General Dynamics Corporation

Profitability for 1 year: +29.22%
Dividend yield: 1.88%
Sector: Industrials

Company Analysis General Dynamics Corporation

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • Dividends (1.88%) are higher than the sector average (1.39%).
  • The stock's return over the last year (29.22%) is higher than the sector average (5.86%).
  • Current debt level 19.11% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 25.34%.

Disadvantages

  • Price (356.42 $) is higher than fair price (195.42 $)
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=17.44%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=23.33%)

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

General Dynamics Corporation Industrials Index
7 days 1.4% -7.2% -0.8%
90 days 3.2% 2.8% 3.6%
1 year 29.2% 5.9% 12.3%

GD vs Sector: General Dynamics Corporation has outperformed the "Industrials" sector by 23.36% over the past year.

GD vs Market: General Dynamics Corporation has outperformed the market by 16.88% over the past year.

Stable price: GD is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: GD with weekly volatility of 0.56% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 19.32
P/S: 1.53

3.2. Revenue

EPS 13.63
ROE 17.44%
ROA 6.83%
ROIC 11.87%
Ebitda margin 12.2%

5. Fundamental Analysis

5.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Above fair price: The current price (356.42 $) is higher than the fair price (195.42 $).

Price is higher than fair: The current price (356.42 $) is 45.2% higher than the fair price.

5.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (19.32) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (44.74).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (19.32) is lower than that of the market as a whole (63.56).

5.2.1 P/E Similar companies

5.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (3.31) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (4.48).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (3.31) is lower than that of the market as a whole (20.5).

5.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

5.5. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.53) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (80.44).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.53) is lower than that of the market as a whole (30.54).

5.5.1 P/S Similar companies

5.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (14.1) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (16.38).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (14.1) is lower than that of the market as a whole (35.96).

6. Profitability

6.1. Profitability and revenue

6.2. Earnings per share - EPS

6.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 3.2% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (3.2%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-71.57%).

6.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (17.44%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (23.33%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (17.44%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (49.97%).

6.6. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (6.83%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.47%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (6.83%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (11.81%).

6.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (11.87%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (12.73%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (11.87%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (45.19%).

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7. Finance

7.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (19.11%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Debt reduction: over 5 years, the debt has decreased from 25.34% to 19.11%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 282.28%.

7.2. Profit growth and share price

8. Dividends

8.1. Dividend yield vs Market

High yield: The dividend yield of the company 1.88% is higher than the average for the sector '1.39%.

8.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 1.88% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=1.

Dividend growth: Company's dividend yield 1.88% has been growing over the last 5 years. Growth over 11 years.

8.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (40.43%) are at a comfortable level.

9. Insider trades

9.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 51.47% over the last 3 months.

9.2. Latest transactions

Transaction date Insider Type Price Volume Quantity
13.02.2026 Rayha Mark
Officer
Purchase 348.79 152 4 370
17.12.2025 Paddock David
Vice President
Sale 334.92 682 20 360
17.12.2025 Paddock David
Vice President
Purchase 177.06 491 27 740
17.12.2025 Paddock David
Officer
Purchase 334.92 682 20 360
20.11.2025 Rayha Mark
Vice President
Sale 339.9 3 399 100