General Dynamics (GD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics' Return on Equity [ROE] was 16.96% in Q2 2026, down 0.88 percentage points from 17.84% a year earlier but up 0.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at General Dynamics came in at 17.66%, up 0.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -3.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 17.44% in FY2024 (+0.81 pp), 16.63% in FY2023 (-2.09 pp), 18.72% in FY2022 (-0.84 pp) and 19.56% in FY2021 (-1.81 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 15.85% (Q1 2024) and 21.31% (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.39 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 2.11 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2022 (a drop of 2.71 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GD's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 16.79% (Q1 2026), 16.82% (Q4 2025) and 17.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 339.47 Bn | 293.47 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 49.67% |
| 2 | Rtx | 255.27 Bn | 228.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 11.94% |
| 3 | Boeing | 156.48 Bn | 63.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 40.42% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.91 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 77.35% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.95 Bn | 88.55 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 33.25% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 91.08 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 16.96% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 75.61 Bn | 71.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 81.51% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 72.52 Bn | 61.76 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 25.69% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.37 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 49.02% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.72 Bn | 49.81 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 16.96% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 16.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.82% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 17.56% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 17.84% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.80% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 16.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.07% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 16.75% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 17.47% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 18.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.72% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 19.13% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 18.69% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 18.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.53% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 21.31% |
API Access
General Dynamics Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "GD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();