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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number

General Dynamics Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number decreased by 10.9% to 9M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.9%, from 10.1M to 9M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number shows a downward trend with a -3.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A high number of outstanding awards indicates potential for future share dilution, which may impact earnings per share calculations.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the total number of outstanding share-based payment awards, including options, that are either vested...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for assessing dilution risk; peers in financial services report this in their equity incentive plan disclosures.

Metric ID: other_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share_base_25b35b

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value11.6M10.6M11.1M10.1M9M
QoQ Change—-8.4%+4.6%-9.4%-10.9%
YoY Change—-8.4%+4.6%-9.4%-10.9%
Range9M – 11.6M
CAGR-22.6%
Avg YoY Growth-6.0%
Median YoY Growth-8.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, outstanding, number?
General Dynamics (GD) reported share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, outstanding, number of 9M in Q4 2025.
How has General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, outstanding, number changed year-over-year?
General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, outstanding, number decreased by 10.9% year-over-year, from 10.1M to 9M.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, outstanding, number?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, outstanding, number has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.7M to 9M.
What does share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, outstanding, number mean?
The total number of stock awards outstanding that employees have earned or are expected to earn.