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General Dynamics (GD) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

General Dynamics (GD) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.14% as the latest value for Q2 2026.

  • For Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1.0% year-over-year to 0.14%; the TTM value through Apr 2026 reached 0.14%, up 1.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.13%, 1.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.14% in Q2 2026 for General Dynamics, up from 0.13% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 0.14% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 0.11% in Q4 2023.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.12%, with a median of 0.12% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed dropped -1bps in 2023 and then increased 2bps in 2024.
  • General Dynamics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.12% in 2022, then decreased by -4bps to 0.11% in 2023, then rose by 12bps to 0.13% in 2024, then rose by 5bps to 0.13% in 2025, then grew by 6bps to 0.14% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.14%, 0.13%, and 0.14% for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.