General Dynamics (GD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' Operating Income was $1.46 billion in Q2 2026, up 11.9% from $1.31 billion a year earlier and up 2.8% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, General Dynamics' Operating Income was $5.66 billion through Jul 5, 2026, up 9.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.36 billion, up 11.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Income was $4.8 billion in FY2024 (+13.0%), $4.25 billion in FY2023 (+0.8%), $4.21 billion in FY2022 (+1.2%) and $4.16 billion in FY2021 (+0.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Income in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 12.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 22.4%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 8.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, GD's Operating Income in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.42 billion (Q1 2026), $1.45 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.33 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -6.18 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 711.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 809.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.31 Bn | 49.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.46 Bn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 962.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 938.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.23 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 978.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 908.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.19 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
API Access
General Dynamics Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();