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Cumulative Cost Basis

General Dynamics Cumulative Cost Basis increased by 0.7% to $15.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.2%, from $13.70B to $15.23B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cumulative Cost Basis shows an upward trend with a 7.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026

How to read this metric

Provides a stable reference point for the scale of the bank's investment activities and historical capital deployment.

Detailed definition

The cumulative cost basis represents the original purchase price or historical cost of assets or liabilities before any...

Peer comparison

Universal accounting concept used by all financial institutions to track historical investment scale.

Metric ID: cumulative_cost_basis

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
Value$10.95B$11.10B$11.46B$11.63B$11.73B$11.90B$12.29B$12.39B$12.60B$12.75B$13.00B$13.06B$13.27B$13.39B$13.56B$13.70B$13.92B$14.05B$15.13B$15.23B
QoQ Change+1.4%+3.2%+1.5%+0.8%+1.5%+3.3%+0.8%+1.7%+1.1%+2.0%+0.5%+1.6%+0.9%+1.3%+1.0%+1.6%+1.0%+7.7%+0.7%
YoY Change+7.1%+7.2%+7.2%+6.6%+7.5%+7.1%+5.8%+5.4%+5.3%+5.1%+4.3%+4.9%+4.9%+4.9%+11.5%+11.2%
Range$10.95B$15.23B
CAGR+7.2%
Avg YoY Growth+6.6%
Median YoY Growth+6.2%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's cumulative cost basis?
General Dynamics (GD) reported cumulative cost basis of $15.23B in Q1 2026.
How has General Dynamics's cumulative cost basis changed year-over-year?
General Dynamics's cumulative cost basis increased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $13.70B to $15.23B.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's cumulative cost basis?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's cumulative cost basis has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.71B to $15.13B.
What does cumulative cost basis mean?
The original total cost of assets or liabilities before any accounting adjustments.