363.45 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 331.47% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.75 Bn | 279.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.10% |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.20 Bn | 148.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -2.16% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.24 Bn | 128.45 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 9.15% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.64 Bn | 110.21 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 25.08% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 102.41 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 8.23% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.82 Bn | 73.52 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 10.06% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.64 Bn | 68.76 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 21.03% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.81 Bn | 50.22 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.91% |
| 10 | Heico | 49.57 Bn | 49.36 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 18.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 7.99% |