General Dynamics (GD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 14.01% for Q2 2026, up 71.0% on a YoY basis from 8.19% in Q2 2025, and up 6.28% sequentially from 13.18% in Q4 2025.
General Dynamics (GD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
General Dynamics (GD) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 14.01% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 71.0% year-over-year to 14.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 14.01% (up 71.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.47%, up 69.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 14.01% in Q2 2026, 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 sank 58 bps in 2023 and jumped 204 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing GD's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 11.69% in 2022, then dropped by 4 bps to 11.25% in 2023, then advanced by 12 bps to 12.6% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 13.18% in 2025, then climbed by 6 bps to 14.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GD's Return on Capital Employed at 14.01% in Q2 2026, 13.18% in Q4 2025, and 13.74% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 369.74 Bn | 360.40 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 5.60% |
| 2 | Rtx | 286.79 Bn | 278.48 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.62% |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.91 Bn | 148.89 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 8.25% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.03 Bn | 128.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 24.71% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.81 Bn | 109.37 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 101.89 Bn | 97.56 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 13.87% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.58 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 6.15% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.49 Bn | 68.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.52 Bn | 49.93 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 12.10% |
| 10 | Heico | 49.29 Bn | 49.08 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 13.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | 14.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.18% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 13.74% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 13.38% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.60% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 12.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.25% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 11.28% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 11.53% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 11.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.69% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 11.87% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 11.55% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 11.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.33% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 11.64% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 11.97% |