General Dynamics (GD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
General Dynamics (GD) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 273.52 million for Q2 2026, up 1.0% from 270.95 million a year earlier but down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
General Dynamics (GD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, General Dynamics' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 272.43 million, down 1.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, General Dynamics' 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 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, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for 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, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 274.13 million (Q1 2026), 272.43 million (Q4 2025) and 272.64 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 790.80 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 231.10 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 402.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 273.52 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 167.20 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 142.40 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 318.60 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 60.25 Bn | 48.34 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 57.40 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 280.41 Mn |
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_KEY
import 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();