General Dynamics GD
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 9:33 AM EDT

General Dynamics (GD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

General Dynamics (GD) posted Retained Earnings of $45.5 billion for Q3 2026, up 1.63% sequentially from $44.8 billion in Q2 2026, and up 6.57% YoY from $42.7 billion in Q3 2025.

General Dynamics (GD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

General Dynamics has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $45.5 billion in Q3 2026.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 6.57% year-over-year to $45.5 billion in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was $45.5 billion (up 6.57% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $44.1 billion, up 6.25% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings rose to $45.5 billion in Q3 2026 per GD's latest filing, from $44.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $45.5 billion in Q3 2026 and troughed at -$2.6 billion in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $24.9 billion and a median of $39.9 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Retained Earnings slipped 12.08% in 2022, then jumped 2136.5% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$2.2 billion in 2022, then surged by 1924.81% to $39.3 billion in 2023, then advanced by 5.65% to $41.5 billion in 2024, then grew by 6.25% to $44.1 billion in 2025, then climbed by 3.23% to $45.5 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $45.5 billion, $44.8 billion, and $44.1 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 General Electric 358.52 Bn 349.17 Bn 6.95 Bn 90.95 Bn
2 Rtx 287.21 Bn 278.91 Bn 9.91 Bn 58.02 Bn
3 Boeing 170.11 Bn 150.08 Bn 2.41 Bn 21.95 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 131.49 Bn 127.70 Bn 2.45 Bn 15.76 Bn
5 Howmet Aerospace 109.12 Bn 108.56 Bn 951.00 Mn 5.11 Bn
6 General Dynamics 104.21 Bn 99.88 Bn 6.76 Bn 45.50 Bn
7 Northrop Grumman 80.06 Bn 77.76 Bn 3.72 Bn 17.84 Bn
8 TransDigm 67.85 Bn 65.08 Bn 1.63 Bn -9.11 Bn
9 L3Harris Technologies 50.31 Bn 48.79 Bn 1.50 Bn 4.72 Bn
10 Axon Enterprise 49.43 Bn 48.76 Bn 546.45 Mn 1.14 Bn

Historic Data

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Jul 5, 2026 45.50 Bn
Apr 5, 2026 44.77 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 44.08 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 43.35 Bn
Jun 29, 2025 42.70 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 42.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 41.49 Bn
Sep 29, 2024 40.73 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 40.19 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 39.68 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 39.27 Bn
Oct 1, 2023 -2.00 Bn
Jul 2, 2023 -2.14 Bn
Apr 2, 2023 -2.28 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -2.15 Bn
Oct 2, 2022 -2.50 Bn
Jul 3, 2022 -2.53 Bn
Apr 3, 2022 -2.57 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -1.92 Bn
Oct 3, 2021 -4.26 Bn