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CapEx
General Dynamics CapEx decreased by 66.7% to $203.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 43.0%, from $142.00M to $203.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 7.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_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 | $172.00M | $196.00M | $385.00M | $141.00M | $224.00M | $255.00M | $494.00M | $161.00M | $212.00M | $227.00M | $304.00M | $159.00M | $201.00M | $201.00M | $355.00M | $142.00M | $198.00M | $212.00M | $609.00M | $203.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.0% | +96.4% | -63.4% | +58.9% | +13.8% | +93.7% | -67.4% | +31.7% | +7.1% | +33.9% | -47.7% | +26.4% | +0.0% | +76.6% | -60.0% | +39.4% | +7.1% | +187.3% | -66.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.2% | +30.1% | +28.3% | +14.2% | -5.4% | -11.0% | -38.5% | -1.2% | -5.2% | -11.5% | +16.8% | -10.7% | -1.5% | +5.5% | +71.5% | +43.0% |
Range$141.00M – $609.00M
CAGR+3.6%
Avg YoY Growth+9.7%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's capex?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported capex of $203.00M 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 $142.00M to $203.00M.
- 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 $887.00M to $1.16B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.