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General Dynamics Corporation
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
$367.44
+$5.37 (+1.48%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 24 analysts
Buy
Median price target $430.00 +17.0%
- Open
- $361.91
- Day range
- 361.21 – $369.34
- 52-week range
- 306.77 – $400.00
- Volume
- 981,547
- Market cap
- $99,291M
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.6x
- EPS (TTM)
- $16.99
- EPS est. 2026
- $17.38
- P/E est. 2026
- 21.1x
- Dividend yield
- 1.7%
- Beta
- 0.30
- Payout
- 37%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
General Dynamics financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $14,566M | +12.9% |
| Net income | $1,229M | +16.1% |
| Earnings per share | $4.49 | +15.7% |
| Net margin | 8.4% | +0.2 pp |
| Free cash flow | $1,229M | −35.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.33 | −18.1% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $12,907M | $1,059M |
| Q4 2025 | $14,379M | $1,143M |
| Q1 2026 | $13,481M | $1,125M |
| Q2 2026 | $14,094M | $1,160M |
| Q3 2026 | $14,566M | $1,229M |
General Dynamics earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 13 | $4.5714.44 – 4.87 | +9.6%$4.170 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 4 | $4.3534.22 – 4.48 | +6.2%$4.100 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 16 | $17.37817.21 – 17.70 | +12.5%$15.450 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 20 | $18.91717.78 – 19.65 | +8.9%$17.378 |
Forward P/E: 21.1x (2026) and 19.4x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $3.880 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $4.170 | $4.107 |
| Q1 2026 | $4.100 | $3.693 |
| Q2 2026 | $4.240 | $3.968 |
| Q3 2026 | $4.490 | $4.133 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $4.571 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $4.353 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $12.190 | — |
| 2023 | $12.020 | — |
| 2024 | $13.630 | — |
| 2025 | $15.450 | — |
| 2026 | — | $17.378 |
| 2027 | — | $18.917 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $4.353 | +6.2% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $4.571 | +9.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.490est. $4.133 · surprise +8.6% | +15.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.240est. $3.968 · surprise +6.9% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $4.100est. $3.693 · surprise +11.0% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $4.170est. $4.107 · surprise +1.5% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $3.880 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $18.917 | +8.9% |
| 2026Estimated | $17.378 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | $15.450 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | $13.630 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | $12.020 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | $12.190 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
General Dynamics dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.7% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.7% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $6.27 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $6.36 |
| Payout (TTM) | 37% |
| Last dividend | $1.59Oct 9, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.99 |
| 2020 | $4.32 |
| 2021 | $4.67 |
| 2022 | $4.97 |
| 2023 | $5.22 |
| 2024 | $5.58 |
| 2025 | $5.92 |
| est. 12m | $6.36 |
General Dynamics forecasts
24 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 14 buy, 9 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $480.00 | +30.6% |
| Median | $430.00 | +17.0% |
| Low | $320.00 | −12.9% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $341.63 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $336.66 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $351.09 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $357.05 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $343.22 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $344.30 |
| May 29, 2026 | $346.82 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $354.24 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $383.42 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $371.35 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $331.83 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $372.59 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $367.44 |
General Dynamics peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD | General Dynamics | 99,291 | 21.6x | 367.44 | +1.48% | 306.77400.00 |
| GE | GE Aerospace | 350,603 | 38.6x | 337.91 | +0.71% | 268.91388.84 |
| RTX | RTX | 270,252 | 32.6x | 200.27 | +2.02% | 166.74226.88 |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin | 139,324 | 21.4x | 603.12 | +2.54% | 437.25692.00 |
| BA | Boeing | 137,395 | 17.9x | 173.38 | +0.58% | 165.01254.35 |
| HWM | Howmet Aerospace | 87,108 | 43.0x | 219.05 | +1.30% | 183.52310.00 |
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