General Dynamics GD
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

General Dynamics (GD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $67.0 million in Q3 2026, up 21.82% year-over-year from $55.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 67.5% quarter-over-quarter from $40.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

General Dynamics (GD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

General Dynamics has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $67.0 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 21.82% year-over-year to $67.0 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $214.0 million (up 15.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $196.0 million, up 7.1% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $67.0 million for Q3 2026 at General Dynamics, up from $40.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $96.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $20.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $46.2 million, with a median of $47.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Share-based Compensation was 145.0% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 60.42% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $25.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 80.0% to $45.0 million in 2023, then increased by 2.22% to $46.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.7% to $50.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 34.0% to $67.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $67.0 million in Q3 2026, $40.0 million in Q2 2026, and $50.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Lockheed Martin 121.20 Bn 117.41 Bn 2.45 Bn 97.00 Mn
2 General Dynamics 97.24 Bn 92.90 Bn 6.76 Bn 67.00 Mn
3 Motorola Solutions 77.45 Bn 76.75 Bn 1.68 Bn 307.00 Mn
4 Northrop Grumman 73.15 Bn 70.84 Bn 3.72 Bn 1.00 Mn
5 L3Harris Technologies 47.76 Bn 47.20 Bn 1.50 Bn 28.00 Mn
6 Elbit Systems 32.88 Bn 31.92 Bn 579.01 Mn 7.67 Mn
7 Teledyne Technologies 28.32 Bn 27.98 Bn 738.10 Mn 13.90 Mn
8 Curtiss Wright 20.93 Bn 20.46 Bn 364.09 Mn 7.12 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 16.70 Bn 16.01 Bn 817.00 Mn 26.00 Mn
10 Caci International 13.78 Bn 13.58 Bn 913.55 Mn 26.15 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 5, 2026 67.00 Mn
Apr 5, 2026 40.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 50.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 57.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 55.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 34.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 46.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 50.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 53.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 34.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 45.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 49.00 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 49.00 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 25.00 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 20.00 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 24.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 96.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 30.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 24.00 Mn