General Dynamics stock
GDNYSEGeneral Dynamics Corporation, IndustrialsISIN US3695501086
73Score 73 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
67 / 100
Price history
+4.2% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 3.5% above it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 62).
The price is 7.3% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 62% (May 2008 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$349.26
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$354.87
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)62
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$312.53
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$395.97
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- General Dynamics Corporation belongs to the Aerospace & Defense industry (United States) and, with a market value of $99.23B, is number 9 of 114 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $52.55B (up 10.1% year on year) and earnings of $4.21B (up 11.3%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $56.64B (up 7.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $17.26 (up 11.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 73 out of 100 (Strong): rank 106 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 21.6 (Aerospace & Defense median 32.1, own median of recent years 19.6).
- Our model puts fair value at $477.71, with the price 23% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 47 years.Capital allocation 79
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 93
- Below fair valuePrice 23% below the fair value of $477.71.Valuation 66
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and stability.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $398.09 and expensive above $597.13 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $410.24 (cash-flow model) and $545.17 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $443.13, at 7.8% it would be $529.60.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (32.1).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 4 Oct 2026, revenue rose 9.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 4% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 15%, operating 10%, net 8%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 27 Jan 2027in 76 days
- Last reported
- 30 Oct 2026EPS reported $4.49 (expected $4.12)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $17.26+1.5%
- Revenue
- $56.64B+1.2%
- Earnings per share
- $18.82+1.0%
- Revenue
- $59.62B+1.5%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −2.8%2026 EPS guidance raised to $16.80 to $16.90 from $16.45 to $16.55, with free cash flow conversion now around 105%.
“In April, our updated guidance for 2026 was an EPS range of $16.45 to $16.55.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 7 insiders sold, $64.24M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Novakovic Phebe NSale
5 Nov 2026, Chairman and CEO
- Shares
- 45,353
- Price
- $361.42
- Value
- $16.39M
- Gallopoulos Gregory SSale
3 Nov 2026, Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec.
- Shares
- 12,994
- Price
- $372.66
- Value
- $4.84M
- Steel Robert KSale
23 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 7,440
- Price
- $346.05
- Value
- $2.57M
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- Wall Peter ASale
10 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,990
- Price
- $396.43
- Value
- $788,898
- Brady Christopher JSale
5 Aug 2026, Vice President
- Shares
- 6,320
- Price
- $383.32
- Value
- $2.42M
- Novakovic Phebe NSale
3 Aug 2026, Chairman and CEO
- Shares
- 51,568
- Price
- $382.58
- Value
- $19.73M
- Gilliland Marguerite AmySale
31 Jul 2026, Executive Vice President
- Shares
- 43,180
- Price
- $378.04
- Value
- $16.32M
- Malcolm MarkSale
17 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 3,210
- Price
- $365.00
- Value
- $1.17M
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at General Dynamics
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 73
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Aerospace & Defense
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Rolls-Royce HoldingsRRU.DE $147.36B69
- SafranSAF.PA $144.14B75
- Lockheed MartinLMT $140.92B73
- BoeingBA $138.31B40
- Howmet AerospaceHWM $89.08B68
- Northrop GrummanNOC $78.27B67
- BAE SystemsBSP.DE $74.53B67
- TransDigm GroupTDG $68.82B74
ETFs that hold General Dynamics
Held by 79 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Industrials Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDI | 1.75% | 0.15% | €874.42M |
| iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF2B7C | 1.72% | 0.15% | €635.94M |
| Invesco Defence Innovation UCITS ETF AccumUSDIVDF | 1.40% | 0.35% | €134.79M |
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| Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETFQVMP | 1.26% | 0.35% | €50.82M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Industrials UCITS ETF 1CXDWI | 0.86% | 0.25% | €1.21B |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYD | 0.86% | 0.35% | €3.62B |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 Low Volatility UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY1 | 0.83% | 0.35% | €106.3M |
| iShares Edge S&P 500 Minimum Volatility UCITS ETFIS31 | 0.78% | 0.25% | €38.8M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.