Business Segments · CapEx
Mission Systems — CapEx
General Dynamics Mission Systems — CapEx decreased by 66.7% to $203.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 43.0%, from $142.00M to $203.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Mission Systems — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 7.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals investment in future production capacity or modernization, while lower spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation or nearing the end of a capital cycle.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflows dedicated to purchasing or upgrading physical assets such as manufacturing facili...
Peer comparison
Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) reporting across industrial and defense segments.
Metric ID:
gd_segment_mission_systems_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipmentHistorical 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 | $172.00M | $196.00M | $385.00M | $141.00M | $224.00M | $255.00M | $494.00M | $161.00M | $212.00M | $227.00M | $304.00M | $159.00M | $201.00M | $201.00M | $355.00M | $142.00M | $198.00M | $212.00M | $609.00M | $203.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.0% | +96.4% | -63.4% | +58.9% | +13.8% | +93.7% | -67.4% | +31.7% | +7.1% | +33.9% | -47.7% | +26.4% | +0.0% | +76.6% | -60.0% | +39.4% | +7.1% | +187.3% | -66.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.2% | +30.1% | +28.3% | +14.2% | -5.4% | -11.0% | -38.5% | -1.2% | -5.2% | -11.5% | +16.8% | -10.7% | -1.5% | +5.5% | +71.5% | +43.0% |
Range$141.00M – $609.00M
CAGR+3.6%
Avg YoY Growth+9.7%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's mission systems — capex?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported mission systems — capex of $203.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's mission systems — capex changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's mission systems — capex increased by 43.0% year-over-year, from $142.00M to $203.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's mission systems — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's mission systems — capex has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $887.00M to $1.16B.
- What does mission systems — capex mean?
- The amount of cash spent by the Mission Systems segment on physical infrastructure and equipment.