General Dynamics (GD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) reported Retained Earnings of -$557.0 million for Q2 2026, up 59.31% on a YoY basis from -$349.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 112.65% sequentially from $4.4 billion in Q4 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics (GD) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$557.0 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 59.31% year-over-year to -$557.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$557.0 million (up 59.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.4 billion, up 390.05% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings retreated to -$557.0 million in Q2 2026, from $4.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $40.2 billion in Q2 2024 to a low of -$2.6 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.1 billion and a median of -$860.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings sank 7462.07% in 2023 and surged 1982.48% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing GD's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$2.2 billion in 2022, then soared by 274.72% to $3.8 billion in 2023, then sank by 140.37% to -$1.5 billion in 2024, then jumped by 390.05% to $4.4 billion in 2025, then slumped by 112.65% to -$557.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GD's Retained Earnings at -$557.0 million in Q2 2026, $4.4 billion in Q4 2025, and -$860.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 369.74 Bn | 360.40 Bn | -3.10 Bn | -4.95 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 286.79 Bn | 278.48 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 58.02 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.91 Bn | 148.89 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 21.95 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.03 Bn | 128.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 15.76 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.81 Bn | 109.37 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -1.69 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 101.89 Bn | 97.56 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 45.50 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.58 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 3.72 Bn | -134.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.49 Bn | 68.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -9.64 Bn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.52 Bn | 49.93 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 4.42 Bn |
| 10 | Heico | 49.29 Bn | 49.08 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 7.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | -557.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.40 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -860.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -795.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.52 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.76 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 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 29.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -2.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.92 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 209.00 Mn |