General Dynamics (GD) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 270.23 million for Q3 2026, up 0.4% from 269.23 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, General Dynamics posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 269.08 million, down 1.7% from FY2024.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding came in at 273.86 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 273.14 million in FY2023 (-0.8%), 275.31 million in FY2022 (-1.8%) and 280.43 million in FY2021 (-2.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 0.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Weighted Average Shares Outstanding in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 0.8%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 2.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 270.16 million (Q2 2026), 270.17 million (Q1 2026) and 269.08 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,722.87 Bn | 1,722.87 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 11.94 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.20 Bn | 303.72 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 269.97 Bn | 238.24 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 137.94 Bn | 122.17 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 230.50 Mn |
| 5 | Boeing | 136.62 Bn | 45.58 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 792.90 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 98.71 Bn | 83.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 270.23 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 88.13 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 8 | Motorola Solutions | 86.35 Bn | 82.81 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 165.50 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.53 Bn | 64.99 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 142.10 Mn |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.26 Bn | 31.77 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 317.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 270.23 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 270.16 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 270.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.08 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 269.23 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 268.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 269.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 273.86 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 274.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 274.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 273.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 273.14 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 272.59 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 273.14 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 274.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 275.31 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 273.92 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 276.27 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 277.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 280.43 Mn |
API Access
General Dynamics Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();