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General Dynamics Corporation reports developments across its aerospace and defense portfolio, including Gulfstream business aviation, ship construction and repair, land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, and technology products and services. News commonly covers quarterly results, order activity, backlog, cash generation, capital spending and dividend actions.
Company updates also include contract awards and partnerships involving General Dynamics Information Technology, including C5ISR modernization, artificial intelligence and cloud-related defense solutions. Coverage reflects the company's aerospace, marine, combat systems and technologies segments and its role as a supplier to military, government and business aviation customers.
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General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $13.5 billion, up 10.3% year-over-year, and diluted EPS of $4.10, up 12%. Operating earnings were $1.4 billion with a 10.5% operating margin. Cash from operations was $2.2 billion (192% of net earnings).
Orders totaled $26.6 billion; consolidated book-to-bill was 2-to-1. Total estimated contract value and backlog were $188.4 billion (backlog $130.8B; estimated potential $57.6B). The company paid $405 million in dividends, invested $203 million in capital expenditures, and ended the quarter with $3.7 billion cash.
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) will webcast its 2026 first-quarter financial results conference call on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The live webcast and a replay will be available at www.gd.com.
Investors can access the live audio webcast and listen to the replay after the presentation.
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.59 per share, payable May 8, 2026, to shareholders of record on April 10, 2026. The announcement confirms the company’s ongoing capital-return policy and provides a concrete income event for shareholders.
General Dynamics reported $52.6 billion in 2025 revenue and employs more than 110,000 people worldwide.
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) reported Q4 2025 net earnings $1.1B and diluted EPS of $4.17 on revenue of $14.4B. Full-year 2025 net earnings were $4.2B (up 11.3%) on revenue of $52.6B (up 10.1%), with diluted EPS of $15.45 (up 13.4%).
Cash from operations was $1.6B in the quarter (137% of net earnings) and $5.1B for the year (122% of net earnings). Capital expenditures were $1.2B in 2025 (up 27% YoY). Orders were $22.4B in Q4 with book-to-bill of 1.6x (quarter) and 1.5x (full year); backlog ended at $118B with total estimated contract value of $179B (up 24%).
General Dynamics Information Technology (NYSE:GD) was awarded a $988 million Ship and Air C5ISR Systems Support (SACSS) contract in December to modernize U.S. Navy C5ISR systems. The award includes a one-year base period, four one-year options and a six-month option, and covers integration, engineering, procurement, logistics and installation across all classes of surface combatant ships, aircraft, Coast Guard vessels and shore stations. The work aims to improve operational effectiveness and readiness by upgrading sensing, communications and mission systems. General Dynamics reported $47.7 billion revenue in 2024 and employs over 110,000 worldwide.
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) will webcast its 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results conference call on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST. The live webcast will be available at www.gd.com, and a replay will be posted shortly after the live presentation. For investor questions or media inquiries, contact information is provided by the company.
General Dynamics Information Technology (NYSE: GD) was named AWS 2025 Global Defense Consulting Partner of the Year for collaboration on tactical edge AI solutions that support national security missions.
The company highlighted its DOGMA Defense Operations Grid Mesh Accelerator, which integrated AI, machine learning, cloud and satellite connectivity to monitor 350 commercial aircraft and unmanned aerial systems, analyze 9 million aircraft positions, and reduce decision time from 30 minutes to 3 seconds during a Technology Readiness Experimentation exercise. GDIT also used DOGMA at Cyber Fortress 2025 to provide real-time aerial threat visibility. GDIT is an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner managing hundreds of active cloud programs and this is its fourth AWS Partner Award.
General Dynamics Information Technology (NYSE: GD) was awarded a $285 million cybersecurity services contract by the Commonwealth of Virginia, announced Dec. 16, 2025. The award (made in October) includes a one-year transition, a five-year base period and three one-year options, and covers services for the Virginia Information Technologies Agency supporting 67 state agencies and more than 8.8 million residents.
GDIT will provide vulnerability management, zero trust services, a 24/7 security operations center, AI-based security monitoring and support for post-quantum cryptography using its Eclipse and Everest accelerators. The contract expands GDIT's state and local government footprint.
General Dynamics NASSCO (NYSE:GD), DSEC Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries signed a tri-party Memorandum of Agreement to collaborate on ship design, manufacturing automation and technology for U.S. commercial, naval and government shipbuilding.
The collaboration targets programs including the U.S. Navy's Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS), builds on decades of joint work, and leverages NASSCO's history (over 150 vessels delivered and current work on the 20-ship John Lewis (T-AO 205) class and future Submarine Tender (AS-X) design), DSEC's three decades of U.S. design support, and SHI's global production scale (constructing three FLNG units and 120 commercial ships).