Mission Systems — Operating Income
General Dynamics Mission Systems — Operating Income decreased by 2.2% to $1.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $1.27B to $1.42B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Mission Systems — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved operational efficiency, better cost management, or higher-margin contract performance. A decrease suggests rising costs, project execution challenges, or margin compression.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the profit or loss generated by the Mission Systems segment after deducting operating expenses fr...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Segment Operating Profit' or 'Segment EBIT' reported by major defense contractors.
gd_segment_mission_systems_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| 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 | $959.00M | $1.08B | $1.19B | $908.00M | $978.00M | $1.10B | $1.23B | $938.00M | $962.00M | $1.06B | $1.29B | $1.04B | $1.16B | $1.18B | $1.42B | $1.27B | $1.31B | $1.33B | $1.45B | $1.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.6% | +9.8% | -23.4% | +7.7% | +12.3% | +11.7% | -23.6% | +2.6% | +9.9% | +21.9% | -19.6% | +11.6% | +2.2% | +20.5% | -10.9% | +2.9% | +2.0% | +9.1% | -2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.0% | +1.7% | +3.5% | +3.3% | -1.6% | -3.7% | +5.0% | +10.4% | +20.2% | +11.7% | +10.5% | +22.4% | +12.9% | +12.7% | +2.0% | +12.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's mission systems — operating income?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported mission systems — operating income of $1.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's mission systems — operating income changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's mission systems — operating income increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $1.27B to $1.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's mission systems — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's mission systems — operating income has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.16B to $5.36B.
- What does mission systems — operating income mean?
- The profit or loss earned by the Mission Systems segment from its core operations.