Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support, customer support and custom completion services, modifications, upgrades, and lifecycle sustainment support services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services for navy ships; offers and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarine construction programs. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, energetics and munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, and armored vehicles; and offers modernization programs, support and sustainment services, and development programs. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers; cloud services, cybersecurity, network modernization, artificial intelligence; machine learning; application development, high-performance computing, and 5G and advanced communications services; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for GD
Revenue projections for GD

GD's revenue projections indicate a decrease from the prior year, which may make investors hesitant. A revenue decline could harm the company's bottom line, prompting investors to be more careful, as lower earnings often signal potential issues with profitability and future performance.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 1.444000
forwardPE 17.844276
debtToEquity 38.205000
earningsGrowth 0.004000
revenueGrowth 0.078000
grossMargins 0.151300
operatingMargins 0.101400
trailingEps 15.460000
forwardEps 17.974390

GD's current ratio is 1.444, showing the company's capacity to service its short-term debt through its cash reserves and current assets. This is a positive indicator of liquidity, suggesting GD has no trouble covering its short-term financial obligations.
GD's Forward PE ratio suggests that the stock is priced appropriately in relation to its earnings. Not being overpriced, it offers room for growth, signaling potential upside for investors looking for a stock with reasonable valuation and growth potential.
GD's negative gross and operating margins indicate that the company is currently unprofitable at both the production and operational levels. This suggests significant challenges in managing costs and generating revenue, which could impact its overall financial health.
With a forward EPS greater than its trailing EPS, GD is forecasted to be more profitable this year than last. This growth expectation reflects confidence in the company's earnings potential and suggests an improving financial trajectory for the year ahead.

Price projections:

Price projections for GD
Price projections for GD

GD's price projections have consistently been revised higher, indicating growing confidence in the company's future potential. Analysts appear more optimistic about GD's ability to generate strong results going forward.

Insider Transactions:

Insider Transactions for GD
Insider Transactions for GD


17 sales transactions of General Dynamics Corporation were conducted, with market price at 313.0584716796875.The period under consideration saw no sell transactions.More buys than sells near the current price levels of GD might signal a favorable outlook for the stock. Investors seem to be showing confidence by purchasing more, potentially expecting positive future performance.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for GD
Recommendations trend for GD


GD has been receiving a buy bias from analysts, signaling strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This positive outlook might drive investors to view GD as an attractive option for their portfolios, positioning the company as a stable and profitable investment choice.