General Dynamics (GD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 273.78 million for Q3 2026, up 0.4% from 272.64 million a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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General Dynamics (GD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, General Dynamics' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 272.43 million, down 1.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, General Dynamics' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 277.49 million in FY2024 (+0.6%), 275.73 million in FY2023 (-0.9%), 278.17 million in FY2022 (-1.4%) and 282.02 million in FY2021 (-2.0%).
- Quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has run from a low of 270.95 million in Q2 2025 to a high of 282.02 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 0.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 1.1%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 2.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 273.52 million (Q2 2026), 274.13 million (Q1 2026) and 272.43 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,888.97 Bn | 1,650.69 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 12.48 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 342.82 Bn | 301.57 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 267.90 Bn | 237.89 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 137.70 Bn | 121.94 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 231.50 Mn |
| 5 | Boeing | 135.95 Bn | 44.93 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 792.90 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 98.18 Bn | 83.41 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 273.78 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 87.93 Bn | 84.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 167.40 Mn |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.90 Bn | 83.65 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 400.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 78.19 Bn | 65.65 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 142.40 Mn |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 70.61 Bn | 30.36 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 319.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 273.78 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 273.52 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 274.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 272.43 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 272.64 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 270.95 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 271.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 277.49 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 277.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 277.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 275.73 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 274.75 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 275.09 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 276.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 278.17 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 276.38 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 278.94 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 279.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 282.02 Mn |
API Access
General Dynamics Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=GD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();