Business Segments · CapEx
Aerospace — CapEx
General Dynamics Aerospace — CapEx decreased by 79.1% to $48.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 92.0%, from $25.00M to $48.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Aerospace — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 34.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High expenditures suggest investment in future growth or modernization, while low expenditures may indicate a focus on cash preservation or mature assets.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by the Aerospace segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, and...
Peer comparison
Standard capital expenditure reporting across all capital-intensive industrial sectors.
Metric ID:
gd_segment_aerospace_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $25.50M | $25.50M | $25.50M | $53.50M | $53.50M | $53.50M | $53.50M | $50.00M | $50.00M | $50.00M | $50.00M | $55.00M | $54.00M | $53.00M | $73.00M | $25.00M | $38.00M | $43.00M | $230.00M | $48.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +109.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.0% | -1.8% | -1.9% | +37.7% | -65.8% | +52.0% | +13.2% | +434.9% | -79.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +109.8% | +109.8% | +109.8% | -6.5% | -6.5% | -6.5% | -6.5% | +10.0% | +8.0% | +6.0% | +46.0% | -54.5% | -29.6% | -18.9% | +215.1% | +92.0% |
Range$25.00M – $230.00M
CAGR+14.2%
Avg YoY Growth+36.1%
Median YoY Growth+7.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's aerospace — capex?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported aerospace — capex of $48.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's aerospace — capex changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's aerospace — capex increased by 92.0% year-over-year, from $25.00M to $48.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's aerospace — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's aerospace — capex has grown at a 34.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $102.00M to $336.00M.
- What does aerospace — capex mean?
- Money invested in physical assets and equipment for the Aerospace division.