NYSE: GD
General Dynamics Corp Stock

$271.80-3.35 (-1.22%)
Updated Dec 6, 2024
GD Price
$271.80
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$74.74B
52 Week Low
$247.36
52 Week High
$316.90
P/E
20.44x
P/B
3.25x
P/S
1.79x
PEG
2.46x
Dividend Yield
2.05%
Revenue
$46.05B
Earnings
$3.64B
Gross Margin
15.6%
Operating Margin
10.26%
Profit Margin
7.9%
Debt to Equity
1.5
Operating Cash Flow
$3B
Beta
0.76
Next Earnings
Jan 22, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

GD Overview

General Dynamics Corporation is an aerospace and defense company. Offerings include Gulfstream business jets, Virginia- and Columbia-class nuclear-powered submarines, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, M1 Abrams tanks, and Stryker armored fighting vehicles. As of 2019, it was the fifth-largest defense contractor in the U.S. by sales, and the sixth-largest in the world. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Zen Rating

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Zen Rating Component Grades

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Value
C
Growth
C
Momentum
D
Sentiment
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Safety
C
Financials
C
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Industry: Defense

Industry Rating
B
GD
Ranked
#34 of 66

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Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (30)
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GD ($271.80) is trading above its intrinsic value of $114.06, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
GD is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (20.44x), compared to the US market average (29.86x)
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Valuation

GD price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
20.44x
Industry
35.87x
Market
29.86x
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GD price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
3.25x
Industry
6.4x
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GD price to earnings growth (PEG)

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GD's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$11.7B
Net Income
$930.0M
Profit Margin
8%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$57.3B
Liabilities
$34.3B
Debt to equity
1.5
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
$1.4B
Investing
-$281.0M
Financing
-$395.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials

GD vs Defense Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
GDC$74.74B-1.22%20.44x3.25x
TDGC$71.93B-1.06%49.93x-11.44x
NOCB$69.01B-1.23%29.18x4.68x
BAF$95.16B-1.75%-11.94x-4.04x
AXONB$52.44B-0.30%173.22x24.97x

General Dynamics Stock FAQ

What is General Dynamics's quote symbol?

(NYSE: GD) General Dynamics trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol GD. General Dynamics stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: GD.

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What is the 52 week high and low for General Dynamics (NYSE: GD)?

(NYSE: GD) General Dynamics's 52-week high was $316.90, and its 52-week low was $247.36. It is currently -14.23% from its 52-week high and 9.88% from its 52-week low.

How much is General Dynamics stock worth today?

(NYSE: GD) General Dynamics currently has 274,968,619 outstanding shares. With General Dynamics stock trading at $271.80 per share, the total value of General Dynamics stock (market capitalization) is $74.74B.

General Dynamics stock was originally listed at a price of $21.69 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in General Dynamics stock at $21.69, your return over the last 26 years would have been 1,153.23%, for an annualized return of 10.21% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is General Dynamics's stock price per share?

(NYSE: GD) General Dynamics stock price per share is $271.80 today (as of Dec 6, 2024).

What is General Dynamics's Market Cap?

(NYSE: GD) General Dynamics's market cap is $74.74B, as of Dec 8, 2024.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

General Dynamics's market cap is calculated by multiplying GD's current stock price of $271.80 by GD's total outstanding shares of 274,968,619.
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