Business Segments · General And Administrative Expense
Parent Company — General And Administrative Expense
General Dynamics Parent Company — General And Administrative Expense increased by 4.9% to $723.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.7%, from $625.00M to $723.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Parent Company — General And Administrative Expense shows an upward trend with a 3.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toG&A
How to read this metric
Lower expenses relative to revenue generally indicate better operational efficiency and cost control.
Detailed definition
This captures the overhead costs required to operate the parent company that are not directly tied to production. It inc...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A reporting found in all public companies.
Metric ID:
gd_segment_parent_company_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical 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 | $556.00M | $550.00M | $580.00M | $626.00M | $614.00M | $567.00M | $604.00M | $586.00M | $605.00M | $601.00M | $635.00M | $627.00M | $644.00M | $635.00M | $662.00M | $625.00M | $644.00M | $637.00M | $689.00M | $723.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | +5.5% | +7.9% | -1.9% | -7.7% | +6.5% | -3.0% | +3.2% | -0.7% | +5.7% | -1.3% | +2.7% | -1.4% | +4.3% | -5.6% | +3.0% | -1.1% | +8.2% | +4.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.4% | +3.1% | +4.1% | -6.4% | -1.5% | +6.0% | +5.1% | +7.0% | +6.4% | +5.7% | +4.3% | -0.3% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +4.1% | +15.7% |
Range$550.00M – $723.00M
CAGR+5.7%
Avg YoY Growth+4.0%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's parent company — general and administrative expense?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported parent company — general and administrative expense of $723.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's parent company — general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's parent company — general and administrative expense increased by 15.7% year-over-year, from $625.00M to $723.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's parent company — general and administrative expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's parent company — general and administrative expense has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.25B to $2.60B.
- What does parent company — general and administrative expense mean?
- The overhead costs incurred to run the corporate headquarters and administrative functions.