What is General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired?

General Dynamics (GD) reported aerospace — number of businesses acquired of $0.5 in Q4 2025.

How has General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired changed year-over-year?

General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $0.25 to $0.5.

What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired has grown at a -20.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4 to $2.

What does aerospace — number of businesses acquired mean?

The total number of companies or business units bought by the aerospace segment during the year.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Business Segments · Number of businesses acquired

Aerospace — Number of businesses acquired

General Dynamics Aerospace — Number of businesses acquired remained flat by 0.0% to $0.5 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $0.25 to $0.5. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Aerospace — Number of businesses acquired shows a downward trend with a -20.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryGrowth

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2018

Last reportedQ4 2025Jan 30, 2026

Rolls up toNumber of completed acquisitions

How to read this metric

An increase suggests an aggressive inorganic growth strategy, while a decrease may indicate a focus on organic growth or integration of existing assets.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total count of distinct corporate entities or business units purchased by the aerospace segme...

Peer comparison

Peers in the aerospace and defense industry often report acquisition counts as part of their M&A strategy disclosures, though frequency varies significantly based on capital allocation priorities.

Metric ID: gd_segment_aerospace_number_of_businesses_acquired

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25
Value	1	1	1	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	-75.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+100.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+100.0%	+100.0%	+100.0%	+100.0%

Range0.3 – 1

CAGR-18.0%

Avg YoY Growth+50.0%

Median YoY Growth+50.0%

Current Streak11 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired?: General Dynamics (GD) reported aerospace — number of businesses acquired of $0.5 in Q4 2025.
How has General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired changed year-over-year?: General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $0.25 to $0.5.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's aerospace — number of businesses acquired has grown at a -20.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4 to $2.
What does aerospace — number of businesses acquired mean?: The total number of companies or business units bought by the aerospace segment during the year.