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General Dynamics (GD) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

General Dynamics recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $12.1 billion in Q2 2026, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter from $12.9 billion in Q4 2025, and up 10.1% year-over-year from $11.0 billion in Q2 2025.

General Dynamics' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.1 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 10.1% year-over-year to $12.1 billion; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $48.3 billion (up 9.33% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $47.2 billion, up 9.96% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $12.1 billion for Q2 2026 at General Dynamics, down from $12.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $12.9 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $8.2 billion in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $10.3 billion and a median of $10.4 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses fell 0.61% in 2022 and advanced 17.74% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • General Dynamics' Operating Expenses stood at $9.6 billion in 2022, then rose by 7.86% to $10.4 billion in 2023, then rose by 14.79% to $11.9 billion in 2024, then rose by 8.49% to $12.9 billion in 2025, then slipped by 6.7% to $12.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $12.1 billion, $12.9 billion, and $11.6 billion for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn 10.18 Bn
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn 19.59 Bn
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn 2.10 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 120.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn 12.06 Bn
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn 132.46 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn 8.89 Bn
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 273.00 Mn
10 Cae 60.63 Bn 60.14 Bn -496.95 Mn -271.99 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 5, 2026 12.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 12.93 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 11.58 Bn
Jun 29, 2025 11.74 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 10.96 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 11.92 Bn
Sep 29, 2024 10.49 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 10.82 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 9.70 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 10.38 Bn
Oct 1, 2023 9.51 Bn
Jul 2, 2023 9.19 Bn
Apr 2, 2023 8.94 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 9.62 Bn
Oct 2, 2022 8.88 Bn
Jul 3, 2022 8.21 Bn
Apr 3, 2022 8.48 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 9.11 Bn
Oct 3, 2021 8.49 Bn
Jul 4, 2021 8.26 Bn
Apr 4, 2021 8.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 9.19 Bn
Sep 27, 2020 8.36 Bn
Jun 28, 2020 8.43 Bn
Mar 29, 2020 7.82 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 9.47 Bn
Sep 29, 2019 8.58 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 8.48 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 8.26 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 9.22 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 7.96 Bn
Jul 1, 2018 8.10 Bn
Apr 1, 2018 6.53 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 7.22 Bn
Oct 1, 2017 6.52 Bn
Jul 2, 2017 6.61 Bn
Apr 2, 2017 6.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 6.88 Bn
Oct 2, 2016 6.64 Bn
Jul 3, 2016 6.75 Bn
Apr 3, 2016 6.55 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 6.97 Bn
Oct 4, 2015 6.96 Bn
Jul 5, 2015 6.80 Bn
Apr 5, 2015 6.76 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 7.30 Bn
Sep 28, 2014 6.75 Bn
Jun 29, 2014 6.53 Bn
Mar 30, 2014 6.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 7.12 Bn
Sep 29, 2013 6.77 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 6.87 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 6.56 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 9.53 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 7.03 Bn
Jul 1, 2012 6.95 Bn
Apr 1, 2012 6.72 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 8.20 Bn
Oct 2, 2011 6.86 Bn
Jul 3, 2011 6.93 Bn
Apr 3, 2011 6.87 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 7.53 Bn
Oct 3, 2010 7.05 Bn
Jul 4, 2010 7.12 Bn
Apr 4, 2010 6.83 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 4.99 Bn
Oct 4, 2009 6.85 Bn
Jul 5, 2009 7.16 Bn
Apr 5, 2009 7.36 Bn