General Dynamics (GD)
NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-11-04
$364.87-2.57%
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NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · GD
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks GD against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 51% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=9285).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 2 guided quarters · 6.7% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
“With the consistent growth in our backlog and our significant investment in our businesses over the last decade, we are poised to drive continued performance in the years to come.”
Stated in 2 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““Our businesses delivered solid results in the quarter, with revenue growth across all four segments – including double-digit increases in revenue and noteworthy margin expansion in Aerospace and Marine Systems – reflecting our ongoing efforts to increase the pace of execution and deliver on our backlog,” said Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer.” Revenue was $14.566 billion in 2026-Q3.
““With the consistent growth in our backlog and our significant investment in our businesses over the last decade, we are poised to drive continued performance in the years to come.””
““Our businesses delivered solid results in the quarter, with revenue growth across all four segments – including double-digit increases in revenue and noteworthy margin expansion in Aerospace and Mar…”
“We are well positioned to support our customers’ needs and are continuing to make significant investments to increase output to meet strong and growing demand.”
Stated in 1 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““We are well positioned to support our customers’ needs and are continuing to make significant investments to increase output to meet strong and growing demand.””
““We are well positioned to support our customers’ needs and are continuing to make significant investments to increase output to meet strong and growing demand.””
“As we focus on execution of programs for our customers, we are also preparing aggressively for future growth, investing nearly $1.2 billion in capital expenditures in 2025 – with even more investmen…
Stated in 1 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: ““As we focus on execution of programs for our customers, we are also preparing aggressively for future growth, investing nearly $1.2 billion in capital expenditures in 2025 – with even more investments planned in the year ahead.””
““As we focus on execution of programs for our customers, we are also preparing aggressively for future growth, investing nearly $1.2 billion in capital expenditures in 2025 – with even more investmen…”
Generate operating cash and free cash flow to fund dividends, capital expenditures, debt reduction, and other capital deployment.
Continue paying and increasing the regular dividend as part of the company’s capital deployment.
Over the trailing year it converted 0.75x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6652).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the broad stock market, the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
7 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=8936).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.