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General Dynamics Corporation (GD)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US3695501086

CUSIP

369550108

Sector

Industry

IPO Date

Jan 3, 1977

Highlights

Market Cap

$73.75B

EPS (TTM)

$13.18

PE Ratio

20.16

PEG Ratio

2.01

Total Revenue (TTM)

$49.21B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$7.59B

EBITDA (TTM)

$5.64B

Year Range

$237.88 - $313.49

Target Price

$287.34

Short %

1.14%

Short Ratio

1.66

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in General Dynamics Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%20,000.00%40,000.00%60,000.00%80,000.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
76,265.94%
5,025.95%
GD (General Dynamics Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

General Dynamics Corporation had a return of 4.24% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.33% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, General Dynamics Corporation had an annualized return of 9.83%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 10.11%.


GD

YTD

4.24%

1M

2.12%

6M

-8.83%

1Y

-1.33%

5Y*

18.83%

10Y*

9.83%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-3.27%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

9.44%

5Y*

14.30%

10Y*

10.11%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-1.95%-1.70%7.91%0.23%4.24%
20242.59%3.12%3.38%2.13%4.42%-3.21%3.47%0.22%0.95%-3.04%-2.61%-7.23%3.52%
2023-5.56%-2.21%0.13%-3.77%-6.49%5.37%4.56%1.37%-2.50%9.87%2.35%5.14%7.13%
20222.32%10.54%2.87%-1.41%-4.91%-1.06%2.45%1.00%-7.32%18.39%1.04%-1.70%21.69%
2021-0.72%11.45%11.07%5.45%-0.17%-0.87%4.79%2.18%-2.14%4.05%-6.80%10.32%43.77%
20200.05%-8.98%-17.15%-0.46%12.41%1.79%-1.09%1.78%-7.31%-4.40%13.72%-0.35%-13.14%
20199.50%-0.56%-0.55%6.22%-10.02%13.06%2.84%2.87%-4.46%-2.68%2.79%-2.97%14.80%
20189.80%-0.01%-0.70%-8.47%0.20%-7.59%7.69%-3.18%5.85%-15.32%7.13%-14.97%-21.34%
20175.33%4.82%-1.38%3.99%4.88%-2.53%-0.47%2.56%2.10%-0.87%2.06%-1.79%19.85%
2016-2.10%1.87%-3.60%7.59%0.96%-1.29%5.49%3.63%1.93%-2.37%16.33%-1.53%28.46%
2015-2.77%4.18%-2.20%1.69%2.07%1.59%5.24%-4.75%-2.87%8.24%-1.43%-5.75%2.27%
20146.65%8.12%-0.57%1.08%7.92%-1.33%0.72%5.55%3.12%10.54%4.01%-5.32%47.26%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of GD is 38, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GD is 3838
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GD is 4141
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GD is 3434
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GD is 3434
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GD is 3939
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GD is 4343
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for General Dynamics Corporation (GD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for GD, currently valued at -0.21, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
GD: -0.21
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for GD, currently valued at -0.14, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
GD: -0.14
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for GD, currently valued at 0.98, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
GD: 0.98
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for GD, currently valued at -0.21, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
GD: -0.21
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for GD, currently valued at -0.46, compared to the broader market-10.00-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.00
GD: -0.46
^GSPC: 1.94

The current General Dynamics Corporation Sharpe ratio is -0.21. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of General Dynamics Corporation with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-0.21
0.49
GD (General Dynamics Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

General Dynamics Corporation provided a 2.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.76 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 8 consecutive years.


1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%2.40%2.60%2.80%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$5.76$5.58$5.22$4.97$4.67$4.32$3.99$3.63$3.28$2.97$3.38$2.42

Dividend yield

2.12%2.12%2.01%2.00%2.24%2.90%2.26%2.31%1.61%1.72%2.46%1.76%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for General Dynamics Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$1.42$0.00$0.00$1.50$2.92
2024$1.32$0.00$0.00$1.42$0.00$0.00$1.42$0.00$0.00$1.42$0.00$0.00$5.58
2023$1.26$0.00$0.00$1.32$0.00$0.00$1.32$0.00$0.00$1.32$0.00$0.00$5.22
2022$1.19$0.00$0.00$1.26$0.00$1.26$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.26$0.00$0.00$4.97
2021$1.10$0.00$0.00$1.19$0.00$0.00$1.19$0.00$0.00$1.19$0.00$0.00$4.67
2020$1.02$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$1.10$0.00$0.00$4.32
2019$0.93$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00$3.99
2018$0.84$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$3.63
2017$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.00$0.00$3.28
2016$0.69$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$2.97
2015$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.69$3.38
2014$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$2.42

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
GD: 2.1%
General Dynamics Corporation has a dividend yield of 2.12%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%1,200.0%
GD: 33.3%
General Dynamics Corporation has a payout ratio of 33.29%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that General Dynamics Corporation strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-12.53%
-10.73%
GD (General Dynamics Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the General Dynamics Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the General Dynamics Corporation was 76.10%, occurring on Oct 18, 1990. Recovery took 446 trading sessions.

The current General Dynamics Corporation drawdown is 12.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-76.1%Apr 16, 19861142Oct 18, 1990446Jul 24, 19921588
-61.02%Aug 13, 2008143Mar 9, 20091093Jul 11, 20131236
-55.93%Nov 25, 1980323Mar 8, 1982239Feb 14, 1983562
-52.14%Jun 24, 2002181Mar 12, 2003418Nov 5, 2004599
-51.63%Mar 12, 2018512Mar 23, 2020451Jan 4, 2022963

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current General Dynamics Corporation volatility is 12.12%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
12.12%
14.23%
GD (General Dynamics Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of General Dynamics Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how General Dynamics Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the undefined industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.0
GD: 20.2
The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for GD, comparing it with other companies in the undefined industry. Currently, GD has a P/E ratio of 20.2. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.
PEG Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
GD: 2.0
The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for GD compared to other companies in the undefined industry. GD currently has a PEG ratio of 2.0. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.
PS Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
GD: 1.5
This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for GD relative to other companies in the undefined industry. Currently, GD has a P/S ratio of 1.5. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.
PB Ratio
0.02.04.06.08.010.0
GD: 3.2
The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for GD in comparison with other companies in the undefined industry. Currently, GD has a P/B value of 3.2. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



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Cost Of Revenue

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Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Minority Interest

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items