Net Change in Cash
General Dynamics Net Change in Cash increased by 32.5% to $1.32B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 390.3%, from -$455.00M to $1.32B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -43.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
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cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.14B | $189.00M | -$1.54B | $1.30B | -$684.00M | $273.00M | -$1.25B | $796.00M | -$884.00M | $198.00M | $561.00M | -$877.00M | $326.00M | $739.00M | -$404.00M | -$455.00M | $281.00M | $997.00M | $1.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | -83.4% | -912.7% | +184.9% | -152.5% | +139.9% | -559.3% | +163.5% | -211.1% | +122.4% | +183.3% | -256.3% | +137.2% | +126.7% | -154.7% | -12.6% | +161.8% | +254.8% | +32.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -160.1% | +44.4% | +18.4% | -39.0% | -29.2% | -27.5% | +144.7% | -210.2% | +136.9% | +273.2% | -172.0% | +48.1% | -13.8% | +34.9% | +390.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's net change in cash?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported net change in cash of $1.32B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's net change in cash increased by 390.3% year-over-year, from -$455.00M to $1.32B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), General Dynamics's net change in cash has grown at a -43.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.22B to -$216.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.