Business Segments · Goodwill
Combat Systems — Goodwill
General Dynamics Combat Systems — Goodwill decreased by 0.7% to $2.81B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.2%, from $2.77B to $2.81B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Combat Systems — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
Stable levels suggest consistent asset valuation, while significant increases indicate recent M&A activity.
Detailed definition
This represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business com...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for segments that have grown through acquisition.
Metric ID:
gd_segment_combat_systems_goodwillHistorical 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 | $2.79B | $2.84B | $2.83B | $2.85B | $2.81B | $2.74B | $2.77B | $2.78B | $2.80B | $2.78B | $2.81B | $2.82B | $2.81B | $2.83B | $2.76B | $2.77B | $2.82B | $2.81B | $2.83B | $2.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.9% | -0.6% | +0.6% | -1.3% | -2.2% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.6% | -0.7% | +1.3% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +0.7% | -2.5% | +0.5% | +1.9% | -0.6% | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | -3.5% | -2.2% | -2.4% | -0.4% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +1.9% | -1.9% | -1.6% | +0.5% | -0.8% | +2.4% | +1.2% |
Range$2.74B – $2.85B
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's combat systems — goodwill?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported combat systems — goodwill of $2.81B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's combat systems — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's combat systems — goodwill increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $2.77B to $2.81B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's combat systems — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's combat systems — goodwill has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.26B to $11.23B.
- What does combat systems — goodwill mean?
- The intangible asset value recorded when the segment acquires other businesses for a premium.