General Dynamics (GD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) posted Return on Capital Employed of 14.01% for Q2 2026, up 6.28% sequentially from 13.18% in Q4 2025, and up 71.0% YoY from 8.19% in Q2 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.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 71.0% year-over-year to 14.01% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 14.01% (up 71.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.47%, up 69.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 14.01% in Q2 2026 per GD's latest filing, from 13.18% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.01% in Q2 2026, with the low at 11.25% in Q4 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.27%, with a median of 11.87% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed sank 58 bps in 2023 and surged 204 bps in 2025.
- General Dynamics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.69% in 2022, then decreased by 4 bps to 11.25% in 2023, then rose by 12 bps to 12.6% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 13.18% in 2025, then gained 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 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 12.10% |
| 10 | Heico | 50.20 Bn | 50.07 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% |