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Shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding

General Dynamics Shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding decreased by 8.0% to $0.02 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.5%, from $0.03 to $0.02. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding shows a downward trend with a -10.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A higher percentage indicates a more significant potential for future share count reduction and EPS accretion.

Detailed definition

The remaining authorized shares for repurchase expressed as a percentage of total shares outstanding. This metric normal...

Peer comparison

Useful for comparing the scale of buyback programs across companies of different sizes.

Metric ID: other_stock_repurchase_program_authorized_shares_remaini_84817b

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value0.10.1000000000000000000
QoQ Change-3.8%-14.0%-9.3%-33.3%+0.0%-7.7%-4.2%-21.7%-5.6%+0.0%-5.9%-6.3%+0.0%+126.7%-23.5%+0.0%-3.8%+0.0%-8.0%
YoY Change-50.0%-48.0%-44.2%-41.0%-30.8%-34.6%-29.2%-30.4%-16.7%-11.8%+100.0%+62.5%+73.3%+66.7%-26.5%-11.5%
Range00.1
CAGR-15.8%
Avg YoY Growth-4.5%
Median YoY Growth-27.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding?
General Dynamics (GD) reported shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding of $0.02 in Q1 2026.
How has General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding changed year-over-year?
General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding decreased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $0.03 to $0.02.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding has grown at a -10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.04 to $0.03.
What does shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding mean?
The percentage of the company's total shares that are authorized for future buybacks.