GD
General DynamicsNYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-05-08
As of May 8, 2026, GD has a composite score of 20.0 and a signal label of "mild favorable." This score is influenced by various factors, including a macro score of 30.0 and a management score of 53.8. The analysis is provisional, reflecting uncertainty in the current guidance and sector trends.
Price
Daily closes from AlphaVantage. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
Factor signals
Read top-to-bottom: thesis (is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold), watch flags (has something changed worth re-reading), and position context (how violent might the path be). Each pill is a parallel diagnostic — never aggregated into a single score.
Thesis
— is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold?Why this rank
- Direction share1.00
- Slope (norm)0.02
- Bonus0.00
Why this rank
Trailing four: 2017-Q2, 2017-Q3, 2018-Q3, 2019-Q3
Why this rank
Watch
— has something changed worth re-reading?Why this setup
EPS estimate $3.88 → $3.94 (+1.7% / 30d). 6 raised, 4 cut, 16 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 3 maintained. 54% of analysts rate Buy.
2 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 18.5% above current price.
1 positive, 0 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
F4 · Management deep-dive — recent events, stated priorities, guidance track record
Recent 8-K events
4 material events in the last 24 months — top 4 listed below.
Stated priorities
Insufficient transcript history for this ticker.
Guidance track record
Insufficient guidance history for this ticker.
Position context
— how violent might the path be while I hold it?Why this risk level
Recent vol — 30d annualized 29%; 252d 21%.
Drawdown — Max 1y −15%. Bad day move −2%.
Beta to sector ETF (XLI) — 0.62 over 1y.
Liquidity — score 100/100.
Sub-scores — vol 65/100, drawdown 71/100, beta 62/100, earnings vol —.
Calm + bullish setup — clean pre-earnings positioning pattern.
via XLI
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive — historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only — describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-05-08.
What changed
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
- No material changes since the prior snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-05-08
Management scorecard
How management runs the business — capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
What management is focused on
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
No qualifying priorities for this snapshot. Check back after the next refresh.
How this stock is priced
Two ways to read price: against peers in the same business, and against the company's own history.
Roughly priced in line with peers.
Around its own typical valuation.
P/E over the last 5 years
71 monthly pointsHow this compares
A side-by-side read on composite, valuation, and risk versus peers.
| Stock | Composite | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
GD General Dynamics | +20 | fair | moderate |
CAT Caterpillar Inc. | +13 | expensive | moderate |
GE GE Aerospace | +11 | expensive | moderate |
GEV GE Vernova | +10 | full | moderate |
RTX RTX Corporation | +20 | fair | moderate |
Risk — how this stock moves
What a normal day looks like, what a bad day looks like, and the worst the last year has thrown at it.
What could change this view
Conditional scenarios — if X happens, the score would shift by about Y points. These are not predictions.
- If industrials sector trend rises from +0.05 into 'improving' (>= +0.20)+5.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is raised (currently NEW as of 2026-04-29)+4.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is cut (currently NEW as of 2026-04-29)-8.0 pts
- If industrials sector trend falls from +0.05 into 'weakening' (<= -0.20)-5.0 pts
- If growth state reverses from +0.25 (positive) to -0.25 (negative)-4.0 pts
Material updates
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
- 2026-04-299d agoItem 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On April 29, 2026, General Dynamics announced its financial results for the quarter ended April 5, 2026. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
earnings preannouncementpositivescore 58 - 2026-01-283mo agoItem 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On January 28, 2026 , General Dynamics announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
earnings preannouncementneutralscore 6 - 2025-12-055mo agoItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Danny Deep, currently executive vice president, Global Operations of General Dynamics Corporation (the “company”), has been promoted to president of the company, effective December 3, 2025. Mr. Deep has been with the company for over 20 years. Prior to his role as executive vice president, Global Operations, he held various operating roles with the…
executive changeneutralscore 2 - 2025-12-055mo agoItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On December 3, 2025, William A. Moss informed General Dynamics Corporation (the “company”) of his intent to retire from his position as vice president and controller of the company, effective March 31, 2026. Dana O. Maisano, currently Staff Vice President, Controller and Financial Planning and Analysis of the company’s General Dynamics Information…
executive changeneutralscore 2 - 2025-06-0911mo agoItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On June 4, 2025, General Dynamics Corporation (the “company”) announced that Danny Deep, currently executive vice president, Combat Systems, has been promoted to executive vice president, Global Operations. The company also determined the compensation arrangement for Mr. Deep’s new position. His base salary will be $1,200,000. His target annual inc…
executive changeneutralscore 0
Score history
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