General Dynamics (GD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 10.36% in Q3 2026, up 35.0% year-over-year from 7.67% in Q3 2025, and down 1.65% quarter-over-quarter from 10.53% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
General Dynamics (GD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 10.36% for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Operating Margin rose 35.0% year-over-year to 10.36%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 10.32% (up 2.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.19%, up 14.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 10.36% for Q3 2026 at General Dynamics, down from 10.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 11.31% in Q4 2022 to a low of 9.48% in Q3 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 10.25%, with a median of 10.22% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin sank 117 bps in 2023 and surged 72 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.31% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 11.04% in 2023, then slipped by 3 bps to 10.67% in 2024, then slipped by 5 bps to 10.1% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 10.36% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 10.36% in Q3 2026, 10.53% in Q2 2026, and 10.1% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | 121.51 Bn | 117.72 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 2 | General Dynamics | 95.53 Bn | 91.20 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 10.36% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 76.77 Bn | 76.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 25.82% |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.57 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 10.08% |
| 5 | L3Harris Technologies | 46.27 Bn | 44.75 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.12% |
| 6 | Elbit Systems | 33.27 Bn | 32.31 Bn | 579.01 Mn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Teledyne Technologies | 27.76 Bn | 27.42 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 20.04% |
| 8 | Curtiss Wright | 20.67 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 19.34% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 16.35 Bn | 15.60 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 10 | Caci International | 13.82 Bn | 13.63 Bn | 913.55 Mn | 10.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 10.36% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 10.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 10.31% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 10.01% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.67% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 10.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.04% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 10.00% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 9.48% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 9.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.31% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 11.01% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 10.64% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 9.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.52% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 11.29% |