General Dynamics (GD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' Net Margin came in at 8.44% for Q3 2026, up 0.23 percentage points from 8.20% a year earlier and up 0.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 4, 2026, General Dynamics reported Net Margin of 8.24%, up 0.06 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.01%, up 0.09 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of -0.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 7.93% in FY2024 (+0.08 pp), 7.84% in FY2023 (-0.76 pp), 8.60% in FY2022 (+0.14 pp) and 8.47% in FY2021 (+0.12 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q1 2025 (a gain of 0.69 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 1.13 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GD's Net Margin at 8.23% (Q2 2026), 8.35% (Q1 2026) and 7.95% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,943.02 Bn | 1,704.73 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 30.22% |
| 2 | General Electric | 349.37 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 16.21% |
| 3 | Rtx | 270.29 Bn | 240.28 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.31 Bn | 123.54 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 8.91% |
| 5 | Boeing | 137.40 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -0.84% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 99.29 Bn | 84.52 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.44% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 87.28 Bn | 83.77 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 15.17% |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.15 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 20.98% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.96 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 10.11% |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.44 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 13.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 8.44% |
| 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% |
API Access
General Dynamics Net Margin 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-margin&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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-margin&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();