General Dynamics (GD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 10.48% in Q3 2026, up 0.17 percentage points from 10.31% a year earlier and up 0.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, General Dynamics' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 10.37% as of Oct 4, 2026, up 0.02 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.19%, up 0.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -0.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 10.05% in FY2024 (+0.01 pp), 10.04% in FY2023 (-0.64 pp), 10.69% in FY2022 (-0.14 pp) and 10.82% in FY2021 (-0.08 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 9.48% in Q2 2023 to 11.52% in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.13 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 0.72 percentage points in Q1 2025, against a drop of 1.17 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 10.36% (Q2 2026), 10.53% (Q1 2026) and 10.10% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,943.02 Bn | 1,704.73 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 19.15% |
| 2 | General Electric | 349.37 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -1.26% |
| 3 | Rtx | 270.29 Bn | 240.28 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 13.37% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.31 Bn | 123.54 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 11.80% |
| 5 | Boeing | 137.40 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.46% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 99.29 Bn | 84.52 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 10.48% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 87.28 Bn | 83.77 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 23.02% |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.15 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 28.75% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.96 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 11.41% |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.44 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 22.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 10.48% |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 10.36% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 10.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 10.31% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 10.01% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.67% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 10.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.04% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 10.00% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 9.48% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 9.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.31% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 11.01% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 10.64% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 9.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.52% |
API Access
General Dynamics Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();