Business Segments · Unbilled receivables

Combat Systems — Unbilled receivables

General Dynamics Combat Systems — Unbilled receivables remained flat by 0.0% to $1.30B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $1.30B to $1.30B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Combat Systems — Unbilled receivables shows a downward trend with a -11.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may suggest delays in billing milestones or significant work-in-progress, while a decrease indicates successful conversion to cash.

Detailed definition

This represents revenue recognized for work performed on long-term contracts for which the company has not yet issued a...

Peer comparison

Common in government contracting; peers typically manage this to optimize working capital cycles.

Metric ID: gd_segment_combat_systems_unbilled_receivables

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$1.80B$3.00B$2.00B$2.40B$2.20B$2.30B$1.70B$1.40B$1.50B$1.30B$1.20B$1.20B$1.30B$1.40B$1.20B$1.30B$1.40B$1.30B$1.30B$1.30B
QoQ Change+66.7%-33.3%+20.0%-8.3%+4.5%-26.1%-17.6%+7.1%-13.3%-7.7%+0.0%+8.3%+7.7%-14.3%+8.3%+7.7%-7.1%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change+22.2%-23.3%-15.0%-41.7%-31.8%-43.5%-29.4%-14.3%-13.3%+7.7%+0.0%+8.3%+7.7%-7.1%+8.3%+0.0%
Range$1.20B$3.00B
CAGR-6.6%
Avg YoY Growth-10.3%
Median YoY Growth-10.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's combat systems — unbilled receivables?
General Dynamics (GD) reported combat systems — unbilled receivables of $1.30B in Q1 2026.
How has General Dynamics's combat systems — unbilled receivables changed year-over-year?
General Dynamics's combat systems — unbilled receivables decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $1.30B to $1.30B.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's combat systems — unbilled receivables?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's combat systems — unbilled receivables has grown at a -11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.70B to $5.30B.
What does combat systems — unbilled receivables mean?
Revenue earned from work performed but not yet billed to the customer.