Earnings Per Share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)
General Dynamics Continuing operations (in dollars per share) increased by 5.9% to $4.16 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.7%, from $3.69 to $4.16. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate better profitability per share, signaling strong core business performance.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the portion of a company's profit from continuing operations allocated to each share of common stoc...
Peer comparison
Standard EPS metric reported by all public companies.
Metric ID:
eps_income_loss_from_continuing_operations_per_basic_shareHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.63 | $3.09 | $2.63 | $2.77 | $3.29 | $2.66 | $2.72 | $3.07 | $2.92 | $3.30 | $3.39 | $3.69 | $3.78 | $3.93 | $4.16 |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.5% | -14.9% | +5.3% | +18.8% | -19.1% | +2.3% | +12.9% | -4.9% | +13.0% | +2.7% | +8.8% | +2.4% | +4.0% | +5.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +5.3% | +6.5% | +1.1% | -1.8% | -6.7% | +9.8% | +21.3% | +10.4% | +26.4% | +14.5% | +15.9% | +12.7% |
Range$2.63 – $4.16
CAGR+14.0%
Avg YoY Growth+9.6%
Median YoY Growth+10.1%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's continuing operations (in dollars per share)?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported continuing operations (in dollars per share) of $4.16 in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's continuing operations (in dollars per share) changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's continuing operations (in dollars per share) increased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $3.69 to $4.16.
- What does continuing operations (in dollars per share) mean?
- The profit from ongoing business operations earned for each basic share of stock.