General Dynamics (GD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$557.0 million in Q2 2026, up 59.31% year-on-year from -$349.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 101.26% quarter-over-quarter from $44.1 billion in Q4 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$557.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 came in at -$557.0 million, up 59.31% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$557.0 million (up 59.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $44.1 billion, up 6.25% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$557.0 million for Q2 2026 at General Dynamics, down from $44.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $44.1 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$2.6 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$21.0 million (2023), against an average of $13.9 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings plunged 5944.83% in 2023 and jumped 194052.38% in 2024, its largest moves.
- General Dynamics' Retained Earnings stood at -$2.2 billion in 2022, then soared by 1924.81% to $39.3 billion in 2023, then rose by 5.65% to $41.5 billion in 2024, then advanced by 6.25% to $44.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 101.26% to -$557.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$557.0 million (Q2 2026), $44.1 billion (Q4 2025), and -$860.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -41.12 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 89.07 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | -2.95 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -10.27 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -7.50 Bn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 4.63 Bn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | -557.00 Mn |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | -99.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 17.10 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 74.20 Bn | 70.32 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -9.64 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | -557.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.08 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -860.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 42.70 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.49 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 40.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.27 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -1.70 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.15 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -20.00 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 | 671.00 Mn |