General Dynamics (GD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) recorded Share-based Compensation of $67 million in Q2 2026, up 21.8% from $55 million a year earlier and up 67.5% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, General Dynamics' Share-based Compensation came in at $214 million as of Jul 5, 2026, up 15.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $196 million, up 7.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $183 million in FY2024 (+1.1%), $181 million in FY2023 (+9.7%), $165 million in FY2022 (+31.0%) and $126 million in FY2021 (-1.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 145.0% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 60.4% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $40 million (Q1 2026), $50 million (Q4 2025) and $57 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 311.51 Bn | 265.28 Bn | 4.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 260.81 Bn | 232.28 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 150.42 Bn | 57.11 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 103.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 126.49 Bn | 113.21 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 93.01 Bn | 80.13 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 84.65 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 76.78 Bn | 73.13 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 75.94 Bn | 65.19 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.59 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 65.48 Bn | 53.49 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
General Dynamics Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();