Business Segments · CapEx
Technologies — CapEx
General Dynamics Technologies — CapEx decreased by 65.4% to $28M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $14M to $28M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Technologies — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 9.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toProperty, plant, and equipment additions
How to read this metric
High spending may indicate capacity expansion or modernization, while low spending could suggest a focus on cash flow or a mature asset base.
Detailed definition
This represents the funds used by the Technologies segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as pro...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for capital intensity across industrial and technology manufacturing sectors.
Metric ID:
gd_segment_technologies_capital_expendituresHistorical 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 | $27.75M | $27.75M | $27.75M | $43.75M | $43.75M | $43.75M | $43.75M | $21.25M | $21.25M | $21.25M | $21.25M | $19M | $18M | $24M | $58M | $14M | $27M | $38M | $81M | $28M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +57.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -51.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.6% | -5.3% | +33.3% | +141.7% | -75.9% | +92.9% | +40.7% | +113.2% | -65.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +57.7% | +57.7% | +57.7% | -51.4% | -51.4% | -51.4% | -51.4% | -10.6% | -15.3% | +12.9% | +172.9% | -26.3% | +50.0% | +58.3% | +39.7% | +100.0% |
Range$14M – $81M
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+21.8%
Median YoY Growth+26.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's technologies — capex?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported technologies — capex of $28M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's technologies — capex changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's technologies — capex increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $14M to $28M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's technologies — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's technologies — capex has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $111M to $160M.
- What does technologies — capex mean?
- The amount spent on physical assets and infrastructure for the Technologies segment.