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 | 296.84 Bn | 255.36 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.50 Bn | 226.77 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 146.56 Bn | 53.25 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 790.80 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 136.56 Bn | 120.80 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 231.50 Mn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 93.87 Bn | 80.99 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 273.52 Mn |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 78.88 Bn | 75.22 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 167.20 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 77.37 Bn | 64.83 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 142.40 Mn |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 75.03 Bn | 70.63 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 402.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 68.55 Bn | 20.68 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 318.60 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 63.15 Bn | 51.16 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();