Business Segments · D&A
Aerospace — D&A
General Dynamics Aerospace — D&A decreased by 11.1% to $64M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.3%, from $58M to $64M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Aerospace — D&A shows an upward trend with a 5.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
Rising levels often correlate with increased investment in capital assets, while stable levels indicate consistent asset utilization.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense allocated to the Aerospace segment to account for the wear and tear of tangible assets and the expi...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric across all companies with significant fixed asset bases.
Metric ID:
gd_segment_aerospace_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical 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 | $51.25M | $51.25M | $51.25M | $48.75M | $48.75M | $48.75M | $48.75M | $50M | $50M | $50M | $50M | $49M | $55M | $52M | $64M | $58M | $61M | $63M | $72M | $64M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.0% | +12.2% | -5.5% | +23.1% | -9.4% | +5.2% | +3.3% | +14.3% | -11.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.9% | -4.9% | -4.9% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% | -2.0% | +10.0% | +4.0% | +28.0% | +18.4% | +10.9% | +21.2% | +12.5% | +10.3% |
Range$48.75M – $72M
CAGR+4.8%
Avg YoY Growth+6.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's aerospace — d&a?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported aerospace — d&a of $64M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's aerospace — d&a changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's aerospace — d&a increased by 10.3% year-over-year, from $58M to $64M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's aerospace — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's aerospace — d&a has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $205M to $254M.
- What does aerospace — d&a mean?
- The non-cash cost of using up physical and intangible assets in the Aerospace segment.