What is General Dynamics's combat systems — capex?

General Dynamics (GD) reported combat systems — capex of $23.50M in Q4 2022.

How has General Dynamics's combat systems — capex changed year-over-year?

General Dynamics's combat systems — capex decreased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $25.00M to $23.50M.

What does combat systems — capex mean?

The amount of cash spent by the Combat Systems segment on physical assets like machinery, facilities, and equipment.

Combat Systems — CapEx

General Dynamics Combat Systems — CapEx remained flat by 0.0% to $23.50M in Q4 2022 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.0%, from $25.00M to $23.50M.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher investment in production capacity or facility modernization, while a decrease may indicate reduced capital spending or the completion of major infrastructure projects.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the cash outflows dedicated to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of physical assets w...

Peer comparison

Comparable to capital expenditure metrics in other industrial or defense segments, where peers typically balance maintenance capex with growth-oriented investments to support long-term contract backlogs.

Metric ID: gd_segment_combat_systems_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipment

Historical Data

2 years

	FY'21	FY'22
Value	$100.00M	$94.00M
YoY Change	—	-6.0%

Range$94.00M – $100.00M

Avg YoY Growth-6.0%

Median YoY Growth-6.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's combat systems — capex?: General Dynamics (GD) reported combat systems — capex of $23.50M in Q4 2022.
How has General Dynamics's combat systems — capex changed year-over-year?: General Dynamics's combat systems — capex decreased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $25.00M to $23.50M.
What does combat systems — capex mean?: The amount of cash spent by the Combat Systems segment on physical assets like machinery, facilities, and equipment.