General Dynamics (GD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

General Dynamics' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.01% for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 71.0% year-over-year to 14.01%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 14.01% (up 71.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.47%, up 69.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.01% for Q2 2026 at General Dynamics, up from 13.18% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.01% in Q2 2026 to a low of 11.25% in Q4 2023.
• A 5-year average of 12.27% and a median of 11.87% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 58 bps in 2023 and surged 204 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
• General Dynamics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.69% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 11.25% in 2023, then grew by 12 bps to 12.6% in 2024, then climbed by 5 bps to 13.18% in 2025, then increased by 6 bps to 14.01% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 14.01%, 13.18%, and 13.74% for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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