General Dynamics Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1952

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 117,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • GD

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 56

  • Share Price
  • $278.78
  • (As of Friday Closing)

General Dynamics General Information

Description

General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments are aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment manufactures Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment builds and services nuclear-powered submarines, destroyers, and other ships. The technologies segment contains two main units: an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.

Contact Information

Website
www.gd.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 11011 Sunset Hills Road
  • Reston, VA 20190
  • United States
+1 (703)
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 11011 Sunset Hills Road
  • Reston, VA 20190
  • United States
+1 (703)

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General Dynamics Stock Performance

As of 20-Jun-2025, General Dynamics’s stock price is $278.78. Its current market cap is $74.8B with 268M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$278.78 $278.53 $239.20 - $316.90 $74.8B 268M 1.35M $14.58

General Dynamics Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, General Dynamics has a trailing 12-month revenue of $49.2B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 82,134,516 81,517,481 80,508,128 78,744,343
Revenue 49,208,000 47,716,000 42,272,000 39,407,000
EBITDA 6,001,000 5,750,000 5,190,000 5,284,000
Net Income 3,977,000 3,782,000 3,315,000 3,390,000
Total Assets 56,580,000 55,880,000 54,810,000 51,585,000
Total Debt 11,507,000 10,676,000 11,083,000 12,114,000
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General Dynamics Valuation & Funding

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General Dynamics Comparisons

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General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments are aerospace, marine, comba
Aerospace and Defense
Reston, VA
117,000 As of 2024

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Arlington, VA
 
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General Dynamics Competitors (29)

One of General Dynamics’s 29 competitors is Lockheed Martin, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Bethesda, MD.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Lockheed Martin Corporate Backed or Acquired Bethesda, MD
Boeing Corporation Arlington, VA
Northrop Grumman Corporation Falls Church, VA
Textron Corporation Providence, RI
BAE Systems Corporation London, United Kingdom
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General Dynamics Patents

General Dynamics Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-1517156-A2 Gps receiver with recalibration and methods for recalibrating and reconfiguring a gps receiver Inactive 19-Aug-2003
CA-2474400-A1 Gps receiver with recalibration and methods for recalibrating and reconfiguring a gps receiver Inactive 19-Aug-2003
EP-1517156-A3 Gps receiver with recalibration and methods for recalibrating and reconfiguring a gps receiver Inactive 19-Aug-2003
AU-7168198-A Swashplate assemblies for infinitely variable hydrostatic transmissions Inactive 29-Apr-1997
CA-2233302-C Liquid propellant inflation apparatus for deploying an inflatable member Inactive 01-Jul-1996 B60R21/264
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General Dynamics Investors

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General Dynamics Investments & Acquisitions (56)

General Dynamics’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Tess-Defence. The deal was made on 25-Aug-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Tess-Defence 25-Aug-2020 Joint Venture Aerospace and Defense
Medico Construction Equipment 15-Jun-2020 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
CSRA 03-Apr-2018 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
GPS Source 01-Nov-2017 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense
Advatech Pacific (Electronics and Communications Division) 21-Apr-2017 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense
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General Dynamics ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 12, 2025

33.17 | High Risk

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General Dynamics Exits (8)

General Dynamics’s most recent exit was on 27-Aug-2012 from Fidelis Security. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Fidelis Security 27-Aug-2012 Completed
EBV Explosives Environmental Company 12-May-2010 Completed
AxleTech 19-Dec-2008 Completed
Sistemska tehnika 25-Nov-2003 Completed
Advanced Technical Products 14-Jun-2002 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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General Dynamics Affiliates

Subsidiaries (15)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
SNC Technologies Balikpapan, Indonesia 2004
GPS Source Pueblo, CO 2000
General Dynamics Shared Resources Charlottesville, VA 2000
Vertex Estonia Tallinn, Estonia 1981
Jet Aviation Basel, Switzerland 1967
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General Dynamics FAQs

  • When was General Dynamics founded?

    General Dynamics was founded in 1952.

  • Where is General Dynamics headquartered?

    General Dynamics is headquartered in Reston, VA.

  • What is the size of General Dynamics?

    General Dynamics has 117,000 total employees.

  • What industry is General Dynamics in?

    General Dynamics’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is General Dynamics a private or public company?

    General Dynamics is a Public company.

  • What is General Dynamics’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for General Dynamics is GD.

  • What is the current stock price of General Dynamics?

    As of 20-Jun-2025 the stock price of General Dynamics is $278.78.

  • What is the current market cap of General Dynamics?

    The current market capitalization of General Dynamics is $74.8B.

  • What is General Dynamics’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for General Dynamics is $49.2B.

  • Who are General Dynamics’s competitors?

    Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Textron, and BAE Systems are some of the 29 competitors of General Dynamics.

  • What is General Dynamics’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    General Dynamics’s EPS for 12 months was $14.58.

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