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General Dynamics Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

General Dynamics
GD · $98.22B
$363.46+0.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$350SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -7.2%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$419.00 +15.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 24
  • P/E vs sector-21.9%
  • FCF yield+5.9%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 7d ago
Neutral
  • Earnings in75d
  • P/E21.4x
  • RSI56
  • Support-0.4%
  • Resistance+3.1%
  • Off 52w high-9.1%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own-0.5%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$307–$400
  • ATR+2.2%
  • Off ATH-9.1%
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  • Insiders-$23.81M
  • MACD-0.03
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

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Is General Dynamics a good stock to buy?

General Dynamics is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 21.4 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 21.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

GD sales growth revenue growth

+10%a year, for the last 3 years

General Dynamics' sales grew 10% a year for 3 years, to $52.55B in fiscal 2025.

GD analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+8%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect General Dynamics' sales to grow 8% to $56.71B in fiscal 2026 (14 analysts).

GD competitors

pretickt analysis+10%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

General Dynamics' sales grew 10% in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026, faster than Lockheed Martin (+8%) and Northrop Grumman (+7%), slower than Howmet Aerospace (+22%) and Boeing (+18%).

GD sales by business revenue by segment

32%of its sales from Marine Systems

Marine Systems brought General Dynamics 32% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Technologies 26%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

GD return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis18%earned before tax on the money invested in it

General Dynamics earned 18% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026; Lockheed Martin 38%, Howmet Aerospace 29%, Northrop Grumman 14% and Boeing 0%.

GD margin on each sale gross margin

15%left after making the product

General Dynamics kept 15% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026; its competitors' median is 16%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

GD margin after costs profit margin

10%of sales left after running the business

General Dynamics' operating margin was 10% in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2022.

GD cash generated free cash flow

$5.78Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

General Dynamics generated $5.78B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026, more than its reported profit.

GD profit per share

+13%in its last fiscal year

General Dynamics' earnings per share grew 13% in fiscal 2025, to $15.46.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

GD earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

General Dynamics beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 30, 2026.

GD insider selling

-$116Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

General Dynamics' executives and directors sold a net $116M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

GD number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

General Dynamics had 117,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

GD CEO pay

$25.92Mfor fiscal 2025, 69% of it in stock and options

General Dynamics paid its CEO $25.92M for fiscal 2025, 69% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

GD financial health Altman Z-score

4.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

General Dynamics' Altman Z-score is 4.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

GD quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

General Dynamics passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026; it misses on new shares.

GD biggest customers

68%of sales from its biggest customer

U.S. government made 68% of General Dynamics' sales in fiscal 2025.

GD shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Longview Asset Management10.0%
  • Vanguard8.7% ▲
  • BlackRock7.1% ▲
2,287institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,287 institutions hold 87% of General Dynamics' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter.

GD in past recessions

pretickt analysis-4%its sales in the worst one

General Dynamics' sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 4% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

GD price vs profit P/E ratio

21.4×a year's earnings

General Dynamics' P/E ratio is 21.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.7.

GD price vs competitors

pretickt analysis21.4×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 21.4 times General Dynamics' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Lockheed Martin (21.2), Boeing (18.7) and Northrop Grumman (17.4), less than for Howmet Aerospace (43.2).

GD analysts' target price target

+15%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for General Dynamics is $419, 15% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $363.46.

GD growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+5%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $363.46 a share, General Dynamics' free cash flow must grow about 5% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is General Dynamics' P/E ratio?

General Dynamics' P/E ratio is 21.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.7. Investors pay 21.4 times General Dynamics' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Lockheed Martin (21.2), Boeing (18.7) and Northrop Grumman (17.4), less than for Howmet Aerospace (43.2).

Who are General Dynamics' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares General Dynamics with Howmet Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. General Dynamics' sales grew 10% in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026, faster than Lockheed Martin (+8%) and Northrop Grumman (+7%), slower than Howmet Aerospace (+22%) and Boeing (+18%).

Is General Dynamics profitable?

General Dynamics' operating margin was 10% in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2022. General Dynamics generated $5.78B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 4, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling General Dynamics stock?

General Dynamics' executives and directors sold a net $116M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does General Dynamics make money?

Marine Systems brought General Dynamics 32% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Technologies 26%.

Who owns General Dynamics stock?

2,287 institutions hold 87% of General Dynamics' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter.

How many employees does General Dynamics have?

General Dynamics had 117,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

Who are General Dynamics' biggest customers?

U.S. government made 68% of General Dynamics' sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.