What is General Dynamics's capex?

General Dynamics (GD) reported capex of $203M in Q1 2026.

How has General Dynamics's capex changed year-over-year?

General Dynamics's capex increased by 43.0% year-over-year, from $142M to $203M.

What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's capex has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $887M to $1.16B.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

General Dynamics GD CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$13.5B+10.3%

Operating income$1.4B+12.0%

Net income$1.1B+13.2%

EPS (diluted)$4.10+12.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.7B+194%

Total debt$9.9B-14.6%

Total equity$26.1B+17.3%

Total assets$59.0B+3.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.2B+1,556%

Free cash flow$2.0B+773%

Valuation

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Market cap$93.22B+24.6%

Enterprise value$99.45B+16.8%

P/E21.5×+2.7×

P/S1.7×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.9%—

Operating margin10.2%0.0pp

Net margin8.1%0.0pp

FCF margin11.5%+4.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18%-0.3pp

Debt / equity0.4×-0.1×

Current ratio1.4×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by General Dynamics in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: General Dynamics’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is General Dynamics's capex?: General Dynamics (GD) reported capex of $203M in Q1 2026.
How has General Dynamics's capex changed year-over-year?: General Dynamics's capex increased by 43.0% year-over-year, from $142M to $203M.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's capex has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $887M to $1.16B.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.